Hoosier lore

Boy, if conspiracies are reaching down into Little League, I guess they're everywhere:

Here we go. With a certified heat wave, naturally the news outlets have to trot out their hoary weather cliches. This one amounts to: Stay cool and take it easy, as if we'd never been through this before:

If you must be out:

_ Limit outdoor activity to morning and evening hours.

_ Cut down on exercise.

"Gas gouging" in Indiana is not just a matter of saying someone has been charging too much. A specific case has to be made:

The law defines gouging as charging a consumer an unconscionable amount for the sale of fuel.

Regular readers know I've expressed concerns about some privacy issues. I don't see this as one to worry about:

A Hoosier takes a trip and gets lucky:

What do you get a 288-pound man for his birthday? How about 288 pounds of jelly beans? His family didn't plan it that way, but when Mike Lively became the 1 millionth person to tour the Jelly Belly Center on his birthday Wednesday, he won his weight's worth of the sweet treats.

The 41-year-old Indiana man, who claims he weighs only 278 pounds, said he wasn't planning on sharing his windfall.

Come to our fish fry on Friday night. THE CHEMICAL DEPOT HAS BEEN BOMBED! All you can eat for $6.50 a person. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! Children under 12 half-price. WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!! Thanks for your support.

Only in Indiana:

If your state requires parental notification before a minor can get an abortion, it seems logical to have a law preventing taking that minor across state lines to avoid the notification laws. Sen. Evan Bayh agrees, the only Democrat considering a presidential run who does:

I hope the trend to make county fairs more modern and relevant doesn't go too far:

A chaplain who wants to be a cop, gets a take-home police car and likes to take it out of town with the lights and siren going. Too bad "Monty Python" isn't still in production -- this would make a perfect piece for them:

Warren, a lifelong friend of the mayor, is scheduled to attend a 60-hour training session for auxiliary officers. If he passes the course, he would have authority to make arrests within city limits.

Colleges giving star athletes easy classes and inflating their grades? I'm shocked, shocked, I tell you!