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In this episode of The Porch Swing:

An aspiring writer learns how to document life happening to everyone but him

A young daredevil braves a fierce waterslide

A skeptic of the supernatural shares his home with a ensemble of paranormal entities

A disgruntled waitress seeks vengeance

A snooty writer sees stars

Special Guest - Gina Gallo

Our special guest, veritable wine-business royalty, is Gina Gallo - of E&J Gallo.  Today's theme: HUNGER RELIEF - RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA!!

The Gallos are partnering with Taste Of The NFL this Superbowl weekend in Indy to host Party With A Purpose - a food and wine extravaganza featuring celebrity chefs from every NFL city, past and present NFL players, the newly crowned Miss America, special musical guests, and Food Network Host Ted Allen - all in the name of raising money for Gleaners Food Bank. 

The Indiana State AFL-CIO has issued a statement to debunk rumors that they will be protesting the Right-To-Work Bill during this weekend’s Super Bowl game in Indianapolis; The deadline is approaching for candidates filing to run for public office; In a reversal of its decision earlier this week, The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has said today that it will continue to award grants to Planned Parenthood; United Way of Monroe County will be offering free federal and Indiana income tax preparation; Garland C. Elmore, associate vice president of information technology and associate professor of informatics at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, has been awarded the President’s Medal for Excellence by Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie.

College Goal Sunday is a program created to assist college-bound students and their families complete their FAFSA forms; New rules for management of U-S National Forest lands will take effect this March; Tomorrow, at 7:30am at the Village Deli, the Democratic Women's Caucus is hosting a breakfast with vice chairwoman of the Indiana Democratic Party, Cordelia Lewis-Burks; Marcia McNutt, director of the U-S Geological Survey, will speak about fossil fuel resources, earthquakes, and community resiliency this week at Indiana University.

In today’s feature report, Michael Simmons from Bloomington Parks and Recreation interviews Michael Hamburger, professor of Geological Sciences at Indiana University and a noted seismologist.
Today is part two of the conversation exploring how human actions such as fracking and other activities have been connected to earthquakes.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the long-debated, so-called Right to Work bill into law today, just hours after the state Senate passed the bill by a vote of 28 to 22; According to reports conducted by the Economic Policy Institute imported Chinese auto parts put Indiana at risk of losing 132,000 jobs; Indiana residents who want to avoid unwanted calls and text messages from telemarketers are being advised to sign up for the state’s Do Not Call list by Valentine’s Day.

Former Monroe County Council member Sophia Travis announced today that she is seeking to return as an at large Representative this fall; At the most recent meeting of the Monroe County School Board, several changes were made to the school calendar and some staff salaries; The Ellettsville Town Council addressed several appointments to town boards and commissions during their latest meeting; Indiana University’s School of Journalism announced this week the first two lecturers as part of the School’s speaker series; Millions of Girl Scout cookies have arrived in central Indiana.

PART ONE
The City of Bloomington's eighth annual celebration of African-American history and culture will kick off at 6 p.m. Feb. 2 in the City Hall Council Chambers. "Black History Month - Bloomington Style: Black Women in History & Culture". The month-long celebration will be topped off with the seventh annual Black History Month Gala on Feb. 25. We invited Bloomington’s Safe and Civil City director, Ms. Beverly Calender-Anderson to join us and provide an overview of the exciting and informative activities being presented to our community by the City of Bloomington.

Indiana House “Ways and Means” Committee approves legislation that would use surplus funds to increase funding for full day kindergarten and increase compensation for the victims of last year’s tragedy at the State Fair; Today, the National Federation of Independent Business released a statement urging Governor Mitch Daniels to sign the controversial Right to Work bill; The deadline is approaching for artists living and working in Indiana to apply for Indiana Arts Commission grant; Bloomington will host a state-wide parks and rec professionals conference in January of 2013; A record breaking figure of about $1.3 million in investments was approved for projects in the state of Indiana during the past fiscal year.

In this episode of The Porch Swing:

An overextended student gets a surprising diagnosis

A devoted fan of celluloid recalls his favorite moments inside the theater

If marijuana is a gateway drug, how did I miss the turn?