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Hartman story hit close to home
I worked with Mike Hartman at Lauth briefly. Your [Sept. 14] story about him is heart-wrenching and hits very close to
home.
MARCUS: Let’s help keep legislators in check
All last week, I felt good that Todd Rokita, Indiana’s secretary of state, is pushing
for less partisan redistricting of political offices after the 2010 census.
FAENZI: Can Kindle and books co-exist?
While on a long flight recently, I noticed that the woman sitting next to me was using a “Kindle,” the e-book
device that allows one to download books and click through pages. I mourn the fading away of the tangible,
the sensual—books, newspapers, letters.
KATTERJOHN: Buy some underwear, men
It turns out the purchase of men’s underwear is an esoteric economic indicator for economists all over the world.
Alan Greenspan himself apparently considers it important. That was news to me.
EDITORIAL: Go with care on energy projects
One of the great conundrums of our time is how to maintain the most comfortable and convenient lifestyle in the history
of the human race without destroying the environment.
COX: Converting to a Roth IRA offers considerable tax breaks
The deadline for converting traditional individual retirement accounts to Roth IRAs arrives at the end of the 2009.
BASILE: PBS film could return national parks to national discourse
One of the best things our government ever did was to set aside land for national parks and to keep each in pristine condition
while making them accessible for people to visit. Each is different and has its own unique setting and breathtaking beauty.
EDITORIAL: Melvin Simon’s legacy goes beyond real estate
Melvin Simon was a businessman and philanthropist of national prominence, but the vast real estate empire he helped build
is not his legacy here.
EDITORIAL: Myles Brand took on tough tasks
At the NCAA, Myles Brand took
on the monumental task of striking an appropriate middle ground between academic integrity in college sports and the giant
commercial operation that athletics has become.
MAURER: Here’s some off-the-wall advice for unemployed
As an old-timer, I am honored when asked for business advice. Because so much of the labor force has been idled,
recent inquiries have come from Hoosiers with resumes in hand. I am afraid my usual advice isn’t working, so I have
some new ideas—new opportunities to investigate in the face of this job crisis.
LOU’S VIEWS: City Ballet off to stunning start
The would-be Indianapolis City Ballet raised the bar high with a star-studded gala that brought together some of the top young dancers in the
world.
DINING: New IMA eatery keeps things new
The menu changes weekly at the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s new eatery, Nourish.
Don’t blame insurance for costs
I urge you, as comprehensive health care reform is considered before Congress, to realize that the best way to expand
access to health insurance is to work toward containing health care costs.
SLAUGHTER: Learn how to say ‘no’ at work
Whether we
do so out of fear, greed or a sense of duty, relentlessly volunteering for more work is one of the worst choices we can make
at the office.
MARCUS: Whose fault is poor health?
Where once we believed people were victims of disease, we now insist
that illness is a reflection of choices actively made.
MANN: Commercial real estate is next mortgage crisis
The cresting wave of maturing commercial real estate debt is the second act in our nation’s credit crisis.
HICKS: Post-recession policies matter more than theory
There’s a wonderful fight brewing between some of the world’s best-known economists.
HAUKE: Market the moodiest of economic indicators
Hello, operator? Yes, we seem to have a disconnect. Everyone still has their foul-weather gear on, but the stock market
is calling for blue skies. Can you try the line again, please?
EDITORIAL: Indiana’s Sunday booze ban should be tossed
Sunday is the second-busiest grocery-shopping day of the week in Indiana, but there’s one product Hoosiers aren’t
allowed to put in their shopping carts that day even though it’s perfectly legal the rest of the week. That’s
because an archaic blue law prohibits carryout liquor sales on Sundays.