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I think making love with Michelle McGee, the woman with whom Jesse James cheated on Sandra Bullock, would be like having an LSD flashback.

Technology benefiting the employee; the company, not so much:

It used to be if you wanted to catch the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, you would need to come down with the "basketball flu" or take an extended lunch hour.

At least there's one day a year when I don't mind going green.

Predictably, there isn't much comfort for newspapers in the latest Pew study of Americans' news habits. The Internet is said to be the third most popular news platform, behing local television news and national television news. Of course, much of what's consumed on the Internet comes from newspapers, but we still haven't found a way of making money on it.

But the study does provide a hint that worries about people turning away from the news may have been overstated:

"If you have to do something, you might as well get good at it" department:

Michiana has something to brag about, it's home to the best grocery bagger in the country.

Martin's employee and 19-year old Kyle Perry of Osceola beat out thousands of competitors to be named the best.

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United Way Executive Director Jerry Peterson is leaving Fort Wayne to pursue his education.

Not so fast there, Mr. fast-taliking, this-is-one-in-a-million-animal pet salesman. I want to know where that dog has been:

Indiana lawmakers set their sights on puppy mills, with a new bill that would let you see what you're getting when you buy a pet. The Indiana House has approved the bill that would require retail pet stores to give the customer information about a pet's background before selling a dog or cat.

I guess I understand where John McCain is coming from in his opposition to repealing the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy for gays in the military:

In response, the Arizona senator declared himself "disappointed" in the testimony. "At this moment of immense hardship for our armed services, we should not be seeking to overturn the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy," McCain said bluntly, before describing it as "imperfect but effective."