Hoosier lore

You think there are control freaks among the political class here? I say Roseland gets the prize:

Boy, if Republicans as well as Democrats are piling on, that must mean the political class realizes how peeved people get at bad BMV service. Guaranteed 30-minute service? Longer hours to handle more people? What a brave stand.

I have to say, though, that I like this a lot better than Pat Bauer's plan to turn the whole shooting match over the the secretary of state:

The first two paragraphs of a story about new Census data:

The number of Indiana residents living in poverty increased 13 percent from 2004 to 2005, according to new census data, but advocates say even more people are struggling to make ends meet.

The Indianapolis Star wants the state to bail out Indy over the Colts debacle:

The Indianapolis condo market is booming:

. . . the Downtown condominium market is alive, kicking and guzzling Red Bull.

Supply is high. Dozens of condos are open or in the works.

Demand is even higher.

The idea of school uniforms is looking better and better:

This is a pretty comprehensive look at the state of gun laws and pretty evenly balanced in presenting the views of both gun supports and gun-control advocates. But it veers into wishful thinking at the end:

As we do occasionally, my sister and I decided to try a restaurant we'd never been to before. Indianapolis Monthly raved about it, it had "bistro" in the name; what could possibly go wrong? We were both underwhelmed. It turned out to be one of those self-consciously trendy places that put the haughty in haute cuisine. Elaborate presentations, painfully ostentatious decor, waiters and waitresses dressed better than we were. The portions were tiny, the vegetables exotic and the sauces adventurous.

You know the old saying -- he who walks in middle of the road is in danger of getting hit by cars going in both directions. Indiana Rep. Mike Pence is trying to walk that very fine line on immigration and, surprise, surprise, is getting frustrated at having to dodge all the traffic:

Let's see: 1) I have to ride the bus while, 2) reading amateur poetry. Pretty much my idea of hell:

For the next year, people riding on IndyGo buses will be able to enjoy “Shared Spaces/Shared Voices,” an innovative public art project that pairs public transportation with poetry written by Hoosiers.

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The project will kick off with live poetry readings on the buses Aug. 25 to Sept. 3.

Oh, even better. I get to listen to it, too.