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We particularly applaud Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s decision not to raise civil union issues in defense of a lawsuit filed by the same-sex partner of a woman who died at the Fair. It’s likely Zoeller’s decision has more to do with legal strategy than his views about civil unions, and we understand arguing over civil unions may be inevitable in this lawsuit. In spite of all that, we appreciate the state is defending this lawsuit in a way that respects the role of the legislature on the issue of civil unions, and at the same time, spares a woman who suffered great loss at the fair the indignity of challenges to her relationship with her partner, in a way that a married person would not experience. We call that wisdom.

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More Carmelites getting ‘cuts for kids’?

FROM THE BACKSHOP ‘Hyperfix’ for U.S. 31? Go for it!

This U.S. 31 project is kind of like going to the dentist’s office, where you need to have several cavities filled. Would you rather have that one numbing shot and get it all done at once, or would you rather go through the procedure multiple times? Getting the U.S. 31 freeway initiative to this point has seemed like an exercise in pulling teeth. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, clearly, would opt for the former. He believes most of the project that involves our city can be completed in one year, 2014, and leave us with a thoroughfare that more resembles our beautiful and efficient Keystone Parkway than an unaesthetic intrastate highway.

That’s what he said in his State of the City Address last week, and we believe it’s the wisest course. We all have daily agendas, and many of those involve the use of our vehicles and U.S. 31. How willing are you to be inconvenienced across multiple years versus sucking deep and bearing with a year-long project that will inject efficiency into traffic flow and ease east-west travel at the same time? We’re very willing, so much so, in fact, that we encourage Brainard to stay on the INDOT “superstructure” to make sure this

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg gets done in one, fell swoop. The Meridian Corridor is far too important to local commerce and the transportation that serves it to have to suffer through a prolonged construction project. INDOT can make it happen; look at its success with a hyperfix to I-70 downtown, a project it finished ahead of schedule. If INDOT has a shred of flexibility, it will relent and take in the wisdom of the mayor’s plan and then act on it. Tell INDOT to decide now, which would give us a couple years to prepare for it. You may reach them at www.in.gov/indot/. Of course, we still wish the state would turn over control of U.S. 31 to the city, but that still appears to be a pipe dream.

zine while I waited for the stylist to finish up COMMENTARY with the boy ahead of me – a crying two-year-old

By Kevin Kane in a racecar seat. When he was done, the owner My wife Jess swears by her hairstylist and inwrongly assumed I was waiting to take the boy sists that I should, too.

For months, she’s told me I need to go see her home. “I’m next in line,” I said.

Because I declined the opportunity to play guy, but now she’s growing frustrated that I’ve Xbox during my cut, I watched part of “Tangled” seemingly done everything but take her advice. instead, which was fine, I guess, except the TV It wasn’t long ago that Jess was cutting my hair was mounted where one would normally see a using cheap scissors and electric clippers to save mirror. money. Her first few atMy wife didn’t seem thrilled that I went I had no idea what my tempts were successful only there, and I didn’t even tell her about the hair looked like until I in shortening the length of my hair, not in fading it toys in the waiting area or that every other got home, but it turned customer left with a balloon and sucker. out to be fine. Still, my as I had asked. That is, I at wife didn’t seem thrilled least don’t recall asking for that I went there, and I didn’t even tell her her to leave really long patches on the sides and a about the toys in the waiting area or that every bald spot on the back. But this was a long time ago. other customer left with a balloon and sucker.

Eventually, her skills progressed to the point But apparently I’m not the only adult who where I could have a few Jess-cuts before going goes there for haircuts. The stylist told me a to a professional. It was like going to the dentist growing number of grown-ups are, like me, for a regular appointment, cleaning up the mischoosing Sharkey’s when it’s time for a trim. takes and messes that accumulated in the weeks Perhaps it’s solely for convenience, or maybe or months since the last visit. the opportunity to play Xbox during a haircut However, now that we’re both working fullis just too appealing to pass up. I know at least time, I can afford to have a real stylist cut my hair, but I’ve gone to about every pro in the area one of my neighbors agrees with that. except the one Jess wants me to see. My most recent cut, however, may have been the last straw.

Kevin Kane is the managing editor My last one came from Sharkey’s Cuts for of Current in Carmel. You can Kids in Carmel. It’s within walking distance reach him via e-mail at Kevin@ from my home, so I decided to give it a try. youarecurrent.com.

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Ghosts in the ceiling COMMENTARY

By Terry Anker Since even the early tuning concerts of central Indiana’s own version of famed 15th Century Venetian architect Andrea Palladio’s Palladium, many have been struck by its formidable countenance and looming presence.

But it was during a recent symphonic performance, I took a new look at the reflective nature of the suspended acoustic glass ceiling. As each and every stroke of the bow was drawn across an instrument below it was reflected in broken pieces across the panels soaring above us many stories.

It reminds us music is the soul of the hall. Like the muse called to the artist, the reflections in the panes take on an ethereal, almost surreal, quality.

Much has been written about cost and design, leadership and scandal, and venue and role. But now, is it really about the edifice or is it art?

As we glance upwards towards the heavens, we find caught in our vision the spirits brought to serenade us even as modern-day performers instill life into the notes of Mozart, Sinatra and others.

Although the reflections float above translucent and fragmented, they sound a chorus into the hall as if the music had originated in the heavens rather than being reflected from below.

It is likely impossible to know with any degree of clarity what specifically motivated city leaders to undertake this project.

Some might argue it was colossal ego. Others, more favorably disposition, would suggest it was an economic development move. Yet others might simply state no one else could undertake such an ambitious project. Does it really matter?

If we ever hope to draw value from this venue, don’t we have to invite the muse to come and inhabit our hall?

And isn’t the only way to ensure its presence is by seeking the ghost in the ceiling . . . the music . . . and the song?

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DISPATCHES » Rotary meeting – Rotary Club of Carmel will meet Friday, noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th St. Program: Robert Bailey, Executive Director of SCORE. Contact: Wendy Phillips, 501-4955. » Kiwanis meeting – Carmel Golden K Kiwanis will meet this Thursday, 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, 852 W. Main St. Speaker: Kelley Stokesbary, “The Autism Crisis - the High Cost of Autism.”

Contact: Don Moehn, 873-1956. » Haunted Trails – Hamilton County Parks and Recreation invites the public to its Haunted Trails, next Tuesday, Oct. 26 and 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event includes a free campfire and a non-scary hayride. Admission is $5 per person and canned food items will be accepted for Amanda Strong Food for the Needy. For more information, visit www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov. » Parents Night Out - Clay Terrace invites parents out for Parents Night Out, a date night featuring dinner, dancing and drinks this Saturday, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The event is a great way for parents to take the night off and receive drinks from People’s Brew, dinner from Kincaid’s and enjoy music

by Barometer Soup. Parents looking for a babysitter can arrange painting sessions with Color Me Mine for their children during the event for a minimal fee. For more information, visit www.simon.com. » Krieg DeVault sponsors gala – Frank Basile, interim president/CEO at The Center for the Performing Arts, last week announced a new partnership with Krieg DeVault. The new multi-year agreement includes support for the center’s annual Encore gala celebration in June 2012. Krieg DeVault’s sponsorship becomes the center’s second-highest corporate gift to date. » Keystone traffic changes – Motorists traveling on north Keystone Avenue at I-465 was scheduled to be routed to newly completed west side lanes last week to make room for construction on the east side of the roadway. Both northbound and southbound Keystone traffic will be impacted by the traffic switch. At the same time, INDOT will close the westbound I-465 ramp to southbound Keystone for 10 to 14 days. Meanwhile, the eastbound I-465 ramp to northbound Keystone was scheduled to reopen, providing drivers two northbound and two southbound ramp lanes accessing Keystone Avenue.

