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After I wrote recently about the need for schools to be more involved in the fight against childhood obesity, a reader named Mike wrote to inform me that government "cannot provide love" and, where kids are concerned, "government is not part of the village." I disagree, and just how wholeheartedly I do so has struck me on several occasions of late.

Many of the cars driven onto the auction stage Saturday in Auburn were what you would have given anything to drive when you were in high school.That is, if you were in high school four or five decades ago.

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Westside fire departments were called this morning to St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Speedway.

Westside fire departments were called this morning to St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Speedway.

Welcome to political warfare 2012. The newest tactic deployed by the online left against their political opponents is called “SWATting.” Someone calls 911 with a blocked number, or a spoofed number , claiming to be a political opponent and claiming that the political opponent has killed someone.

The Indianapolis Star's political reporters offer the latest news and analysis from Indianapolis City Hall to the Indiana Statehouse and beyond on the Deep Fried Politics blog.

Kimberlin was convicted as the so-called "Speedway Bomber," who terrorized the city of Speedway, Indiana, by detonating a series of explosives in early September 1978.

The line-up for the 2012 Indy 500 has been released and everything is set for this annual race, which is still the biggest event in motorsports.

Today, several reports are circulating around the Internet blogging portals about extreme harassment and terroristic threats against conservative bloggers by a person named, Brett Kimberlin.

Practice day for drivers is party day for their fans. Tens of thousands of them turned out for the show on and off the track.

In case our readers aren't aware of who this guy is, he's extremely bad news. Kimberlin, a marijuana dealer, was convicted of planting eight bombs in six days in Speedway, Indiana, in 1978 and served 17 years in federal prison for that.

It will be heating up - literally - at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today. Gates open at 8:00 a.m. for Carb Day, the last practice allowed before Sunday's Indianapolis 500.

Miller Lite Carb Day and Concert If you just can't get enough of the Indy 500 fun this week, head to the track for Miller Lite Carb Day.

Fox News' Roger Ailes said this recently during an address at his alma mater, Ohio University: "I have one wish for OU, that it continues to be a place for open debate where people from different points of view with various opinions can meet and discuss these things openly.

Question: Donald Davidson says past 500 winners will be signing at the museum Friday morning; Speedway staff unaware.

A Ten-year-old Bennett Lushin will be at the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, watching with an expertise not a lot of us have.

I recently shared my memories from the Indianapolis 500 and how my grandpa's love for the sport started a family tradition.

Tip of the hat to Michelle Malkin, whose May 23 column does one of the best jobs I've seen of laying out the convoluted tale of a low-level Democratic activist named Brett Kimberlin and his attempts to shut down those who criticize him.