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Star crossed

Dan Quayle shows a little common sense:

Former vice-president Dan Quayle will not be strutting his way across the dance floor anytime soon — at least not on TV.

Quayle was invited to compete in the ABC series approximately four to six weeks ago, but declined the invitation immediately, Quayle's assistant confirmed to Access Hollywood.

Speaking of body parts

My sister lives in Indianapolis and wants to go see this, but the whole idea grosses me out:

The mesh of vessels is part of the first, and more controversial, of two exhibits arriving in Indianapolis that showcase preserved human corpses.

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Good way to start the day

Rush Limbaugh, the piker, is celebrating his 20th year of radio syndication ths week. These guys, though they've been syndicated only since 1995, have been together on the air for 25 years. And, yes, I am a fan:

Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold, the creators and hosts of the long-running "Bob & Tom Show," have renewed their long-term contract with Premiere Radio Networks.

Here we are now, entertain us

"American Teen," the documentary that follows five Warsaw High School students through their senior year, is getting terrific reviews everywhere, including this writeup in the Washington Post:

Keep the getaway car running, kids

How nice -- a family that still does things together:

A woman was arrested earlier this week in connection with two hotel robberies, one of which was committed while her children sat unattended in her vehicle, police said. 

Amber N. Kuhn was arrested on two counts each of armed robbery, child neglect and theft.

Let's cut the woman some slcak, OK? It's so hard to get babysitters these days, and the federaql government is no help at all.

Life lessons

Only "up to 18 months"? I'd throw away the key:

A Muncie man faces up to 18 months behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday to three felonies stemming from the torture killing of his family's cat.

Danield John Collins, 39, was arrested March 13 after he was accused of forcing his seven-year-old daughter to stab Boots, the family's eight-month-old feline.

Hoosier hubris

Guess they've solved all their problems in Bloomington:

The Bloomington Peace Action Coalition has announced that the Bloomington City Council will debate and vote on a resolution opposing an attack on Iran and calling on Congress to support a diplomatic resolution to allegations that the country is seeking to develop nuclear weapons.

Hey, Rocky, watch . . . out!

Squirrel, 1; men mysteriously driving around at 3:30 a.m., 0:

Two Lafayette men avoided serious injuries overnight when their car rolled over after swerving to avoid a squirrel.

[. . .]

The car hit the right side curb, struck a tree, rolled over and landed upside down in the 18th Street intersection, Rosen said.

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Odds-on favorite

The oddsmakers at theSpread.com seem to be making Evan Bayh the favorite as Barack Obama's vice presidential pick. He's at 2-1 odds on the online sports book Bodog, with Tim Kaine at 6-1 and Hillary Clinton at 5-1. Say the Spread handicappers:

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Small change

Oil prices have fallen to $122 a barrel, and gas, I noticed on the way to work today, is $3.80-something a gallon. Demand is down in the U.S., and the dollar has strengthened. Isn't it funny how that works? Today's conditions aren't any more likely to be permanent than $147-a-barrel oil or $4.25-a-gallon gas were, but might we sound a small warning to those who are still stuck in panic mode, like the editors of the Indianapolis Star?

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