EDITORIAL: Lots of promising local firms in IPO pipeline
There’s a reason we’re thrilled to see the Indianapolis area is building a healthy pipeline
of firms primed to go public: It bodes well for our economy.
Opinion
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Race has lost its magic
I hope [Bill Benner’s May 17 column is] right and that the new management at the Speedway finds ways to bring back
the “luster” of the old 500s. But it just doesn’t appear that way.
BOULET: Has civility become a quaint and obsolete concept?
Americans are not as civil as they used to be. Daily, there are doses of uncivil behavior reported by the media. And bad behavior isn’t limited to highly visible
people.
MARCUS: Health care bill opens doors to change
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a major step forward. It widens the door to health insurance for those
with pre-existing conditions, for employees of small businesses and others currently not covered.
MAURER: Early education leads to success
Not only is early childhood education essential to supplement and often reverse the effects of a deficient home environment,
but a rich preschool home environment is also an important indicator of high achievement.
EDITORIAL: Executive pay policies, not salaries, need reform
In the wake of a recession blamed largely on Wall Street, boards need to act. But reducing executive pay shouldn’t
be their primary objective.
SKARBECK: Why do Fannie, Freddie deserve a free pass?
One crisis that continues to simmer under the public radar is the endless taxpayer support needed to prop up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
HICKS: Memorial Day puts economics in perspective
the things that determine our ultimate prosperity and happiness are not the vacillations of markets.
BASILE: Greenland has little dramatic history … or greenery
The highlight of the trip: the inspiring ice fields of Ilulissat.
DINING: Dog days in Broad Ripple at Gourmet Frank’s
I’m a grammar snob, which is one reason it took me so long to make the trek to Broad Ripple to try Gourmet
Frank’s. There is no Frank, just an unnecessary apostrophe—which I call the
Hoosier possessive—in the simple description of its star menu item: franks, as in hot dogs.
School districts take different paths
Two Indianapolis-area school districts have taken different routes to dealing with large budget shortfalls in the wake of
significant cuts to state education funding. The results speak volumes about the priorities of their local teachers’
unions.
BURNEY: Keep drive for high-ability education
In 2007, the Indiana General Assembly unanimously put into place the requirement for all Indiana schools to identify students
with advanced potential from all groups and provide them with appropriate curriculum and instruction needed to develop their
potential.
MARCUS: Knowledge economy is not new
Few matters in life are clear and definitive. Sadly, we grow up learning that all can
or should be reduced (or elevated) to mathematical modeling. We have no courses or TV channels specializing in ambiguity,
no college major in uncertainty.
KING: News in the age of instant feedback
Most IBJ editors and bloggers now can access readership stats for every bit of news content on our website. We know
how many times each story, blog and video has been viewed and for how long, for any month, week or day.
EDITORIAL: Business strength benefits city
The recession is dragging on, unemployment remains above 9 percent, and Lilly is chopping its way through 5,500 layoffs.
Business bummers abound. But it’s not all bad news.
HAUKE: Uncertain conditions create opportunities
U.S. markets look like they have at least one more rally on the way at some point in the next few months.
HICKS: State lucky to have community foundations
A good community foundation knows when there is an unmet need. After faith-based organizations, nobody is closer to understanding immediate needs better than a strong community foundation.
DINING: Come fry with me at Fat Dan’s
The fries at Fat Dan’s Chicago-style Deli in Broad Ripple are, in short, delicious and enough of a draw on their own to merit a visit
(though we realize it’s unlikely you’ll stop with just fries).
BENNER: Misdeeds magnified by ratings-hungry TV
If the events at Carmel High School had occurred outside the realm of sports, would the scrutiny have been this intense,
and this sensationalized?
HETRICK: Men and boys behaving badly from Carmel to D.C.
One hurdle is that too few people understand what constitutes hazing.