tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post9123465326509445566..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Indianapolis Star's Not Surprising List Of People To Watch In 2015Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-12887959830627492092015-01-05T19:55:12.990-05:002015-01-05T19:55:12.990-05:00I can't be the only person that's heard th...I can't be the only person that's heard the rumors(?) that Deer Creek was built on a cocaine fortune...just curious??<br /><br />Plus, you got a "call-out" from Charlie White today! I really enjoy both of you guys and reading the comments here.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-14871182130572057442015-01-05T18:44:28.730-05:002015-01-05T18:44:28.730-05:00When the unknown Greg Ballard ran in 2007 and I wa...When the unknown Greg Ballard ran in 2007 and I was one of his handful of supporters, he stopped every time he saw me to tell me what a great service I did in holding the politicians' feet to the fire. He said I was performing a valuable public service. When he became mayor, ignored his campaign promises and I held him to account like his predecessor, he became very angry and refused to even speak to me. Unfortunately, there's not much, if any reward, in expecting our politicians to keep faith with those they've been entrusted to represent. In this town, they want you dead, including the people who get paid to perform the job as journalists. They will stop at nothing to destroy those who threaten their power and the favorable, if inaccurate, public perception they cultivate for themselves. Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-77202653646764407832015-01-05T17:46:26.700-05:002015-01-05T17:46:26.700-05:003:41:
What a vapid platitude. Stopping the evil c...3:41:<br /><br />What a vapid platitude. Stopping the evil class is the first step in improving Indiana and Indianapolis. <br /><br />Blasting the evil class is doing the hardest work of all in making Indiana a decent place to live. If the evildoers are allowed to operate unchecked, Indiana will become a gulag.<br /><br />Many thanks to Gary and his posters for shining the light on the evil that is attempted in Indiana so that we can keep total darkness from falling on Indiana.<br /><br />There is so much evil to stop in Indiana. What evil have you reported, 3:41? What backroom deal have you brought to light? What are you doing to keep the dirty dealers and fatcats from getting their way and making life in Indiana hell?<br /><br />We can't get anywhere in this state until we stop the culture of corruption. Once we get the evildoers to give up and move on, we can finally start to make Indiana a place that benefits everyone and not just narrow interests.<br /><br />Today's Indiana heroes are the few true journalists who are valiantly trying to keep the State from slipping into total evil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-14746012002778064822015-01-05T15:41:10.930-05:002015-01-05T15:41:10.930-05:00Okay, so what have you done or are you going to do...Okay, so what have you done or are you going to do to make this a better city to live in. Do you feel you are going to doing something so great this year that it should have been noted? Are you willing to take a risk? Nobody cares what you have to say until you are willing to put yourself out there. Actions will always speak louder than words. By dismantling other people's accomplishments one by one only shows you don't have what it takes to make a difference. You will never have the ability or create the opportunity to make a change for the better. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-54443013617427808642015-01-05T15:29:15.866-05:002015-01-05T15:29:15.866-05:00Hi Gary,
I've never heard of you or your blo...Hi Gary, <br /><br />I've never heard of you or your blog before so this is my first time visiting. As a reporter at the Star, I was a contributor to this list. While I can't speak for my colleagues or their contributions, I'd like to share this.<br /><br />I suggested Ms. Franzman because I have admired the work she has done in the Indianapolis Community for some time now, particularly with the non-profit organization Growing Places Indy. If you're not familiar with the organization, I encourage you to check them out. Their farms help to provide food to people who might not otherwise have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Pretty important stuff.<br /><br />I don't know how much you know about bees, Gary, but they're responsible for one out of every three bites of food that we eat, thanks to pollination. I think that's pretty neat. Maybe no reason to bow down and worship them but I'm thankful for their efforts.<br /><br />As one of your readers commented, I know how tiresome it can be to see the same names on these types of lists (which are done all over the world as I'm sure you know, not just by IBJ or other local outlets) time after time -- I feel the same way-- so I thought it would be refreshing to hear a new name, even if she is a bee keeper. <br /><br />Which reminds me, as a former blogger myself, might I suggest you create your own list with your list of people to watch in 2015? Something to consider! <br /><br />Thanks for reading the Star and happy new year. <br /><br />-- Leslie BaileyLeslie Baileyhttp://www.indystar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-49668093918964805062015-01-05T10:22:25.973-05:002015-01-05T10:22:25.973-05:00"Losers" is an unfair characterization. ..."Losers" is an unfair characterization. Suffice it to say, the list is agenda-driven. Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-164481753324389452015-01-05T09:34:57.732-05:002015-01-05T09:34:57.732-05:00Thus leaving you an opening to report on well know...Thus leaving you an opening to report on well known Indy figures who are sex trafficers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-73782473184617137102015-01-05T09:04:10.702-05:002015-01-05T09:04:10.702-05:00That any of these persons are considered "cre...That any of these persons are considered "cream of the crop" proves how very low the bar plummeted for meaningful accomplishment.<br /><br />Too tiresome are the names Ryan Vaughn (protected and promoted by the Wizard behind the curtain) and that Al Sharpton-Jesse Jackson wannabe Charles Harrison.<br /><br />What an out and out joke this list of losers is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-15602988534241821002015-01-05T08:39:14.228-05:002015-01-05T08:39:14.228-05:00Don't forget the existing one built not long a...Don't forget the existing one built not long ago in White River Park on the opposite side of the Washington Street bridge. Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-22444103841902738252015-01-05T08:27:56.867-05:002015-01-05T08:27:56.867-05:00We used to have an excellent downtown concert faci...We used to have an excellent downtown concert facility in the RCA Tennis Arena.<br /><br />I would like to know everyone who had a hand in needlessly and wastefully destroying that useful facility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com