HICKS: Bloomington’s chain store debate a tough sell
We have this little thing called an equal protection clause that prevents us singling out so clearly a chain store.
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COTA: Getting things done is more than just a resolution
When the work seems to pile up, OmniFocus and Things can help productivity.
Yuletide show rocked
For the eighth consecutive year, we took our family (22 this year) to the
Yuletide Celebration. The show was one of the best.
Indianapolis business supports community
I loved [Benner’s Dec. 14] column [about Indiana Sports Corp.]. Thirty years is not a long history, but I’ll bet most folks in Indy don’t
know about this.
Return of business name is gratifying
I am writing in response to the Dec. 14 On the Beat article (“Firm undergoes name change”). First, since leaving
my former company, which had still been using the Sponsel name, I’m happy to have my name back solely for my use.
RYAN: Recession could prompt tax reform
A new study by the National Conference of State Legislatures shows that states have narrowed
a collective budget gap by $145.9 billion in the fiscal year that began July 1, only to be faced with another $28.2 billion
gap for the remainder of the fiscal year. And fiscal 2011 and 2012 are equally bleak.
MARCUS: Don’t learn economics from announcers
We don’t support the library or most government services with adequate taxes.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Love Letters’ requires reading between the lines
Indiana Repertory Theatre gives a rare, full staging of A.R. Gurney’s epistolary play.
FEIGENBAUM: Early committee hearings were mostly theater
The December hearings by Indiana General Assembly committees focused on issues that legislative leaders designated as
key session priorities, but the committee work was largely unremarkable, with predictable testimony derived from the usual
suspects.
ALTOM: How does 3G matter to your cell phone?
3G is the third generation of cell technology and is designed to make it easier to send video and other bandwidth-hungry material.
MAURER: How many words can you find?
As is the custom of the last few holiday seasons, I am pleased to present a puzzle. This year’s challenge, 3-D Word
Hunt, is derived from a format conceived by Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times.
EDITORIAL: IndyTalks gives the public a civil way to speak up
There’s no shortage of opinions about what our city and state need to do to prosper in the 21st century. But much
of what comes across is screamed in blogs or in stinging press releases issued by political parties whose only purpose is
to paint the opposition as out of touch.
SKARBECK: What we need is a tax on stock transactions
The word “tax” tends to immediately raise the blood pressure of most Americans. And while the purpose of most
taxes is to raise revenue for the assessing government body, taxes can also be targeted toward changing individual and corporate
behavior.
HICKS: Reducing deficit imperative for national prosperity
The end of this decade is as good a time as any to reflect upon what has passed. We’ve had wars, two recessions,
three presidents, five Congresses and 10 Bowl Championship Series teams. Our population has risen, employment has risen, and
personal income has risen. The average American family is healthier, wealthier and, ideally, wiser. However, to listen to political rhetoric today, you’d think we’ve been living in the darkest
of ages.
Ballard is right to oppose smoking ban
[Mickey Maurer’s Nov. 30 column] was the second article criticizing Mayor [Greg] Ballard on his position against
a stronger non-smoking ban for Indy.
Editorial on Durham was worth posting
Thanks for your [editorial] in [the Dec. 7] IBJ. I really appreciated the comparison [between businessmen Tim Durham and Jim Dodson] and plan to reference this
article (now hanging in my office) as a reality check.
SLAUGHTER: Imagine a world without deadlines
The
reason we have deadlines is that they act as inflection points in the hierarchy of work. Each phase of work has a deadline:
an opportunity for failure and rejection.
MARCUS: ‘Tis the season for getting for giving
Not-for-profits know we want something more than good deeds for our contributions.
HETRICK: As a new decade dawns, could we start again?
Ten years ago this week, a new century dawned. A lot has changed since.
LOU’S VIEWS: A ballet blockbuster tops 2009’s list of favorites
Here are the 10 offerings that I most enthusiastically recommended to friends and readers in the past year.