Carmel Performing Arts Center not too big to fail
Cory Schouten’s [April 26 Focus] article regarding the supposed “momentum” for Carmel’s Performing
Arts Center (PAC) lacked information, and clouded the overall picture.
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JA’s Miller acted appropriately
As the former CEO of Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, as well as the former president of the Experiential Learning and Entrepreneurship Foundation, Jeffrey M. Miller is concerned with the potential implications of the latest article regarding JA and ELEF titled “Fate of fund a JA mystery” published in the May 3 IBJ.
JOSEPH: Beware of screening job applicants with social media
Tech-savvy employers are turning to social-media tools to locate and
screen applicants for positions. And with increasing competition for jobs, employers are trying to both find the best applicants
available and know as much as possible about them.
HICKS: Fear, not economics, drives immigration debate
Mexico is in the throes of a violent lawlessness that is spilling over into the United States. Dealing with this is neither
racist nor unconstitutional.
MARCUS: Use creativity to lure crowds to cities
The experience of the Vera Bradley Outlet Sale proved again that American businesses can be successful if they offer products
consumers want.
MAURER: Another look at the glass ceiling
My longtime assistant, Marla Smith, had a sign on her desk that read, “The best
man for the job is often a woman.” I have grown to appreciate and believe in that advice.
EDITORIAL: Don’t abandon basic services because of tax caps
The property tax caps that are all but sure to become part of the Indiana constitution after a voter referendum
this November
are definitely good politics—and might prove to be good policy. We won’t know for sure until we see what becomes
of two property-tax funded entities that are starving as the caps fully phase in.
WEB REVIEW: Save the long words for Scrabble
The golden rule should be to communicate clearly.
DINING: Nothing fowl at canal-side newcomer
First in a month-long series of new Broad Ripple restaurant reviews. This week: Flatwater.
HICKS: How competition sped up broadband adoption
Our study found that simply permitting deregulation of cable TV caused a pleasing increase in broadband adoption.
LOU’S VIEWS: Take a seat for 2010/2011
It’s not too early to think about next season at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and more.
Woman performed work as contractor
I read your article on Vida Aventura and Deseri Garcia in the April 12 issue with interest since Garcia once worked for my
company, Team Summit. However, I feel it is important to clarify some of the information contained in the story.
Health by Design deserves publicity
Thank you for [columnist Tom Harton’s] well-thought-out piece in [the April 26] edition on Health by Design. As Kim
Irwin noted, this coalition is primarily aimed at obesity prevention.
Benner column is a must-read
I wanted to let you know that I have really enjoyed reading your articles about Butler, especially the [April 19] “in
another universe” piece. As a Butler alum, I still cannot believe we were in the championship and almost won it.
Losing Pacers wouldn’t help library
The truth is all it takes to keep [the Pacers] is paying the expenses of a building we would
have to pay for anyway.
Donations to Brizzi were appropriate
Over the course of my 41 years as a member of the Indiana Bar, I have worked to help improve the justice system in Marion
County and the state.
Simons already support library
In response to IBJ’s April 26 editorial, “Simon could score for city library,” I thought it important
for your readers to know members of the Simon family have a long history of supporting Indianapolis’ public library
system and continue to be regular donors.
THIES: Get ready for state’s finest hour
I am a sucker for a good story. During the NCAA men’s basketball
championship last month, when that ball, or as the CBS color commentator Clark Kellogg called it, the “pumpkin,”
arched into the air from the hands of central Indiana’s now second-most-famous “babyface,” I thought, “This
is it!”
MARCUS: 90 counties show income improvement
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released personal-income data for each county in the nation. The Indianapolis area
did not fare well.
BENNER: Balancing academics, big business is part of NCAA job
On April 27, the NCAA unveiled its fifth president: Dr. Mark Emmert, currently president of the University of Washington.