Do you make $11.36 an hour?

Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus: "A citizen with one child of any age in Howard county needs to make at least $11.36 an hour to be considered 'self-sufficient'. The Self-Sufficiency Standard measures how much income is needed for a family of a certain composition in a given place to adequately meet their basic needs - without public or private assistance."

Sandvox Web Builder - Check it out!

Sandvox: Public Beta | Karelia Software
You should check out Sandvox, the website builder for the Mac that is coming soon from Karelia Software. It is in public beta now, so you can try it out even though it's not ready to buy yet.
(I'm encouraging people to sign up because it's a cool program, and because if you sign up, I'll get a discount when it's released. If you start referring people, you can get a discount too.)
Thanks!

Interesting Web 2.0 Mashup

Combine fundrace.org with Google Maps, and you get: Following the Dollars: Map Political Campaign Contributions in Your Area

Little red & blue markers indicate who's been contributing what to whom, and where!

Indiana ought to pass a similar law...

FOXNews.com - Politics - N.H. Debates Insurance Guarantees for Students on Medical Leave

Indiana should require insurers to cover dependents up to age 30 as long as they attend school at least half-time or have other extenuating circumstances (their own severe illness, or perhaps taking care of a parent/relative with a chronic condition).

looking forward to...

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation: "New PBS Citizen's Channel 'Public Square'"

Here's hoping we get this channel in Central Indiana.

one of these is not like the others

You've Got Mail, and ... - Los Angeles Times: "... Seattle, Philadelphia and Indiana are planning to launch inSPOT sites next year."

Okay, so these places either have or will soon have region-specific websites for anonymously informing past partners of current STD testing "discoveries":

• Los Angeles


• Seattle


• Philadelphia


• Indiana

While I applaud Indiana for making such a progressive move, I'm inclined to be curious why this "red state" is going in a "blue" direction on this issue.

but, but, but !?

WISH-TV - Indianapolis, Indiana - Kokomo Offers Forgivable Home Loans to College Graduates

Yes, college graduates who have already graduated and live somewhere else, yet still work in Kokomo.

Where is the incentive for those of us graduating college in Kokomo to stay in Kokomo?