Today is Johnny Cash's birthday, and National Review Online has a pretty good read on how Hollywood "De-Christianized" him:
Leaving out Cash’s Christian faith from his life story is like leaving out half-naked 19-year-old girls from Hugh Hefner’s. It’s like telling the story of Jackie Robinson without ever mentioning race or segregation.
Hey, "Jeopardy!" fans, the big event is tonight and tomorrow night:
How'd you like this for a job -- spending a whole year just talking about poop?
A Purdue University-based state office is reaching out to Indiana’s farmers to educate them about new restrictions on using manure to fertilize cropland.
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Who knew there was such a thing as felony snacking?
A Walmart employe in Indiana has been charged with felony theft after she was caught munching Oreos filched from the store’s shelves, police said.
When confronted by cops with video of the alleged theft, Penny S. Winters, 63, admitted she ate the cookies and said she had been doing it for years.
Wow. Talk about a shocking scandal!
Bosses at the FBI are worried about a different kind of “undercover work.”
Never mind all that President's Day nonsense. This is Washington's Birthday, the holiday we really should be celebrating:
It is sad that rather than celebrating George Washington’s Birthday, we have President’s Day. By recognizing a group of political office holders rather than one man, we miss the chance to reflect on the impact of one person on the development of three centuries of democracy.
Say, remember all that talk about taking a break on the "social issues" and just concetrating on the more important economic issues for awhile? Oh, you silly, this is Indiana, after all. The state has been getting a lot of nationwide attention lately for the "double ultrasound" bill that has passed out of a Senate committee:
Man, I should be practically immortal then:
Drinking coffee can not only boost your energy but also your longevity. That’s the key finding of a new federal health study of nearly a half-million coffee drinkers that found those who regularly enjoy a cup of java live longer than those who don’t.
This is certainly the oddest story I've seen all week:
By passing a bill last week that allows motorists to eat their roadkill, the Montana House of Representatives may be on their way to legalizing the ultimate drive-through experience.
Moments of clarity from two politicians I normally don't care much for. First, Newt Gingrich, about Karl Rove's plan to weed out bad Republican candidates:
I am unalterably opposed to a bunch of billionaires financing a boss to pick candidates in 50 states. This is the opposite of the Republican tradition of freedom and grassroots small town conservatism.
You know all the times that men complain about women talking too much? Apparently there's a biological explanation for the reason why women are chattier than men. Scientists have discovered that women possess higher levels of a "language protein" in their brains, which could explain why females are so talkative.
Today's entry for the "Why bother?" file:
Birthday girl Clara Cowell has proved that it's never too late to change bad habits. At 102 years old, she finally quit smoking after picking up the habit in 1931.
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Wow, talk about pressure: "Can IU do tonight what it hasn't done since Damon Bailey was a freshman?"
The last time Indiana’s basketball team won at Michigan State, Calbert Cheaney was a sophomore and Damon Bailey was a freshman.
Belinda Watford was seven months pregnant with Christian.
It was Feb. 28, 1991.
This time around, it's conservatives who are getting to play Gotcha! over some inartful remarks about rape. In arguing in favor of a bill that would forbid lawful concealed carry on Colorado campuses, Democratic Rep. Joe Salazar suggested that just because women feel like they're going to be raped, that doesn't mean they actually will be, so why do they need guns?
I think one of the benefits of Gov. Mike Pence's win over challenger John Gregg is that Pence's idea for education enhancement will prevail instead of Gregg's, so we're going to see an emphasis on improving vocational and technical education instead of a push for more early childhood education. There will still be people nagging us about this, of course, and President Obama's call for universal pre-K will give them encouragement. Too bad:
You go, girl, then go faster:
Danica Patrick has made history before — as a woman and a racer, in Indianapolis and Japan.
The spotlight is nothing new. But never has it been this bright before.
As government projects go, this one is high up on the worthwhile scale, relatively speaking cost-effective and less likely than some to turn into a debacle:
