Hoosier lore

Just in case you though veganism was as far as the vegetarians could do, let the members of the raw food movement set you straight:

 GOSHEN -- "Don't eat it unless it will rot, and for heaven's sake, eat it before it does."

"Can that story be localized?" is something journalists hear often from their bosses. Never mind that motorcycle sales are way up nationally -- people won't care unless they know that sales are up here, too. And, by the way, go see if you can find a local gay couple to comment on that same-sex marriage trial out in California.

Doesn't the First Amendment already do that?

A proposal in the Indiana Statehouse would stop homeowners' associations from banning political signs in members' yards and windows near elections.

A lot of ranting and raving about the imminent collapse of Gary. Some residents say just go ahead and let the "tainted brand" declare bankruptcy so it can be started over with a clean slate. Some say the property tax caps will be the death of the city, but Sen. Luke Kenley wonders about the millions in casino dollars that have already flowed through there. A lot of residents want the state to give Gary a bunch of breaks to allow the "economic development seeds" that have been planted to grow. Rep.

Hope the Couch Slouch is right:

The Indianapolis Colts went from 14-0 to 14-2. The New Orleans Saints went from 13-0 to 13-3. And after each perfect season dissolved into season-ending imperfection, this was the loud chorus heard across Sports Nation:

Is she trying to scare me, or what?

The Muncie Star Press says Mike Pence is a nice conservative lad who should be careful about reaching beyond his grasp:

Could Pence be a strong candidate? We think it's possible, but history is not on his side.

Many have run for president while serving in the House, but the chances of winning are not good.

Saving old barns is a worthy effort made even more likeable by the cleverness of preservationists in naming the project:

Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana will co-sponsor a March workshop called "Barn Again!" focusing on ways to maintain, rehabilitate and adapt old barns for contemporary needs.

The proposal to end the ban on Sunday liquor sales is likely to come before the General Assembly again this year. And die again this year. Even in normal times, it's hard to get legislators to consider such a radical idea, and these aren't normal times. In the economic downturn, the legislature is going to have enough to do just to keep the state solvent.

But perhaps we could take one small step:

The Indiana General Assembly is considering a bill that would lift the ban on the sale of motorcycles on Sundays.

Now we know who in the General Assembly are not tough:

There was plenty of tongue-in-cheek name-calling directed Thursday at members of the Indiana Senate, which canceled its scheduled business because of snow.

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A day later, their snow day was the running joke around the Statehouse, where the Indiana House -- and the vast majority of Central Indiana schools -- carried on business as usual.

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