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Teachers really rock

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By Danielle Wilson I’ve about had it up to here (I am currently holding my right hand a foot above my head) with parents belittling, blaming and bullying teachers. Although Teacher Appreciation Week isn’t until May, I think it’s time to show a little love to those who are educating our children.

Let me tell you a little something about the teachers I know. They all get up between 5 and 6 in the morning so that they can get their kids to daycare to be at work by 7. Most of them are on their feet teaching from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They have 20 minutes for lunch, realistically 20 minutes to return phone calls and e-mails and follow up on the child who vomited in the trashcan during second period. In the evenings and on weekends, they grade papers, plan lessons and worry about poor-performing students and kids in troubled homes. They often awaken in the middle of the night and brainstorm creative ways to engage and challenge their students. They are some of the hardest working professionals around.

But, where’s the respect? All I hear from mommy groups is, “Teachers aren’t performing and are the ones to blame for failing schools.”

That is such BS! Most teachers are doing a hell of a job, despite budget cuts and overcrowding.

Just because we are parents, doesn’t mean we have the right to criticize teachers. Few of us are licensed educators, and we simply cannot under-

stand everything required to ensure our children are receiving the best possible education. It’s great to be engaged in your child’s school, but at some point you have to let the teachers do their jobs.

They know letting a child fail is the best way to help her succeed, and when parents interfere or try to strong-arm a teacher into changing a policy or grade or decision, they actually are doing their child a disservice. At some point, kids need to fight their own battles.

But it seems some parents would rather blame teachers for their son’s low GPA or, more recently, focus all their time and energy on irrelevant issues like summer vacation start and end dates. Who cares? We should be working to get teachers more money. We should be badgering lawmakers to get rid of the unions. If we want to attract the top graduates to education, we have to start treating and paying them like professionals.

Are all teachers wonderful? No. Is every school a Blue Ribbon winner? No. But have faith in teachers. Most got in to the profession for the kids (Lord knows it wasn’t for the money) and they are truly trying to do right by them. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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City discussing accelerating U.S. 31 construction, burying power lines

By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com Two lofty targets are among Mayor Jim Brainard’s goals for the next few years.

Brainard said the city is in talks with the Indiana Dept. of Transportation and Duke Energy regarding two major changes: moving up construction of U.S. 31 and burying nearly all of the city’s power lines.

As part of its Major Moves initiative, INDOT will upgrade U.S. 31 to freeway standards from I-465 to Ind 38. Under INDOT’s current construction schedule, work in Carmel will continue in stages through 2017. Brainard said the city is working “closer than ever before” with INDOT and discussing possibilities of moving all Carmel construction to 2014.

“We’re continuing to discuss how to accelerate the schedule to get U.S. 31 done in a compressed timeframe,” Brainard said. “We’ve heard loud and clear from the business community on U.S. 31 that they want to see U.S. 31 done as quickly as possible. They want a hyperfix.”

Though Brainard confirmed that Carmel unsuccessfully attempted to obtain control of its portion of the project in the past, he said INDOT still will control the project, though he said the department is accepting input from the city. For example, INDOT has agreed to

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“It won’t be Keystone Parkway, but it will look more like Keystone than many of their other projects,” Brainard said.

INDOT spokesman Will Wingfield confirmed INDOT continues to explore opportunities to accelerate the project.

The city is engaged in separate talks with Duke Energy regarding the potential burial of nearly every power line in Carmel, something Brainard said very few cities in the have accomplished.

Though such an endeavor would be costly and years down the road, Brainard said it could save money in the long term, mainly by reducing power outages.

Brainard said he for years has been informally seeking public input on this topic and has found very few – if any – residents opposed to this.

Still, he said afterward that he was pleasantly surprised when a mention of this goal garnered applause at his State of the City Address.

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High school student sets high expectations COMMENTARY

By Jeff Worrell Lauren Gibson is no stranger to this column.

Now a junior at Carmel High School, I have been “tracking” her, so to speak, since she was in middle school. She has been inspiring us year after year with her above average effort to make a difference in our world, specifically her crusade to help the environment.

She has attained yet another entry to post on her resume of achievements. She found herself in Hollywood, CA recently picking up her Jane Goodall Global Leadership Award. She also found herself in good company as her co-recipients included The Walt Disney Co., United States House Representative George Miller and popular musician Dave Mathews.

Lauren was picked to receive the prestigious award primarily due to her innovative idea to create a min-grant initiative for her teenage peers. The Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program funds youth driven environmental projects in Carmel. She originally applied for the $10,000 seed money to Green Works Natural Cleaners Green Heroes Grant; and won!

Instead of creating one big project to spend the money, Lauren impressed the judges with her idea to make the money go further by using it

to fund several smaller projects run by teens.

Her original idea has now launched 16 specific projects in Carmel related to improving the environment. Each year, more teens apply to fund their own grant, as they are now doing for the 2012 funding season.

The Jane Goodall Global Leadership Award honors Lauren as a leader and recognizes her shared vision with the famous chimpanzee behavioral researcher Jane Goodall. Together, they promote a shared vision to help preserve our natural world, protect animals or benefit our human community.

Gibson is truly a standout in our community and one of those people I am sure will continue to amaze and impress us. She has already accomplished so much before even graduating from High School. There is more good news to come from Lauren in her very bright future and I am hoarding ink and paper for just such an occasion.

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Carmel resident’s innovative Web Site brings together those affected by cancer

By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com Carmel resident David Wasilewski has had success in developing new companies, but his latest endeavor is about more than just business.

His most notable entrepreneurial success to date began in 2000, when he cofounded the women’s apparel company Spanx with a friend in Atlanta. He spent seven years as the company’s COO and helped grow retail sales from zero to $150 million during that time.

With booming sales and national TV appearances, Wasilewski acknowledged he could have spent the rest of his career with Spanx, but he said he thought he could be doing more than selling women’s undergarments.

“I found myself wanting something more,” he said. “I just didn’t know what that was.”

It wasn’t until his uncle was diagnosed with brain cancer that Wasilewski got his answer.

In researching his uncle’s condition, Wasilewski encountered a problem: A wealth of information was available online, but Wasilewski unknowingly wasted hours reading articles he later found were irrelevant to his uncle’s

diagnosis. A research tool was needed, he thought, with which patients, caregivers and family members could narrow their online search results based on specific diagnoses.

Such a site did not exist in 2008, so Wasilewski began the process of creating one.

But he wanted to provide more than relevant search results.

Wasilewski said there are a number of online communities connecting people fighting cancer but, again, finding individuals facing similar circumstances is often difficult, he said.

His plan: To create a site connecting those affected by cancer with relevant peers, information and resources based on diagnoses and other personal information.

“If Amazon and Netflix can make recommendations based on my interests, we should be able to connect people based on their diagnoses,” he said.

People at the American Cancer Society’s national office liked - David Wasilewski Wasilewski’s ideas so much, the organization decided to partner with him and help create the site, giving his project a level of backing that very few – if any other – cancer support networks have.

After three years of development, WhatNext.com launched a few weeks ago and already has more than 500 members from more 40 states and four countries.

Carmel resident Mike Rudy is one of these users.

Rudy lost his mother to brain cancer a few years before Wasilewski’s site launched, but he now visits WhatNext frequently to offer support and information to other users.

“You’re able to ask people about what you’re going through right

“If Amazon and Netflix can make recommendations based on my interests, we should be able to connect people based on their diagnoses.”

