American flag stand in the ground near headstones, Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. in honor of Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

That confusing "Lost" finale explained, sort of, kind of:

THEY WERE NOT “DEAD THE WHOLE TIME"

Joseph Gaby of Lafayette has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child molesting. That's worse news for him than it would be for most people getting the same punishment:

But Judge Thomas Busch on Wednesday also classified Gaby, 41, as a credit-restricted offender -- meaning he will receive one day of credit for every six days of incarceration.

My new hero:

SAN ANTONIO -- When you think of an 87-year-old, do you think of someone running a 100-meter dash? How about making a double play? Can you imagine an 87-year-old pole vaulting? Adolph Hoffman does all that and more.

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Hoffman played ball when he was young, but then came World War II.  After that was family and work.

At least the casinos have provided one valuable service -- giving the governor fodder for a slightly more interesting commencement speech than the usual "seize the moment and face the future while following your passion and making a difference" drivel:

Gov. Mitch Daniels acknowledged in a commencement speech Saturday that he's rooting for a self-described card counter to win his lawsuit against a casino that banned him for the practice.

Oh, those wacky, fun-loving teenagers:

WHEATLAND, N.Y. — Police say four upstate New York teenagers who tried to hold their breath for the time it took their car to go a third of a mile were hurt when the driver fainted.

Common sense erupts in an Indiana courtroom:

SOUTH BEND — A lawsuit claiming that a male city firefighter was sexually harassed by another male firefighter has been dismissed in federal court.

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In order to show the sexual harassment had taken place, Nuechterlein wrote, Banacki would have to show how the other firefighter's conduct created a hostile work environment.

If you've had your heart set on a naked picnic in Morgan County this summer, sorry about that:

A proposed clothing optional campground in Morgan County was denied zoning approval Monday night to begin operation.

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The Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously denied the request, citing traffic concerns, road problems and a perceived adverse effect on property values, drawing a standing ovation from about 100 residents at the meeting.

Sometimes we make mistakes for no discernible reason. Then there are the slips with an easily understood origin (at least for the one making the slip).

Last week, I wrote both a blog post and an editorial inviting former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford, who is asking for public input on whether to seek elective office again, to initiate a discussion on what constitutes "small" and "big" government. He has a deserved reputation as a fiscal conservative, but he was also in on some quite activist government, e.g. the smoking ban and Harrison Square.