Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels thinks so. One of his reactions to November's state revenues falling short of projections for the 14th month in a row was to mandate a 6% cut--the equivalent of $150 million--in higher education funding.

The Commission on Higher Education has 30 days to decide where those cuts will be made (is that the music of "Final Jeopardy" I hear playing in the background)?

Let's hope these cuts don't jeopardize the number of Indiana students who receive a college education. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, Indiana ranks 44th in the nation in terms of the number of people age 25 and over who have a Bachelor of Science degree.

How do you feel about the governor's decision? Is higher education the best place to make the cuts necessary to (theoretically) regain Indiana's budgetary balance?

It's hard to complain about a team that hasn't lost a game all season--after all, an 11-0 record is as good as it gets. It might be nice though--or at least a little less anxiety-inducing--if we weren't kept holding our breath until the last minutes of the game. In today's match against the Houston Texans, the Indianapolis Colts didn't take the lead in the game until only 8 minutes were remaining. That's when they edged ahead of the Texans by one, 21-20.

But although it was nearly halfway through the fourth quarter, the Colts were just warming up. Less than 20 seconds later, an interception near the 25-yard line was good for another touchdown, moving the Colts ahead 28-20. A recovered fumble with 2:52 remaining on the clock led to yet another touchdown and a 15-point lead.

Houston finally got back into the game, scoring a touchdown with 18 seconds left on the clock, but it was too little, too late. And so the Colts picked up their 11th straight regular-season win, 35-27. The stampede continues, and it couldn't feel better!

Every year, Easter Seals Crossroads depicts a highlight of living in Indianapolis on a Christmas ornament, with proceeds supporting disability services for children and adults. This year's holiday ornament features an Indianapolis tradition--the Christmas cherub that appears downtown atop the former L.S. Ayres building on Monument Circle to keep watch over holiday shoppers.

The ornament is priced at $15, and may be purchased at any greater Indianapolis Regions Bank branch, or you can place your order on the Web or call Easter Seals Crossroads at 317-466-2002.

Warren Central's Warriors claimed the Class 5A Indiana state football championship in a game that kept everyone on the edge of their seats until the end. The Warriors defeated the Carmel Greyhounds in double overtime, 42-36.

Claiming state titles in the other four classes were Evansville Reitz, 4A; West Lafayette, 3A; Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, 2A; and Lafayette Central Catholic, A. Congratulations to all this year's state champs!