Taking off As of Oct. 5 – just a few weeks after the launch of WhatNext. com – the site already had more than 500 registered members from 41 U.S. states as well as Canada, Germany and India.

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at this very moment, and you have a whole book of people who are either going through it or have been through the same thing,” Rudy said. “There just wasn’t a platform like this, that I found, before WhatNext.”

Regardless of how one uses the site, the site is free to all members and visitors, Wasilewski said. Providing personal information is optional, and everything submitted remains confidential.

The for-profit company makes its money from health care companies – not WhatNext users, said Communications Director Karen Glowacki.

“WhatNext makes money by providing health systems with a way for them to extend care beyond the office visit and truly provide patient-centered care that goes beyond treating the disease to also supporting patients, their caregivers and loved ones by helping them find the support and resources they will need throughout the continuum of care.”

Wasilewski said these resources and the information WhatNext provides to its users will only continue to expand in the years to come.

“That’s the plan,” he said. “We’re just going to keep building this thing.”

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Reader’s View Local Republican representatives should control spending Editor, Jeff Worrell and Current’s Brian Kelly and Steve Greenberg were correct in chastising the mayor and City Council for voting an unsupportable health benefit for themselves on the grounds of Councilman Rick Sharp’s concept of “equity.” It’s not equitable when only 11 percent of other bodies receive such benefits. It begs the question as to whether our elected officials are for the people, or for themselves.

Now the council is willing to circumvent a ruling that forbids the CRC from expending tax increment finance funds for the purpose of shoring up the shaky Palladium operational expenses. What is planned is for TIF money to be laundered through the 4CDC shell corporation, which in turn would grant those funds to The Center for the Performing Arts.

This plan apparently has the blessing of the mayor, and most of the council members. Is our city government now willing to walk on eggshells in order to cover up the plight of the Palladium, which has had little donor money, no real endowment, and will have to face lowering ticket sales as is the case with most such centers around the country?

In these harder economic times it should be the business of our Republican representatives to control spending and borrowing rather than to skirt the law with shaky reasoning. The purpose of TIF money is to be used for development - not to support an example of reckless planning and spending by our mayor and council.

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Domestic violence is more prevalent than you may think COMMENTARY

By Loretta Moore “He threatened me, strangled me with an extension cord, lunged at me with a kitchen knife‌â€? Is this dialog from a horror movie?

No, this is real life for far too many victims of domestic violence. Why is relationship violence so frighteningly common in 2011? What can be done to help? The answer starts with three simple words: Make a plan.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And, just as other national observations are meant to increase awareness, this month should prompt those in violent relationships to take stock of their situation and take action.

One key tool is to draft a safety plan.

Here is an example of a plan that can be adopted by nearly anyone in an abusive relationship.

Have a bag packed, including: a change of clothes for yourself and children; address book; money; extra keys; emergency medicines (three to five-day supply); important paperwork (checking and savings account numbers); copy of lease; copy of no violent contact order/protective order; birth certificates; social security numbers for everyone; ADC/SSI/passports or medical insurance card, etc.; cell phone and charger.

Also remember to avoid sending e-mails, turn off phone GPS, and contact OnStar to prevent any trace of location. Advise school systems, courts, employers, daycare providers, and welfare not to give out personal information. Getting a P.O. Box also can help one prevent being traced.

One in four women will be a victim at least once in their lifetime, so you probably know someone who is being abused or who is a survivor.

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By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com Mayor Jim Brainard joked at the annual State of the City Address last week that many probably thought he would be out of new things to say. But that wasn’t the case.

During his 15th address, Brainard provided a look back at Carmel’s recent history of major developments and laid out plans for more projects that could be on the horizon.

Carmel City Center “Now is the time to finish City Center,” Brainard said. The remaining work on the development includes the construction of what is expected to be a four-star hotel. The facility is tentatively named The Georgian but very few details are concrete. Condominiums and apartments also are planned for sometime in the future, as is a separate building to store the materials preserved by The Michael Feintsein Foundation, Brainard said.

Arts & Design District Brainard said the city is in talks with PNC Bank to create a new development at the northeast corner of Main Street and Range Line Road, where a PNC branch sits today. Tentative plans include a multi-story structure containing a new PNC office on the ground floor and “either offices or living spaces above,” Brainard said.

Midtown The city is creating plans to redevelop about a four-block stretch on 3rd Avenue SW to better connect City Center and the arts district. The area, called “Midtown,” will consist of a number of new projects including a park surrounding a

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“You can’t hide anything that big,” Brainard said. “So what we decided to do is make it a focal point.”

Brainard added that current renderings of this park call for water to flow from the tower into four pools. “If you were on the Monon you actually would pass underneath that water flow,” he said.

Road construction Carmel hasn’t seen the end of major road construction, according to Brainard. He said the city and City Council plan to begin work on Illinois Street in 2012, extending it south of 116th Street.

Brainard also said he would like to, though not necessarily in 2012, extend 96th Street west the Meridian Street Corridor, which he said could relieve traffic congestion during rush hours.

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Film to benefit Carmel family, raise ALS awareness

By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com Dave Clifford often encouraged his players to “hold the line” during his many years coaching youth football in Carmel. The community hasn’t forgotten that message.

“Coach Cliff” still shouts words of encouragement from the sidelines, but though his voice doesn’t have the same impact it did in the past, his message does.

Clifford last September was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It wasn’t long ago that he weighed 250 pounds and was still as physically active as he had been his entire life. He’s now 100 pounds lighter, has limited use of his hands and while he isn’t bound to a wheelchair, he said “that’s coming.”

As a coach he stressed teamwork and togetherness, but the community is proving that his lessons extend beyond the sidelines.

Coaches, parents and players past and present are stepping up to help their fellow Greyhound and his family in myriad ways.

“I wasn’t even one of the Carmel greats,” Clifford said of his days on the gridiron at Carmel High School. “And yet that doesn’t matter.”

For last month’s Indianapolis Walk to Defeat ALS, Clifford’s family and friends rallied to raise more than $15,000 – the highest amount in the state. Friends of his children now come by during the week to tend to the family’s landscaping,

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Clifford and at least one of Clifford’s former teammates treats him to a meal each week.

But the most recent gesture of kindness perhaps means the most to Clifford and his family because of its broader potential impact.

When Andrew Fritz, the coach of Clifford’s youngest son, heard a radio commercial for a documentary about a Georgia football coach with ALS, he started making some phone calls, Clifford’s wife Gigi said. After a few conversations, Fritz convinced the film’s director, Richard Cohen, to premiere the movie in Carmel – an accomplishment Clifford still finds hard to believe.

“I spent my entire career in the movie industry,” he said. “You can’t just call a number and get the director on the phone.”

Regardless of how it happened, the film will be shown in Carmel – this Thursday at the CHS auditorium, 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance at the Carmel Dads Club office. At least 40 percent of the proceeds will go to National ALS, with another 40 percent going to Clifford’s family.

But Dave and Gigi are thankful more for the opportunity to spread ALS awareness.

The two admit they were unaware of the severity of ALS at the time of Clifford’s diagnosis – until his doctor said the incurable disease kills 98 percent of those diagnosed. The couple said increasing awareness will potentially increase donations toward research and the likelihood of a cure being discovered.

“Maybe it will be too late for me, but that’s not the point,” Clifford said.

In his family’s time of need, Clifford said he’s learned a great deal about the people of Carmel, as he’s received support from the CHS football community and beyond.

“This is a special place,” he said.

