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!

Happy Thanksgiving, Indianapolis! Here's wishing you and your loved ones a safe, joyful, and blessed holiday!

If you love Thanksgiving dinner but don't particularly relish the thought of cooking it, plenty of Indianapolis area restaurants will be whipping up feasts and buffets for Thanksgiving Day. Check out this list of restaurants whose doors will be open on Thanksgiving Day.

The 47th annual Circle of Lights ceremony will take place Friday, Nov. 27, on Monument Circle downtown. The Christmas season officially gets underway in Indianapolis with the flip of the switch that turns the Soldiers and Sailors monument into a huge Christmas "tree." Live entertainment will begin at 6 p.m., with the lighting taking place at 7:45. The event will be televised locally.

One high school will be declared state champion in each of five classes in the IHSAA football playoff games at Lucas Oil Stadium this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28. Two Indianapolis-area teams will square off in Class 5A: Carmel and Warren Central. Who do you think will emerge victorious? Cast your vote now, and leave your comments in the Sports Fans forum.

Indianapolis Downtown Boot Camp, provider of military-style fitness workouts for work-weary Indy residents, promises to improve mental and physical health--and who couldn't use that during the hectic holiday rush?

You don't have to enlist in the military to get in shape under the supervision of "drill sergeants" Todd Beattie and Jason Haas, who run the program. Sessions are offered before and after regular working hours Mondays through Fridays at the Marott Apartments at Meridian Street and Fall Creek Parkway (and at various outdoor locations downtown, weather permitting).

Best of all, you can try it for one week free of charge. Regular rates are $100-$200 for four weeks, depending on the number of sessions you want to attend during that time. For more information, call 317-491-5831.

It's not over till it's over. If any New England Patriots' fans out there doubted that last night, they were in for a rude awakening. Until the final minutes of the Colts-Patriots showdown in Lucas Oil Stadium, it looked like the Patriots had it in the bag. The Indianapolis Colts were down 24-14 at the half, and the Patriots widened the gap to 31-14 early in the 4th quarter. But the Colts, true to their die-hard fans - who comprised the largest home crowd in NFL franchise history - simply refused to be defeated.

First, two touchdown drives sliced that lead to 34-28. Then, with 2:08 remaining in the game, the Patriots found themselves in the unfortunate position of needing a fourth down from their own 28-yard line, and after sending their punt team to the field, had a change of heart and decided to go for it. Patriots running back Kevin Faulk caught a pass just short of the yard marker when Colts safety Melvin Bullitt took him down, giving the Colts the ball on the patriots' 29-yard line. It was a bullet from Colts quarterback Peyton Manning to wide receiver Reggie Wayne that put the final nail in the Patriots' coffin. The Colts were victorious, 35-34, bringing their season record to 9-0 and the number of regular-season games won in a row to 18.

The Colts are now tied at 18 with none other than the Patriots for the second-longest winning streak in NFL history, and the number one spot is held by - who else? - the Patriots, who won 21 straight in 2006-08. (They won 18 consecutive games in the 2003-04 season.) Ranking third in the longest-winning-streak category are the Chicago Bears, with a run of 17 games in a row that goes all the way back to the 1930s (1933-34 to be exact). That leaves the Colts and the Patriots as the winningest teams in modern-day history, and, as true-blue Colts fans well know, it's only a matter of weeks before the Colts move into the number-one spot.

Up next, the Colts take on the Baltimore Ravens (4-4) in an away game next Sunday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. You can catch it on CBS. Go Colts!!