Category: Indiana Writers Group

In this media frenzy it is not certain who elected or appointed Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts and one of the princes of the National Football League, as the philosophical interpreter of American exceptionalism. The appointment has been made, nonetheless, and his words must be taken seriously;  indeed, they must be compared with other…

 by Craig Ladwig Mad Hatter: “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?” Alice: “What’s the answer?” Mad Hatter: “I haven’t the slightest idea.” ONLY FOOLS AND THE CORRUPT say democracy in itself will save us. Like a bad riddle, the question of why today’s political representation, even at the most local level, is unresponsive to the…

“Weighing Third Term, Emanuel Relies on Campaign Donors Who Get City Hall Benefits” — Sept. 8. Chicago Tribune, Jeff Coen and Bill Ruthhart  by Jason Arp Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is receiving attention this week after an investigation by the Chicago Tribune found that over 60 percent of the millions raised for his re-election bid come…

by Fred McCarthy We’ve written all too frequently about the outrageous financial agreement the Capital Improvement Board (CIB) has with the local basketball team. The team claims inability to operate in the black, despite favorable circumstances wildly surpassing the dreams of almost any other business owner. Team management comes before the CIB and, as nearly…

by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. Most agree that similar legal entities be treated fairly. Note, however, in Figure 1 below that the number of U.S. corporations is in decline as compared with other firms; this raises a serious concern regarding bias, but, more importantly, about the flourishing of U.S. corporations at home and abroad. The…

I LIKE TO IMAGINE how my city’s mayor, a proudly average fellow who has pinned his intellectual reputation to the environmental movement, would have governed New York City in 1900. It inspires gratitude that today he can do so little comparative damage. The mayor recently joined other Indiana mayors at the second annual Climate Leadership Summit…

Editors: This essay is offered in advance of Constitution Day, Sept. 17. An earlier version was published in the July 4 Observer of New York.   by Ann Votaw When our new president swore on two Bibles he would “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” a revolution stirred in my heart. As…

Take advantage of $36 ticket prices for the Christmas seminar. Details and registration are HERE. by Craig Ladwig “If I had my druthers, the city government would determine every single plot of land, how development would proceed. And there would be very stringent requirements around income levels and rents.” — Mayor Bill de Blasio of…

As a regular reader of our articles we especially want to see you at the annual seminar, Dec. 1-2 (attend one or both days). Seats go quickly, so please reserve your place at the members price of $36 for the Saturday lunch. The No Name Tag dinner the previous evening is a pay-your-own-way event and doesn’t require…

by Craig Ladwig Men’s fashion is unconcerned with appearance so much as the projection of accomplishment — sports and warfare being the historic drivers with employment status a distant third. Everyone knows that the brass buttons on a blazer were designed to keep a Napoleonic soldier from wiping his nose on his uniform sleeve. And the buttons…