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SURVIVING DIVORCE – PART TWO IN A SERIES

Previously, we offered suggestions to help you get started if you are contemplating divorce. If you are separated or filing, you’re likely to receive friendly advice from family, friends or coworkers – those who have “been there, done that”. While the advice may be well-intentioned, divorce is an extremely personal experience. The dynamics of your marriage and family are unique and you should never assume your case will be the same as someone else’s. Instead, talk with a family counselor to help you deal with the emotions and stress, and talk with an attorney to receive sound legal advice. With more than 15 years as a divorce attorney, Lanae Harden, who chairs the Family Law Practice Group at HARDEN JACKSON, LLC, offers the following suggestions to help you through the process.

1. Always put your children’s interests first. This seems obvious, and most parents would bristle at the implication that they aren’t. But the emotional nature of divorce can make people act selfishly or impair their ability to make rational decisions. If you’re angry at your spouse you may see the divorce as a way to make him or her pay for hurting you, but ultimately, this attitude only causes more damage to your children. Prioritizing your children’s needs is also important strategically for your case. Your willingness to act in good faith can be favorable to you if your case goes to court. Every action you take should be measured by how it will be viewed by the judge. When it comes to custody, judges are evaluating which parent places the children’s interests above their own. Questionable actions or behavior could be used by your spouse’s attorney to negatively affect you. Attorneys are trained to spin circumstances to benefit their clients. Don’t leave anything up to interpretation.

2. Be reasonable about expectations. Your lifestyle will change. Ultimately, there will be two households and two sets of expenses. And the more adversarial your divorce, the more you and your spouse will spend of your income and assets in order to divide them. Set goals and keep the big picture in mind. While you’re likely to vent your frustrations during the divorce to your attorney, don’t use your attorney as a substitute for qualified experts. Ask your attorney for referrals to a licensed therapist, divorce coach or financial advisor to help you manage those changes in your life. Consulting experienced professionals in the appropriate fields will ultimately save you attorney’s fees, while enabling your attorney to focus on what she is most experienced in: managing your case and protecting your legal rights.

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Shop Talk The barber goes deep – spiritually COMMENTARY

By Jason Peek Let’s go deep at Shop Talk this week. I talk a lot in the barber shop about, well, everything.

Or so it seems.

Lately it seems we all feel a heavy burden and see a very fast-changing world. The decay of our country and a world moving faster than water over and through a broken dam from unemployment, a staggered world economy and other signs of a financial collapse, the increase in weather disasters that come like the birthing pains of a woman – it’s a bunch.

I believe it talks about this in the book of Matthew. The immorality on this planet has gone way out of control; we now even kill our own children in the womb, and I don’t even need to talk about the increase in wars and rumors of additional wars.

All that is going on can actually be looked at through Bible prophecy God gave us all free will, so you can execute my article however you wish. But you can learn a lot of answers by spending five to 10 minutes a day studying. In 2005, the man up above put it on my heart to study prophecy, and I have done so almost every morning to this day. A great knowledge-based

Web site I use is LambandLionMinistries.com.

A book by David Regan, “God’s Plan for the Ages,” has a straightforward blueprint for prophecy.

I’m not forcing religion, but when a book written by many authors more than 2,000 years ago, with more than 500 prophecies, that have been fulfilled, that can show me Scripture years before it comes true, well, I have to take a closer look.

And, no, the end of the world will not be in 2012.

Take time to study and make your own conclusions on what you believe and instead basing everything on what your parents or preacher taught you.

When life is uncertain and questions need to be answered, this is how I do it.

Jason Peek is the owner of the Main Street Barber Shop. Want to tell him what you think? Stop in for a haircut or e-mail him at hogjawz@sbcglobal.net.

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Further from the principle GRAMMAR LESSON

By Brandie Bohney I got more e-mails about the recent column covering the difference between lay and lie than I have about a column in a long time. Apparently, many of you were struggling with that one. One reader had an additional question, too: “What is the difference between further and farther?”

Good question. It got me thinking about a variety of confused word pairs. Let’s start with the question at hand, though.

Although many people use them interchangeably, further and farther actually have distinct – very similar – meanings. Which word you use depends on whether you are referring to conceptual space or physical space. If you’re working with conceptual space – getting ahead, running behind – further is the comparative adjective for you: Each time Tim stops to help me, he gets further behind in his own work. For physical distance, though, farther is the word you want: Chicago is farther away than I thought.

My trick for this is that farther starts with far, so it’s the one you use for tell when something is far away (or not-so-far away). You wouldn’t say, “Gosh, it sure is fur to Grandma’s house,” so you wouldn’t say, “Gosh, it sure is further to Grand-

ma’s house than I thought it would be.” Get it?

Another reader suggestion from months ago is the difference between principal and principle. I learned this difference in sixth grade. I remember it quite clearly because our principal, who was a giant hulking man, said to our English class, “Just remember, the school administrator is spelled principal because I’m your pal.” It was comical and frightening, and I’ve never forgotten it.

Specifically, though, principal can function as an adjective or a noun.

As an adjective, it means most important: The principal reason I called is to tell you off. As a noun, it means several things, but they all boil down to the person in charge. On the other hand, principle is a noun that refers to a fundamental tenet or a rule of conduct: One of the principles of their faith forbids alcohol consumption.

So remember, you can stand farther from your principal or act in a way that is further from your principles. But not the other way around.

“What is the difference between further and farther?”

Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammarrelated question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

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Carmel native to screen film at Heartland festival

By Lauren Brooks editorial@youarecurrent.com For Carmel native Jace Freeman, film always has been an easy way for him to express his creative energy and ideas.

His passion for creating films began during his childhood, when he and a friend made a brief movie about Reggie Miller being stranded on an island and teaching the natives how to play basketball before he could leave. But as he grew older, Freeman began to take film more seriously, even studying telecommunications and entrepreneurship at Indiana University.

After the devastating earthquake occurred in Haiti in January 2010, Freeman decided to travel there and put his skills to use. He made a documentary about the refugees in a camp outside of Port-au-Prince. The film is called “When the Ground Stopped Shaking,” and was shown at last year’s Heartland Film Festival. Since then, Freeman has returned to the devastated country, and shot another movie titled “The Country Club.”

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This film continues the story of desolation in Haiti, but does so from the eyes of 12-year-old orphan boy named Jackson. “‘The Country Club’ really isn’t a sequel, per se, but it is the story about what happened after the dust of the earthquake settled, as the youth of Haiti start to evaluate their situation and think about their future,” Freeman said. “You can’t go to Haiti and not come back a different person. I learned Freeman that much of our destiny is shaped by the resources and opportunity that has been provided for us. It is important that we act in a responsible way to help others, and not do good deeds because it makes us feel good or makes a non-profit look good for its donors.”

As with his previous work, Freeman’s latest film will be screened at the Heartland Film Festival this year. Screening begins Tuesday and goes through Saturday. Specific locations and times for each date can be found at heartland.slated.com/2011/films/ thecountryclub_jacefreeman_heartland2011.

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Keeping the Songbook alive COMMENTARY

By Doris Anne Sadler I live and breathe the Great American Songbook. It’s playing in my car, at my desk and as a backdrop to my evening meal preparation. These songs are just as fresh today as ever. I never imagined, however, that Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett and Seth MacFarlane - creator of television’s “Family Guy” - would make my opinion more blatantly obvious to the masses.

Last month’s release of Bennett and Lady Gaga’s duet of Rodgers and Hart’s “The Lady is a Tramp” is perfect timing. Add MacFarlane’s just-released album of standards and I’m in heaven. You see, my job includes introducing new generations to the Great American Songbook. I won’t lie; a little help from Lady Gaga goes a long way (even if I’m not a big fan of her fashion sense).

