LOU’S VIEWS: At IMA, the shape of things that came
This week, the IMA celebrates design, the IRT attempts a rewritten French farce, and the Phoenix puts its stamp on “Mauritius.”
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DINING: Mudsocks Grill doesn’t mess around
Mudsocks Grill offers a delicious grilled tilapia sandwich, blue-cheese-laden-pasta and Chili Con Queso. Try the fried cheesecake
too.
Questioning the CIB, Brizzi and ‘The Bachelor’
All right, class, put a fresh point on those No. 2 Dixon Ticonderogas, because here it comes, the News Quiz.
Answer to stimulus formula equals inflation
When economists worry about the health of the banking system, it is primarily because we are concerned with a stable velocity
of money.
A post-stimulus survival guide
Instead of waiting around for the state to save your business, plan strategically to survive.
In times of trouble, encountering a chance to let it be
I went to church Sunday night. It wasn’t a religious experience â?? wasn’t supposed to be, anyway.
A few key Senators will mold most-crucial legislation
The key legislative item at this point remains House Bill 1001, the budget bill.
Feelings may contradict economic facts
How we feel individually about the economy is often at odds with how the economy is performing.
Look beyond emotions when investing
As Ben Graham said in his Mr. Market allegory: “The market is there to serve you, not guide you.”
These are leaders?
Whether it’s structuring local government to fit the 21st century, financing sports stadiums, achieving property tax reform or putting the state’s unemployment fund on sound footing, our leaders consistently show their failure to lead.
Pension merger raises questions
We’re generally supportive of a plan to merge the state’s two largest public pensions in an effort to save money, but it’s
hard to know exactly what to think considering the lack of detailed information available about the performance of the funds.
PERF confusion
I am not at all sure that a merger of two public pension plans is not a good idea, possibly just not under current investment management auspices.
DINING: Rooting for Broad Ripple’s Canal Bistro
This week, our month-long experiment with the iPhone Urban Spoon feature (type in a region, shake, and get a restaurant recommendation)
led us to Canal Bistro International Grille (6349 N. Guilford Ave., 254-8700).
‘Stomp’ bangs; Stolen sings
Acclaimed Steven Stolen, who has sung with symphonies nationwide, shared his clear, passionate high tenor voice in a free concert — Meridian Song Project’s “All About the Bs” program.
Township offices have to go
Leaders on both sides of the aisle have called for streamlining township government, and it’s time to demand that our legislators
make those changes.
Girl Scouts taught lifelong lessons
Some of Indiana’s most high-profile women have something in common beyond their gender and community status: They were Girl
Scouts.
War did not end the Great Depression
It was not World War II that moved America out of the Great Depression.
YouTube isn’t the only place to watch, share videos
Try out Vimeo (www.vimeo. com) and blip.tv as alternatives to YouTube.
When is it time to chuck old computer equipment?
If a computer-related device still works without any tinkering, I’m inclined to keep it.
Hall of Fame stories teach lessons
Judging acts of heroism for the American Red Cross Hall of Fame program is always an education and inspiration. It’s powerful stuff to read about professionals going above and beyond the call of duty and about ordinary citizens stepping outside their comfort zones on impulse to save a fellow human being. This year, it struck […]