HETRICK: Hoosier thrillers should stay on the page
Reading Indiana crime fiction is great for vacation. Learning of true Indiana crime isn’t.
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Dallara will further Speedway renaissance
Bringing Dallara to Speedway is a big win, not only for the Indy Racing League but for the town of Speedway and the Speedway
Redevelopment Commission.
Keep government hands off of Internet
Tim Altom, in his July 19 column, replays the tired populist argument in favor of Net Neutrality, while furthering the myth that government regulation magically makes things “fair.”
Fieldhouse could have life without Pacers
The IBJ and others keep repeating that, should the Pacers leave, the city would be stuck with paying $14 [million]-$18
million a year in fieldhouse operating costs. Are you all assuming the facility will sit vacant? Come on.
Maurer’s employee column was spot-on
Without a doubt, it is
people that will either make or break you. Their success will absolutely determine yours.
Employees drive company success
Mickey Maurer’s [July 12] column on choosing the right people is so “right on.”
GROSSMAN: Bill Gates wants to spend your money
Just as the government built an atomic bomb during World War II, the government should spend billions of dollars to create
the energy innovations for a low-carbon economy, according to Gates and friends.
MARCUS: Is suburbia the root of all evil?
Once upon a time, school transportation eased the journey of farm kids going to school. Today,
it’s a massive subsidy for suburban kids whose parents have chosen to live far from a school in a place without sidewalks.
STYLE: Virginia Avenue goes vintage with four new ‘old’ shops
Indianapolis' Virginia Avenue is quietly becoming a sort of vintage clothing district. Owner Tammy
Dyson is planning to open the newest
"old" store, Harloh's, on Aug, 1.
DINING: A chorizo line forms for Westfield Mexican eatery
There was nothing fancy about the neighborhood restaurant, but Queso Blanco was packing them in despite nearby competition from two of the nearly ubiquitous strip-mall chains.
LOU’S VIEWS: LaBute’s new play ‘Pretty’ impressive
This week, “Reasons to be Pretty” at the Phoenix Theatre, plus Famous Monsters and InConjunction conventions.
BENNER: Will Pacers be reborn or say a long goodbye?
Winning will not, as some have suggested, cure all, because the NBA business model is so horribly awry.
ALTOM: How long will our ‘Net neutrality last?
Cable giant Comcast has fanned a typical smoldering Internet grumble-fest into a major screaming match, complete with a lawsuit
and cries for federal intervention. The outcome may affect how much it costs you and me to do business across the ’Net.
HAUKE: Future of car stocks may be electrifying
At some point, fuel cells may answer the hype they’ve lived under the last 15 years.
HICKS: To spend or cut taxes, that is the question
The stimulus and array of bailouts have thus far done little to boost the economy. Neither is there good evidence they kept
things from getting worse.
EDITORIAL: Deal for Pacers is worth making
Conseco Fieldhouse does not belong to the Pacers, but to the city. And we need the Indiana Pacers.
MORRIS: It’s crunch time with five months left in 2010
There is still a lot of ground to cover before the sun sets on the year.
But the time will go by quickly.
John Wooden essay was in poetry mag
I just came across [Bill Benner’s] touching June 14 article, and am excited to point out to you John Wooden’s
article, “The Great Scorer,” in the July/August issue of Poetry magazine.
Crisis advice was dead-on
I want to thank you for your crisis tips in [Bruce Hetrick’s June 28 column]. You not only provided thoughtful commentary,
you helped me win an argument with the hubby.
Right employees are critical
Good [column by Mickey Maurer in the July 12 issue]. I agree with you that the right people make all the difference
in the world.