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CINCINNATI -- Sharing a name with someone who lives in your area isn't usually a big deal - unless your name is Neil Armstrong.

A Jonesboro man arrested for allegedly having sex with his dog was released from jail Friday night on $6,600 bond.

On this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in place the foundation for many aspects of today's mail system. During early colonial times in the 1600s, few American colonists needed to send mail to each other; it was more likely that their correspondence was with letter writers in Britain. Mail deliveries from across the Atlantic were sporadic and could take many months to arrive. There were no post offices in the colonies, so mail was typically left at inns and taverns. In 1753, Benjamin Franklin, who had been postmaster of Philadelphia, became one of two joint postmasters general for the colonies. He made numerous improvements to the mail system, including setting up new, more efficient colonial routes and cutting delivery time in half between Philadelphia and New York by having the weekly mail wagon travel both day and night via relay teams. Franklin als

Geoff Ostling and Joseph Chapman: Geoff Ostling is a living piece of art. For 20 years, tattoo artist eX de Medici has been using Ostling's body as a canvas for her work. When he dies, his skin will hang in Australia's National Gallery.

Geoff Ostling is a living piece of art. For 20 years, tattoo artist eX de Medici has been using Ostling's body as a canvas for her work. When he dies, his skin will hang in Australia's National Gallery.

Geoff Ostling is a living piece of art. For 20 years, tattoo artist eX de Medici has been using Ostling's body as a canvas for her work. When he dies, his skin will hang in Australia's National Gallery.

Geoff Ostling is a living piece of art. For 20 years, tattoo artist eX de Medici has been using Ostling's body as a canvas for her work. When he dies, his skin will hang in Australia's National Gallery.

1. Never take a beer to a job interview. 2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them. 3. It's considered tacky to take a cooler to church. 4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it is time to change the sheets. 5. Even if you're certain that you are included in the will, it is still considered tacky to drive a U-Haul to the funeral home. DINING OUT 1. When decanting wine, make sure that you tilt the paper cup, and pour slowly so as not to 'bruise' the fruit of the vine. 2. If drinking directly from the bottle, always hold it with your fingers covering the label. ENTERTAINING IN YOUR HOME 1. A centerpiece for the table should never be anything prepared by a taxidermist. 2. Do not allow the dog to eat from the table...no matter how good his manners are. PERSONAL HYGIENE 1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this is a job that should be done in private using one's OWN truck keys. 2. Proper use of toiletries can forestall bathing for several days. However, if you live

'It is the wretchedness of being rich that you have to live with rich people.'