For aspiring young vocalists, the Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative takes it a step further. As sponsor of the high school vocal academy and competition, the four-day comprehensive “boot-camp” is the only competition dedicated solely to the music from Broadway, Hollywood musicals and Tin Pan Alley. And it’s all based in Central Indi-

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After two successful years, the program is now expanding to include states beyond the Midwest. Students from across the country will audition for the chance to attend two-day regional music academies.

In 2012, the winners from these regional academies will travel to Indiana (June 12 through 16). They’ll learn breathing and microphone techniques, attend oneon-one coaching and master classes, all leading up to the final competition performance at the Palladium on June 16.

If that weren’t enough, the first place vocalist wins the chance of lifetime: a trip to sing in New York City with five-time Grammy Award nominee Michael Feinstein. I can’t think of a better way to keep the Great American Songbook alive for generations to come.

For aspiring young vocalists, the Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative takes it a step further.

Doris Anne Sadler is the executive director of The Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative. For information on the vocal competition visit www. michaelfeinsteinfoundation.org. The Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Archive & Gallery is located on the gallery-level of the Palladium concert hall in Carmel.

Remaining October shows at the Palladium SF Jazz Collective Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Hilary Hahn Friday at 8 p.m.

Cyndi Lauper & Dr. John Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Munich Symphony Orchestra Oct. 28 at 8 p.m.

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds Oct. 29 at 8 p.m.

For tickets or more information, visit www.TheCenterForThePerformingArts.org or call the Center’s box office at 843-3800 or toll-free at 877-909-2787.

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Psycho (1960) Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles About: A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer’s client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother.

Alien (1979) Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt About: A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew discovers some strange creatures and investigates.

The Shining (1980) Director: Stanley Kubrick Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd About: A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.

Diabolique (1955) Director: H.G. Clouzot Starring: Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse About: The wife of a cruel headmaster and his mistress conspire to kill him, but after the murder is committed, his body disappears, and strange events begin to plague the two women.

The Thing (1982) Director: John Carpenter Starring: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David About: Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.

Nosferatu (1922) Director: F.W. Murnau Starring: Max Schreck, Greta Schröder, Ruth Landshoff About: Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter’s wife. Silent classic based on the story “Dracula.”

Faust (1926) Director: F.W. Murnau Starring: Gösta Ekman, Emil Jannings, Camilla Horn About: God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist.

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The Exorcist (1973) Director: William Friedkin Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair About: When a teenager is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Director: Robert Wiene Starring: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher About: Dr. Caligari’s somnambulist, Cesare, and his deadly predictions.

Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Director: Roman Polanski Starring: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon About: A young couple move into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life.

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Niney-seven years on center stage COMMENTARY

By Cheri Dick The year 1915 was memorable in lots of interesting and intriguing ways.

Historians remember it as the year World War I spread throughout all of Europe. Baseball fans know Babe Ruth hit his first home run in 1915, with 713 to follow. And film buffs may recall it as the year the controversial movie, “The Birth of a Nation” was released.

Locally, it was a memorable year, too. Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre staged its first production in 1915.

As remarkable as it may seem, this is not a misprint. Although 2011-12 is our first season at the Tarkington, Civic Theatre has been serving the greater Indianapolis area for 97 years and is one of the oldest community theatres in continuous operation in the United States.

If it’s true practice makes perfect (and we believe it is), we have had 97 years to get it right, and if “The Drowsy Chaperone” is an accurate barometer of the progress we’re making, I think we’re succeeding.

Reviews by theatre critics and audiences alike for “The Drowsy Chaperone” were very gratifying. They recognized the quality of Civic’s inaugural show at The Center for the Performing Arts as “rivaling national tours and professional regional theaters,” one of the highest compli-

ments that could be paid to any theatre organization (Lou Harry, IBJ).

At Civic, we expect artistic excellence and work to achieve it, but for others to recognize the uniquely high level of talent and expertise our professional staff brings to the stage is praise reflecting the decades of hard work and commitment invested in our theatre organization and in our community.

Frankly, it’s what makes us different and better!

But don’t take my word for it. Sample a Civic Theatre production for yourself. Anyone who loves a good story with lots of intrigue will enjoy our next production on the Tarkington stage, “Amadeus”(Oct. 28 –Nov 12). If it’s family entertainment you get excited about, don’t miss Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka,” this year’s holiday production on the Civic stage (Dec. 16-Jan. 7).

For tickets, go to www.civictheatre.org or call 843-3800. You will see how engaging, entertaining and energetic a 97-year mainstay in the Indianapolis-area arts community can be!

Now – Oct. 23 Phoenix Theatre: Spring Awakening 749 N. Park Ave., Indianapolis In “Spring Awakening” adolescents discover the inner and outer tumult of their sensuality.

Details: For tickets visit www.phoenixtheatre.org or call 635-7529 Now – Nov. 20 Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre: It’s a Wonderful Life 9301 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis “It’s a Wonderful Life” tells the story of the goodhearted but downtrodden George Bailey, who has spent his life making sacrifices for others.

Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with this heartwarming family show, and rejoice as George realizes the tremendous impact his life has had on the world around him.

Details: For tickets visit www.beefandboards. com or call 317-872-9664.

Oct. 25 – 27 Hamilton County Parks and Recreation: Haunted Trails at Cool Creek Park 2000 E. 151st St., Westfield 7 to 10 p.m.

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Oct. 28 – Nov. 2 Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre: Amadeus 3 Center Green, Suite 200, Carmel Peter Shaffer’s award-winning “Amadeus” combines fiction and history to explore the dramatic rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, the late 18th century court composer for the Emperor of Austria, who escorts the audience through his recollection of the events leading to Mozart’s death.

Details: For tickets visit www.civictheatre.org or call 317-843-3800.

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At The Stratford we don’t have to go outside to get to our grand dining room for a delicious, hot meal. We don’t have to drive anywhere to pick out a good read from our library. No one has to hit the sidewalk to travel to the wellness center for some exercise (ours is just down the hall in the clubhouse). We don’t even have to clean up after our parties because the amazing staff here does it for us.

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Yat’s The Scoop: Authentic is the key word for describing the Yat’s experience. Cajun Creole cuisine is authentically prepared and seasoned for those who enjoy gumbo, jambalaya, etouffee and red beans and rice. Additional hot sauces and seasonings are available if you wish to spice up your dining pleasure. Each entrée is served with two slices of bread, and soft drink refills are free.

The sounds of jazz and blues help to complete the experience and bring a Louisiana flavor to the restaurant.

Yat’s is completely casual with an informal atmosphere and laid-back vibe that promises a whole new level for comfort to its customers.

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1. Preheat grill for medium high heat.

2. Butterfly chicken breasts, coat with extra virgin olive oil, then season with Cajun seasoning 3. Grill turning three times until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 150 degrees, remove from grill and allow to rest 5 minutes, slice chicken on the bias into thin strips 4. Next, make the vinaigrette by whisking together all the ingredients in a small bowl.

5. To assemble the salads, combine the greens and sliced apple in a large bowl, and toss with a few tablespoons of vinaigrette until evenly coated. Divide the salad between two plates, then top each one with trail mix, crumbled goat cheese and sliced chicken. Serve right away and enjoy.

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Probiotics and health

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By Angela LaSalle What do pickles, sauerkraut, yogurt and miso all have in common? They are all fermented foods and good sources of probiotics. Probiotics is the bacteria living in your gastrointestinal tract, (which includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines). They are responsible for the healthy well being of the colon and for metabolism. The word probiotic comes from the Greek “ for life”.

