The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana

So, an appeals court threw out the FCC's half-million dollar fine against CBS for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004.

It's about time.

For those who are squeamish about such occurrences, well, get over it. We're all human beings, and sex is a part of life. Deal.

There are actual predators out there taking advantage of children and women. There's actual slavery happening in this country. There is violence and hate becoming more and more pervasive.

Just returned from seeing "The Dark Knight" -- the movie that made $68 million IN ONE DAY -- at the Hamilton Town Plaza ... in IMAX.

Suffice it to say, I'll be seeing it again as soon as possible. A hammer of a movie, in almost every way. As if someone took the most thrilling, suspenseful, real-life movie for a grown-up audience, and crossed it with the best superhero movie ever. It fires on all cylinders. Brilliant.

And there's even stuff that die-hard fan boys like me won't see coming -- and will still like anyway. Every scene offers something memorable and fresh.

Ever notice that, if you abbreviate the name of a certain rapacious credit card company, it spells "Capone"? As in "Al Capone"?

I'm just saying ...

Six days until "The Dark Knight."

(And to those of you posting anonymously to this here blog, grow up and identify yourselves. We're all much too ancient and frayed beyond use to engage in such base childishness. Big doo-doo heads.)

Hey, everybody! Angelina Jolie had her babies! We can all exhale now and go about living our dreary lives. How sad for the rest of us, that we're not as fabulous as they. I feel unworthy, as if, were I merely to touch the hem of their garments, I would spontaneously combust.

Now I must rest, lest I swoon in despair.

• Brett Favre — Dude, please. Get a hobby. You've said goodbye, what, twice now? How can we miss you if you won't leave?

• The Rev. Jesse Jackson — Jesse, I am second to no one in admiration your service to the cause of civil rights. But evidently you flunked diplomacy. You had your shot at the White House. Don't begrudge Barack Obama his.

• Heidi Fleiss — Another run-in with the law, honey? Was it unintentional, or did you just want to remind the public you're still Heidi Fleiss the Hollywood Madam?

Hey, ma, look! I'm blogging!

There are few things sadder than a guy my age awkwardly embracing a new technology, fumbling about, not knowing where to put his hands, saying the wrong things, burning alive in a blaze of self-loathing and misery ... uh, where was I?

Oh, yeah, embracing technology.

Of course, the irony of this whole thing is that I've been blogging on and off for more than 30 years. It's called a newspaper column. But I guess things change. Life changes. Daily, I'm told.

The Pharos-Tribune came out today in favor of proposed restrictions on the number of billboards along the Hoosier Heartland Highway. We agree with billboard companies that it will be important to promote local attractions along the new highway, but we also believe that the city needs to protect the landscape from being cluttered by too many signs.

What do you think?