Tauhric Brown: Increased gun violence impacts Indy seniors
Gun violence harms everyone. It shatters lives and erodes neighborhoods. But older adults might be impacted more than other groups.
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Robin Newhouse: Let’s pull addiction recovery back into the limelight
It is more important today than ever that policymakers, employers, universities, hospital systems and the community return attention to ways to support people in recovery, provide innovative treatment options, and create and implement preventive interventions and strategies to avoid substance use for children at risk.
Letter: Hamilton County vaccination rates high
When the pandemic started, the Hamilton County Emergency Management Department and Health Department moved quickly and decisively.
Bohanon & Curott: Masks are a good tool, not a silver bullet
In the villages with the mask campaigns, 43% of adults wore masks in public venues and 29% socially distanced, whereas only 13% wore masks and 24% socially distanced in villages that had no campaigns.
Mark Montieth: A Q&A with Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on returning to Indy
Just because Rick Carlisle hasn’t settled into his office in the Indiana Pacers’ practice facility within St. Vincent Center doesn’t mean he hasn’t settled into his role of head coach.
Jalene Hahn: Why you need to uncover your relationship to money
Identifying your money stories and messages is the first step to being able to change unhelpful thought patterns and move toward a healthier relationship with money.
In the workplace: Data is a commodity, but insight is gold
If you are embarking on that journey and wisely trying to include stakeholders in the process, make sure to work with a researcher who knows how to help you use your data for years to come by highlighting the insights.
Sheila Kennedy: Here’s how gerrymandering gives rural voters more influence
Gerrymandering allows the GOP to control state legislatures with supermajorities even when voters prefer Democratic candidates by hundreds of thousands of votes. It thus nullifies elections and insulates lawmakers from democratic accountability.
Dale Neuburger: Four lessons Indy can learn from the successful Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Olympic Games were hardly the super-spreader that was predicted by public health officials, and there’s plenty Indy can learn from that experience.
Pete the Planner: Loosen purse strings for experiences, not stuff
Dear Pete, My husband and I realized we may have a weird little conundrum. We got into a zone in our early and mid-50s in which we lived frugally in order to secure a sustainable retirement. Now we’re retired, and we’re afraid we’re squandering some very active and healthy years due to the frugal habits […]
Bohanon & Curott: As life expectancy increases, social security must be reformed
In 1940, deaths among those 65 years old and older were 9,719 per 100,000; by 2019, they had dropped to 4,753 per 100,000, a decline of over 50%.
Mike Lopresti: Holtmann, Patberg share milestones on Sept. 11
There was a lot of news in the sports world that Tuesday morning.
Mickey Kim: Will ‘disruptive innovation’ prophet’s flock need an ‘ARK’?
ARK Innovation was up a stunning 147.8% in 2020 (versus the S&P 500 total return of 18.4%), which led to Wood’s assets under management surging from less than $10 billion at the end of 2019 to almost $85 billion today.
Bohanon and Curott: Looking for signs of inflation? Check the sizes of the goods you buy
Fast forward to 2021 and we suspect most of our readers have noted the shrinking sizes of goods, which has become particularly conspicuous at the grocery store over the last few months.
Kim and Todd Saxton: What businesses can learn from rock climbing
You might have missed it, buried deep in the multiple channels and time-zone differences, and between swim sets and track runs, but sport climbing made its inaugural appearance in the Olympics this year.
Nate Feltman: Working to create a more connected state
IBJ Media’s acquisition this week of Grow INdiana Media Ventures and the Inside INdiana Business platform is a significant step toward building a more connected, engaged and prosperous Indiana.
Mike Lopresti: Excitement, some challenges mount ahead of football playoffs in Indy
Wasn’t it just yesterday that Indianapolis was basking in the glow of pulling off the NCAA Tournament, with COVID banging on the door? But the calendar moves on, and now Indy and its 425-person playoff host committee prepares for their next moment of truth on the big stage.
Letter: Kennedy column isn’t based on facts
I’ve been fully vaccinated, but I just tested positive for COVID. Am I a Democrat or a Republican?
John Thompson & Jeff Harrison: Procurement roundtable seeks to support Black-owned businesses
Investing in Black business enterprises isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s smart business.
Bohanon and Curott: A failure in the basic economics of governing
A bit of background: Afghanistan is a tribal society dominated by tribal leaders and subject to tribal conflicts. This makes establishing an effective national government difficult.