Posts Tagged Indianapolis
A Wise Choice
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on September 24th, 2011
On Thursday, the Indianapolis-Marion County Library board chose Jackie Nytes to be CEO of the library system. I was hoping for that result, but I’ve seen enough searches to know that just because she was the ideal candidate and obvious best choice didn’t guarantee anything. (National searches, particularly, always remind me of the old definition [...]
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The Tortoise and the Hare
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government on September 19th, 2011
Okay–this isn’t a very good analogy, but it’s the best I can come up with on a rainy Monday morning. Today’s Star editorial–with which I strongly agree–reminded me of Eric Hoffer’s observation that the true measure of a civilization isn’t what it builds, but how well it maintains what it builds. Maintenance requires the skills [...]
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Global Indy
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on May 24th, 2011
If there was ever a visual reminder that the world is changing–that even landlocked Indianapolis is part of a new, global economic order–this website is it. We aren’t going to solve tomorrow’s problems if we spend all of our time and energy retreating into yesterday’s prejudices and fighting to maintain the status quo.
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Primary Day
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on May 3rd, 2011
Today is Primary Election day, and the party faithful (and very few others) will select candidates for the November municipal elections. The outcomes of the mayoral races are predetermined: Greg Ballard (aka the “accidental mayor”) will be the Republican nominee, and Melina Kennedy (no relation) will represent the Democrats. Anyone who was sentient four years [...]
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Management versus Leadership
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government, Random Blogging on November 28th, 2010
Mayor Ballard’s much-debated 50-year contract with ACS to manage Indianapolis’ parking infrastructure squeaked through the City-County Council, thanks to the deciding vote cast by Council President Ryan Vaughn, who refused to recuse himself even though his law firm represents ACS. As a national commentator wrote to Bill Hudnut after that vote, the fact that Indianapolis [...]
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