IS IT TRUE that the City of South Bend, Indiana is doing something with borrowed money that is so insane that it makes Evansville look like a Fountain of Knowledge?…we know that is hard to do but this one makes a $10 Million dog park and an $18 Million ballfield complex look frugal and wise?…the City of South Bend is borrowing $25 Million to spend to turn 4 one way streets into two way streets?…once upon a time these were two way streets and good money was spent to turn them into one way streets to stimulate the economy and bring prosperity to local commerce in South Bend?…this time around the reverse is being done to stimulate the economy and bring prosperity to South Bend’s downtown?…this is so incredibly stupid that it should be included in a comedy act?…the only thing Evansville has done to compare with this insanity was a couple of years ago when the direction of Main Street’s one way traffic was changed from east to west to west to east?…that was a $4 Million exercise in futility that was supposed to help the downtown merchants immensely by changing the direction of traffic flow?…Main Street was at one time a two way street, that was changed into a no-way street walkway at a price, which was changed into a one way street at a price, which was changed into the other way street for $4 Million all in the name of a prosperous economy?…we can guess what will be proposed next?…that will be a two-way street at a high price which will magically rain hundred dollar bills on the old downtown area of Evansville?…the is precedent for making such an insane capital expenditure up north in South Bend, Indiana?…this is one case where monkey-see-monkey-do will make any and all supporters look more like Curious George than Albert Einstein?

IS IT TRUE the State of Indiana House Committee has actually given a green light to land based casinos?…of course this like other logical legislation with have to make it through the illogical legislative process known as the government of Indiana?…allowing land based casinos, after the nonsensical digging of a retention pond and deeming it to be a river in French Lick so a casino could pass muster only makes good sense?…it makes more sense because the retention basin nowadays does not retain any water at all?…sometimes one just has to shake one’s head in amazement at the lack of logic exhibited by elected bodies?…while they are hopefully coming to their senses in Indianapolis and giving land based casinos the thumbs up, maybe they will tack on a package store on Sundays provision so people can sit in their rooms and enjoy a beer bought from a local merchant across the street?…sometimes the clock on the courthouse wall really does seem more like a Koo-Koo Clock than it should?

IS IT TRUE three thugs broke into a residence on Morton Avenue just after midnight on Wednesday and demanded money from the resident?…fortunately the victim was not harmed but the mental anguish of having one’s home invaded will remain for many years?…this kind of news, while explaining the harsh reality of life in South Evansville is not the sort of thing that will attract businesses or model citizens to call Evansville home?…it was once asked in a seminar on building attractive cities “what am I homesick for when I am away from home”?…the answer would not include things like robbings, shootings, sewage in the street, dilapidated sidewalks, potholes, and foul smells?…this writers answer to that question would be my kids, some friends, and Turoni’s pizza?

IS IT TRUE according to Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Lockyear the pedestrian struck on Upper Mt. Vernon Road in the early morning hours day before yesterday has died? …Darrell Asbridge, age 58, died at Deaconess Hospital? … an autopsy is scheduled for Saturday at the Vanderburgh County Coroners Office. …the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the victim being struck?

IS IT TRUE there was a heated argument at the most recent Labor Council meeting? …the majority of Labor Council membership wanted to invite all primary candidates to come and make presentations so the Labor Council could do political endorsements? … that the “Union Boss” Jack McNeely stated he didn’t see any reason to have any primary presentations by candidates? …when “Union Boss” Jack McNeely views was voted down he blew up and told the membership he is now an Independent? …all we can say about this is “WOW”?

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