Intestinal bacteria species such as bifidobacteria, lactobacillus and non-toxic e-coli are the primary inhabitors of the colon. An estimated 100 trillion microorganisms representing more than 500 different species inhabit every normal, healthy bowel. They are responsible for many things we take for granted. Gas, bloating, loose and constipated stools, as well as malodorous flatus, beltching, reflux symptoms and even bad breath may be related to a colon not functioning properly.

Because a large part of the body’s immune system is located in the digestive tract, maintaining a healthy balance of gut microflora is essential.

The gastrointestinal tract serves as the first line of defense between the outside environment and the internal systems of the body. Outside toxins such as chemical toxins, bacteria, viruses or other compounds enter the intestine that they need to be neutralized. Bacteria provide release of their

own toxins interfering with outside invading infections. Additionally, they turn on your own immune antibody forming cells existing within your intestines called Peyer’s patches.

Bacteria in the colon will digest certain types of fiber to create energy to repair the colon, assist in digestion of food, provide nutrition for the body, enhance immune function and provide a basis for proper blood clotting via Vitamin K. Without the right bacteria to break down fiber, the fiber you take for constipation will not generate the energy to evacuate the colon.

At the present time benefits from maintaining a proper microflora include: reducing irritable bowel, diarrhea, constipation, poor digestion, eczema, allergies and Crohn’s disease while assisting with blood clotting, enhanced immunity and nutrition.

The eating of fermented foods such as noted above is helpful as is the use of over the counter probiotics available. Make sure you look to add some of these into your diet on an ongoing basis. If you struggle with your gut, then seek out the help of a qualified health professional.

Angela LaSalle, M.D. practices integrative medicine with the Indiana Health Group in Carmel and is board certified in family medicine.

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Cosmetic surgery by Groupon

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By Dr. Barry Eppley Shopping for discounts as an innately human characteristic. Most people like to negotiate sales to feel like one has gotten the best deal is sometimes as important as the item of interest.

Although I think the Groupon concept may have been successful at any time in history, it has really taken off since our recent recession started.

Groupon originated in retail items such as restaurants, spa services and clothes. Now it has more recently spread to medical procedures such as cosmetic surgery.

Although cosmetic surgery today is commonplace, it begs the question why anyone would be willing to buy cosmetic surgery based on a doctor who only offers the lowest price. Choosing cosmetic surgery on price seems to be a poor health decision.

Not every patient who buys such a discount may be a good candidate for surgery. Although Groupon does make a footnote services are dependent on being qualified, making an online purchase creates a level of provider obligation and it may be difficult to reverse. In this dis-

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What happens when you don’t like your cosmetic surgery result and it requires a revision?

Who is financially responsible? I can assure you it isn’t Groupon even though they took a hefty profit on the transaction. Having cosmetic surgery because you could afford it due to the discount unintentionally exposes the enthusiastic shopper to a financial risk they are completely overlooking.

Cosmetic surgery Groupon offers usually come from doctors of dubious backgrounds and training for the procedures they are touting.

Cheap cosmetic surgery may sound attractive, but the consequences later may be anything but cheap.

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“I wish I could give every cancer survivor a free exam” said Wittmann, “but we will happily offer it to the first 10 people who call in and ask about this offer. We want to do what we can with the gifts we have and at the same time make sure our friends affected by cancer have clear vision with no signs of any cancer present in the eye.”

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Wittmann said she, her husband John, and her staff have all been affected by breast cancer, either personally or through family and close friends.

Bridget Rizzo, the office manager at Wittmann 20/20, contracted breast cancer in her early 30s.

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Swing sets, bikes and gentle compliments COMMENTARY

By David Cain I’ll tell you a secret. It’s a good one. You ready?

Everyone needs a little push. Here’s the kicker, give it to them and they’ll always be grateful.

They’ll go out of their way to repay you.

My daughter was riding a bike at the park.

She’s about three feet tall and cycles around the park on a Barbie bike with wobbly and clicking training wheels. Jacquie travels at a high speed, an impressive speed. But there are points around this makeshift track where she stops, mainly to honk the horn. At those points, she can’t muster the power to make the bike go again, her momentum is gone. I see her from across the park making a face as her little legs try to make the bike go again, but they can’t.

Then the call for help, “Daddy!” I jump from the bench and run to offer a little push. It’s minor but makes all the difference. It’s the difference between no movement and championship riding.

On another part of the park I see Zoe. She’s sitting idle on a swing. I walk by and offer my assistance. All she needs is a push, she knows how to keep going once she’s started. “I just

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It’s the morning and I’m on my way out the door. I’ve dressed in a combination that looked good in a poorly-lit closet. In the light of the downstairs, however, I’m not so sure. Out of the shadows I hear,“You look cute today daddy.”

Cute wasn’t what I was after, but I walked out the door with a new sense of confidence and longer strides than ever.

We all need a little push. We all need some help once in a while. At the park or at the office, a little help goes a long way. A little push doesn’t require much from you, but the payout is exponential. The payout is a ‘pay it forward’ kind of wonderful thing. This month, I’m focusing on the ‘swing set push’ which is my version of ‘pay it forward’ and I’ll see if I can’t create some monster momentum with a little help here and there, with a little swing set push.

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Exxon Mobile (XOM) –The massive deal Exxon recently inked with Russia’s Rosneft should tell you that Exxon is not content to sit on its existing reserves. The joint venture will hunt for oil in the Arctic Ocean, where estimates of recoverable hydrocarbon reserves range from 2.2 billion barrels to 7.2 billion barrels. On top of that, last year’s $41 billion acquisition of natural gas giant XTO Energy was driven by the assumption that crude oil will eventually fall out of favor.

Natural gas has been increasingly favored because it is a cleaner-burning fossil fuel, and there is a lot of it in the United States, including massive shale gas deposits in the Northeast that are being tapped with new drilling methods.

MasterCard (MA) – As the cashless revolution sets in, this stock will continue to connect consumers’ bank accounts and merchants’ cash registers.

The biggest growth is yet to come. Even in the United States, which is leading the cashless craze, 40 percent of all transactions are still executed with cash or checks. There are fewer transactions as folks tighten their belts, yet MasterCard shares are up 47 percent in 2011 and at an all-time high. The stock is up 400 percent in the past five years.

Amazon.com (AMZN) – In June, Amazon was visited by 282 million people, or 20.4% of the world’s online population, according to comScore. Think about that: 1 in 5 folks with an Internet connection visit the site each month.

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Dunkin Donuts celebrates grand reopening Current in Carmel The Dunkin Donuts at Carmel Drive and Range Line Road officially announced its reopening last Monday week with a ribboncutting ceremony.

The Carmel High School Jazz Band played the event, which was held less than one year after an early morning fire destroyed the previous structure. Owner Kim Hart said previous success and strong community support made the decision to rebuild at the same location an easy one. Hart added that customers will notice a number of changes in the new building, which is bigger, uses more natural light and has a lounge area.

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DISPATCHES » Go social with your complaints – Many companies like Bank of America now closely monitor social media in an attempt to safeguard their reputation. Think about putting your complaint on Twitter and Facebook, phrased as a plea for help rather than a diatribe. This perhaps can allow you to forego dealing with customer service and even produce a better end result.

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» Criminals using 3D printers – 3D printers--desktop devices that can print out objects as easily as your home inkjet prints out documents--are getting less expensive and more common every day. These printers allow you to print any tangible object from your computer. So the bad guys are focusing on printing keys, pieces of guns, and other dangerous items. But some experts are saying it’s too soon to start regulating the uses of these printers, as we’re just at the tip of the iceberg of their capabilities.

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By Ken Colburn My (antivirus) is about to expire so do I renew it or buy new antivirus software?

