All the news that's fit to print

I know that's the slogan of a much more prominent paper, but the Decatur Daily really has impressed me the past couple of days.

First off, there's a story about a beer fetching dog in Athens. Like Lucky (the rescued dog I blogged about last month), this dog was found in a dumpster. Harley, though, wasn't injured and she's been with her adopted family a couple of years. Unlike any pet I've ever had, though, Harley shows her appreciation:

The Cannons don't have to leave the sofa for a snack. On command, Harley fetches a bag of potato chips and a 2-liter soft drink from the closet or a beer from the fridge by pulling on socks on the door handles. She brings the treats to them as efficiently as any butler and is always ready to return for more.

"If there is no beer, she comes back with the A-1 sauce," Joseph said. "Anything with a long neck."

Oh, Harley does lots of other neat stuff and she may well show up on America's Funniest ... soon. Plus, she's going to be in the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge in St. Petersburg in June. I hope Pa Caffeine doesn't hear about Harley or he'll get upset at the possibility of a dog being more super than Rambo (the Caffeine Folks favorite child).

Next, the DD had this notice about a guy who got "rolled" at a local bar:

A 60-year-old man from out of town told police a woman he met at a Decatur bar disappeared with about $4,000 of his cash on Monday night, Decatur police said.

After going to the man's hotel room with him, the woman, described as about 38 years old, said she was going to fetch some ice at about 11 p.m.

She never returned, said Lt. Chris Mathews, a police spokesman.

Here's a hint: If an unknown woman, 22 years your junior, suddenly finds you irresistable at a local dive, she just might have an ulterior motive!

Finally, a story about a complete idiot who jumped off DeSoto Falls, ON PURPOSE! Here's my favorite part:

The leap wasn't a suicide attempt since several witnesses reported that prior to the plunge, the man yelled, "Watch this," said Tim Whitehead, superintendent of DeSoto State Park.

The idiot landed in less than 10 feet of water and, not surprisingly, he said he "hit something" under the water. He was able to swim out, but he could go no further. Once he heals, I think he needs a good smiting!

Well I'm off to a Library Committee meeting this afternoon, so I'm sure I'll have lots of good stuff to talk about tomorrow.