LOU’S VIEWS: In Defense of Rodgers and Hammerstein
Indianapolis Civic Theatre and Footlite Musicals take on musical theater milestones “Oklahoma!” and “Carousel.”
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HETRICK: A Greenwood High School senior stands up for individual rights.
Contrary to popular-but-uninformed belief, religion is a matter of civil liberties, not majority rule.
FEIGENBAUM: Short session succeeded in doing no harm
The 2010 legislative session ended strangely: ahead of deadline, yet a week beyond the expected schedule, and the last full
day saw more mood swings among lawmakers than Indianapolis Colts fans experienced during the Super Bowl.
We should all have Forsell’s fortitude
Sometimes we think we’re having a bad day, until we consider the plight of others. I was recently reminded of this
when I came across David Forsell’s article in the March 15 issue.
Lilly shareholders deserve protection
This is the wrong time, in my opinion, and I may not have all the facts, to open up Eli Lilly to an outside takeover.
GUY: Do you want to travel or truly vacate?
How does a busy person vacate, as in the dictionary reference, “to vacate one’s mind
of worries?” One answer is to take a vacation, but an important choice remains: place or event?
MARCUS: Lower business taxes don’t stimulate hiring
A job is the
foundation of self-esteem, the linchpin for connecting to the community, the instrument by and through which the individual
connects with the greater international marketplace and derives the income that provides security for the family.
MAURER: Doctor turned author is worth a read
Dr. Douglas P. Zipes, retired director of the Krannert Institute of Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine,
has devoted his last couple of years to scaring us half to death with his new novel, “The Black Widows.”
EDITORIAL: Opportunities lost in 2010 legislative session
After a legislative session short on fireworks but absent any major achievements, it’s fair to ask how long “do
no harm” will pass for progress in the Indiana General Assembly.
McCLANAHAN: Does e-mail boost or bust productivity?
The more I deal with e-mail, the more I believe that, despite these extremely valuable benefits, e-mail is hurting our ability
to effectively grow our businesses.
FEIGENBAUM: Legislature heads toward bumpy conclusion
OK, I admit that I’m still wincing about last week’s column about a peaceful, easy feeling in the General Assembly
as it approached the leadership-targeted early-adjournment date.
Bars should cater to smokers, too
I am replying to the article in the March 1 IBJ where [Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association President
Don] Welsh made his nebulous claims that Indy’s weak smoking ban hurts his ability to market the city to visitors and
convention business.
Praise for Marcus
I am a probably [columnist Morton Marcus’] biggest fan in Indiana whom you never have met.
FORSELL: Look beyond results for reciprocity in health care
I want to matter to the nurse standing next to me. I want to be more than a number, more than just a name on a list of hundreds
of patients on a research protocol.
MARCUS: It’s not too late for a high-speed stimulus
“Too little, too late” is the standard objection to the economic stimulus program now in effect. That criticism
is based on opinion, not fact. It will take several years to know whether the stimulus (or stimuli, because there was more
than a single stimulus) worked.
PARENT: Take your brain out for a walk
Urban life has
serious costs; it actually impairs our ability to think.
EDITORIAL: Citizens’ utility deal is smart move
Much work remains before the city’s water and sewer utilities are sold to Citizens Energy Group, but the general outline
of the deal makes sense and deserves support—not political posturing—as final terms are hammered out.
HAUKE: Greece should own up to its spending habits
I normally don’t expect complete child-like behavior from heads of state, but every political leader in Europe has been
acting like a little kid trying to run away from the broken window.
HICKS: Recession slows with costly job creation
While economists share broad agreement on a surprisingly large number of issues, the most visible discord lies in how two
groups view the causes of recession.
DINING: Bearcats revs up for diners in the Stutz Building
Third in our month-long series of reviews of animal-named eateries.