- Mark This question is amongst the most common because antivirus programs require an annual renewal in order to continue to get updates.

This forces the user to make a decision or in far too many cases, to put off the decision because they aren’t really sure if they should stick with the protection they have or switch.

Not making a decision and letting your protection expire is the worst possible scenario as new types of malware that you will no longer be protected against are discovered every day.

Unfortunately, the majority of the computers we see for service are badly infected with malware have expired antivirus that the owner was meaning to get renewed.

In my opinion, there is no such thing as ‘the best’ antivirus program, even though most every antivirus program on the market has been rated ‘the best’ by one testing lab or another.

The reality is, no matter what you choose to use as protection, none of them can protect you from everything because the bad guys have the upper hand.

Those with malicious intent are constantly cooking up new threats that they can test against today’s most popular antivirus programs until they find a way to sidestep them, which is why what you do on the Internet is far more important than what you have for protection.

As far as the various ratings that you can find on the Internet, I rarely put much stock in any of them because they are all flawed in one way or another. Some test by throwing a lot of old virus code that’s no longer in the wild at programs that are focused on today’s real threats, which results in lower ratings.

Others clearly have a vested interest from an advertising standpoint to make certain products look good, especially those rating systems that offer to sell you the products that they rate the highest.

Even if you could find ‘THE BEST’ program today, it wouldn’t be the best for long, because the threat landscape is constantly changing.

To underscore this, in 20 years of installing antivirus for our customers, what we install

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We look at the trade-off between protection and what performance impact that it may have on the computer. Older computers that try to run today’s full-fledged protection suites will likely bog down noticeably because they lack the processing power needed to carry the load.

Another big criterion for us is whether the program will bombard the user with advertising compelling them to install unnecessary additional software, which is one of the downsides to many of the free programs.

There are actually three options for anyone that finds themselves in this position; renew the existing, buy a different program or move to a free program.

The easiest option is to simply renew what you have to avoid uninstalling the existing software, installing the new program and getting familiar with how it works.

The downside to this option is you may miss the opportunity to move to a more comprehensive or complete protection package, especially if your usage and behavior have changed over the past year, or your older computer may not powerful enough to handle the latest update.

If you have a trusted tech resource, have them review your current protection package, discuss any issues you’ve had over the past year and take into consideration the age of your computer.

You also need to consider any future users that may come into play, especially younger users that tend to click on anything that pops up on the screen (they require more pro-active security, not basic scan and detect protection).

Many antivirus companies have transitioned from the old scan and detect process that most ratings are based on and developed newer, more sophisticated predictive detection processes to combat the constant cat and mouse game that is the status quo.

The only wrong decision is to let it expire, so if you can’t get help making a decision, renew what you have!

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Fate is a fickle fashion Spirituality

By Bob Walters Fate, which rationally explains nothing, is often the secular world’s crutch for explaining everything.

It’s a great way to blame God without actually believing in God. The ancient Greek, Roman and other cultural mythologies typically cast the Fates as three goddesses of 1) things that were, 2) things that are, and 3) things that are to be. Intricate stories and great epics were written around past, present and future favors, curses and justice visited on various characters by the Fates.

Mankind has always wanted explanations and answers, and the less culpability any one person has for his or her specific actions, the more comfortable the theology. Fate today is the land of “stuff happens.” That’s not exactly a theology, but it is a highway to blissful unaccountability and tort-happy lawsuits.

“Don’t blame me” is fate’s bumper sticker; “I’m going to blame something else” is its implicit message. “Don’t talk to me about God” is fate’s no-fly safety zone.

Faith – specifically Christian faith – puts God in our midst with the incarnate humanity of Jesus Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Bible, the church, and the immu-

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table faith in my heart are exhibits A, B and C for the enormity of the Godhead against the smallness of fate.

A living God really complicates and messes up the blissful ignorance of fate-focused living, for faith in God requires much that fate does not. Faith in the Trinity takes commitment and total personal involvement.

Fate requires none of that. It asks only resignation, diminishing life by destroying hope and limiting dreams. Whether life seems good or bad at any particular moment it’s stifling to think, with fate, “this is all there is.”

It’s puzzling how the non-believing world can so comfortably and fashionably believe in fate which can only hurt them, yet refuses to believe in the grace of Jesus Christ, which can only help them. “Fate” is accepting the work of the lord of this world, and that lord, my friends, is Satan.

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DISPATCHES » Shelters combat ‘Black Dog Syndrome’ – Animal shelter workers in the United States call it the “Black Dog Syndrome:” Black dogs and cats are often the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized. There are no statistics, but there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence and many possible explanations, ranging from superstitions to a simple logistical problem: Black animals are hard to photograph well, and are therefore hard to advertise. To combat the problem, shelters have come up with a variety of creative measures, from reducing adoption fees to improving the quality of the photos.

Shelters are changing lighting, light-colored blankets and dressing the animals up to get better photos for websites, ads and fliers.

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If your dog suddenly begins exhibiting odd behavior changes (especially aggression), ask your vet to order a complete thyroid panel on your dog’s blood, as part of a thorough physical examination. Compare the results with the chart of normal values for a similar dog.

(I do have a copy of the chart in the store) Ask your vet to prescribe thyroid medication for your dog if the test results are even marginally low. The medication is inexpensive, and positive results, if they are going to occur, will occur fairly quicklywithin weeks

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Part of the endocrine system, the thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located in the neck, just below the larynx, and partially wrapped around the trachea. It secretes two major hormones, thyroxin (T4), and to a lesser degree, triodothyronine (T3). These hormones play an important role in controlling metabolism, regulating cholesterol synthesis and degradation, and stimulating the development of red blood cells. Thyroid hormones are also essential for the normal growth and development of neurologic and skeletal systems, in additions to other roles.

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DISPATCHES » Granite no longer a must? – Granite isn’t going anywhere. But many designers and homeowners are turning to glass, manufactured stone, metal and other materials to create counters that work for people who actually cook as well for those who see the kitchen as a decorative accessory. “What consumers now have seen is there is kind of this granite fatigue. Everyone has granite,” said Ed Rogers, director of business development at CaesarStone US, based in California.

Granite had been “reserved for the ultra high end,” but now it’s available in big box home stores, Rogers said. “It was the home center and the production builder that moved this market.”

-Miami Herald » High-tech mascara – Sure, waterproof mascara stays on, but it can also take a toll on your lashes. Chemicals in these formulas can make eyelashes dry and brittle. Instead, use a mascara with tube technology — microfibers that wrap around lash tips for a lengthened look.

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By Vicky Earley Our passion for the decorating magic of HGTV is showing no signs of disappearing.

Although it has engendered a passion for the home, this condensed variety of decorating has planted seeds growing into expectations difficult to be met by mere mortals.

We all know the 30 transformation is a madefor-TV event, but still want desperately to believe in the “decorating fairy”.

Unless your designer is adorned in glitter and has a pixie countenance, expect the reality version of the decorating shows.

In a one-hour show, we witness homely rooms mystically transformed into beautifullydecorated spaces on budgets fitting in a tiny piggy bank. If you contact a decorator and expect the same metamorphosis in your home, it is very likely you will be disappointed.

Unlike HGTV shows, the average homeowner does not have an entire labor force at their disposal. In the real world your budget has to pay for everything from materials to your carpenter.

Time warp is a major symptom of too much HGTV. A client who believes a space can be developed in an hour or a month is headed for the same frustration and disappointment as the one who expects to do it on a dime. Good design takes time.

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A beautiful space that appears effortless on the flat screen is the product of hours of communication and research in real life. Once decisions have been made, furnishings and fabrics must be ordered, which can take up to 12 weeks for delivery.

Keep in mind your decorator has the ability to visualize the completed project and veering from the prescribed design plan could lead to a less than desirable outcome.

I advise clients to make a purchase outside of our plan only if they fall hopelessly in love with a piece. Making the changes necessary to accommodate the new arrival is worth the effort only if the piece is of great importance. If an unplanned purchase ends up on the scene just to fill a space, the vision is altered causing a negative domino effect in time and in the final product.

HGTV is great for quick ideas and inspirations, but real life demands realistic expectations. When those are in place and you have connected with a professional who has earned your trust, step back and let your decorator work magic.

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Borrowing space from a closet to create larger shower REMODLEING

By Larry Greene ORIGINAL HOME: This home located in the Meridian Hills area of Indianapolis was built in 1969.

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by Avriel Shull, a famous architect well known for her stunning mid-century modern designs. The bathrooms had not been remodeled at all since the home was built. “We’ve lived in this home for 17 years and we decided it was time to remodel two of the three bathrooms for now”, said the homeowner.

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nate the tub and the drywall bulkhead. According to the homeowner, “The new tile work in the master bath is absolutely stunning. We used to have to climb into the tub/shower to take our showers. We took out our linen closet to help make room for the enlarged shower. We love the big walk-in shower.”

MASTER BATHROOM DETAILS: The shower walls include new Arizona Beige ceramic tile extendBefore ing to the ceiling with Butera accent tile and a 14”x14” storage niche built into the wall. A new semi-frameless glass shower door and enclosure was installed with a brushed stainless finish and a D-pull handle.

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My brother’s exciting life COMMENTARY

By Mike Redmond My brother P.D., known to the rest of the world as Patrick, is out in Lost Angeles (and yes, I meant to spell it that way) covering the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the Michael Jackson doctor.

He’s a video journalist running a remote camera in the courtroom. Basically, he sits in another room watching video and making camera adjustments with a joystick. Welcome to the exciting world of Bigtime Courtroom Journalism.

If you’ve seen any of the trial video – I keep meaning to watch it but somehow it always manages to slip my mind, probably because I’m doing something productive – and you see video of the defendant sitting at his defense table looking defensive, then you are watching my brother’s work.

P.D. followed me into the newspaper business, which wasn’t exactly original, seeing as how I followed a path blazed by our father (also named Patrick, which shows yet again we Redmonds need to find something else to do).

However, TV, the Wicked City Woman of American Journalism, had wiggled her hips and enticed my brother into the life he now enjoys.

I have to admit it has taken him to some interesting places. He worked for several years

in Detroit, which I liked because the Tigers and Red Wings play there. In fact, there’s a picture of the Red Wings in Joe Louis Arena showing off a freshly-won example of their many Stanley Cups, and if you look closely you can see my brother off to the side with his TV camera.

We’re talking brush with greatness here.

He also spent several months in Baghdad. I wasn’t in any hurry to visit him, especially after he sent the picture of the AK-47 round that came down through the roof of his Government Issue domicile. That one came through e-mail attached to a note saying, “Don’t show this to Mom.” He did say after living in Detroit, Baghdad wasn’t that frightening.

Now he’s out in LaLaLand keeping an electronic eye on the Murray trial during the week and exploring the city on weekends. One expedition lead him to a junk shop that had a copy of one of our favorite records from kidhood: Homer and Jethro’s “The Old Crusty Minstrels.”

He called to tell me he would bring them home for me. So despite the influence of television, at least he still has respect for the classics.

Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

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GRRRRilled cheese

COMMENTARY

By Dick Wolfsie “I don’t know who invented the grilled cheese sandwich, but I’m sure lately he’s been turning over in his grave. Turning over is an important aspect of a grilled cheese sandwich, so if he is turning over, he’s timing it exactly right.”

I wrote that almost 12 years ago, in one of my first humor columns. At the time, a few restaurants had been offering some creative versions of the grilled cheese sandwich and I was worried about the future of this childhood favorite.

Now, more than a decade later, my concerns have come to fruition.

Time magazine reported this week restaurant chains specializing in this traditional favorite are now worming their way into malls and shopping centers across the country. Franchises like Gooeyz and Cheeseboy claim they are making grilled cheese sandwich, but I’m not buying it.

I’m serious: I’m not buying it. It’s like a cranberry bagel. What Einstein came up with that idea?

The ingredients for a grilled cheese sandwich are simple: american cheese, white bread, butter As soon as you try to make a better grilled cheese sandwich, it’s not a grilled cheese sandwich. Instead, it’s a cheese sandwich grilled with artichokes or red peppers. Maybe it’s on sourdough or artisan bread. Yuck.

Just because the recipe is simple doesn’t mean the preparation is easy. The pan needs to be

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heated to just the right temperature, the butter needs to quietly nestle in the center of the pan, then trickle to the edges before it browns. The pan must then be covered as each side of the bread browns and the cheese melts perfectly.

By the way, I used to feel the same way about lemonade. You can call it raspberry lemonade, but it’s not lemonade. That used to drive me crazy. But I got over it. I can only fight so many battles.

I prepared a grilled cheese sandwich for my 24-year-old son the other day. It was a thing of beauty. I marveled at it in the pan as it browned and the cheese melted to perfection.

“How’s that grilled cheese sandwich, Brett?”

“Oh, pretty good Dad. Could you pass the ketchup?”

“I could, if you want to be disinherited.”

I eat grilled cheese sandwiches way too often.

In fact, I went for a medical check-up the other day and I got some bad news. “Dick, I’ve looked at your test results and this grilled cheese obsession you have is creating a problem.”

“Is it my cholesterol?”

“No, your blood pressure.”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Also seeking SEASONAL ON-CALL SNOW PLOW DRIVERS For more information and to apply visit: www.fishers.in.us

Yogurtz-Now hiring

energetic part-time associates to work in fun and exciting new frozen yogurt store in Carmel. Please contact randy@yogurtz.net to apply!

START IMMEDIATELY

Sales positions available in the Hamilton,Co. Territory paying $625 per week base pay plus bonuses and commission. Top Reps average over $2000 per week.

Pay checks issued weekly. Seeking positive minded individuals with energetic personalities, professional appearance and great people skills. Sales experience is helpful but not required. Company training is provided. For immeidiate interview call 317-564-4957 Mon-Fri 9am-9pm

Childcare CHILD CARE

Carmel-Westfield Day Care Opening 1 year and above. 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

30 years experience, family setting, meals included. References available, Reasonable rates, call 844-0450 ask for Lea.

FOR HIRE Book author and journalist available

for freelance writing, editing and tutoring.

Custom poems for all occasions. Reasonable rates. References available upon request.

Email: d.saunders1@comcast.net or call: 317-220-4191.

GARAGE SALES ESTATE SALE - CARMEL

1624 Cool Creek Drive Oct 21st and 22nd 10 AM to 5 PM Treasurers of a Lifetime 7 1/2’ lighted Xmas Tree, Crystal Plates, Cups, Glasses, Mexican Flowers & Decorations, Softie’s by Sylvia Dolls Hand knitted Throws, Quilts Stuffed Animals, Toys Baskets, Gold trimmed Plates

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Pediatric specialists who work tirelessly so everyone sleeps better.

Access to Indiana’s most experienced pediatric experts is closer than ever at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health North Hospital.

Riley Hospital for Children is close when you need it. Just the words offer peace of mind. But we offer much more than convenience. We provide nationally recognized pediatric medicine and surgery. Unmatched pediatric expertise.

And absolute confidence that no matter what your child’s medical issue, we’ll do whatever it takes.

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