Not a chance. Cutler, who wrote under the name Washingtonienne, has become famous, or infamous, worldwide, written about in Canada, Australia, even India. London's Guardian newspaper just wrote about her Wednesday, calling her an "online sex chronicler." Other papers around the world have been more, um, colorful:

The Boston Herald called her "Hussy on the Hill." The Philadelphia News labeled her "D.C. Slut." The Times of India called her a "New-insky,"

But Cutler got the last laugh. She's getting a chance at a book deal with the same literary agency that represents several best-selling authors.

If you're looking for a nice Christmas gift for DeWine in 2005, that would not be it.

Better company for DeWine: What does DeWine have in common with actress Diane Keaton and musician Don Henley? They'll all be honored June 15 by HGTV and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. DeWine has been named a "Hero of Preservation" for preserving the Maumee-area battlefield where a key 1794 battle was fought and for helping preserve historic presidential sites.

We're Number 48!: Bad news for Ohio's economy, and maybe President Bush: A report from a group of Washington number crunchers rated Ohio's "economic momentum" at 48th in the 50 states.

That glum news comes from State Policy Reports, a dry, monthly collection of state-by-state numbers on everything from economics to welfare to school test scores. The Buckeye state ranked dead last in income growth. It lost jobs. And its housing prices went up slower than the nation's. The gotcha news for Bush: Massachusetts, home state of Sen. John Kerry, ranked 49th.

Young Turck: Madeira native Grant Turck pens a column in the June 8 edition of The Advocate, the national gay magazine, about being a gay Republican.

"I am a Republican not because I am gay but because I am supportive of lower taxes, a strong national defense, personal responsibility, equality, and small government," writes the 20-year-old Pepperdine University student.

After all that, though Turck writes that he doesn't know who he is going to vote for. He's bothered by Bush's stand against gay marriage. But, he adds, "I feel safer in my homeland with Bush in office."

One more Pioneer: Cinergy Chief Executive Jim Rogers is the latest Tristater to make the Bush campaign's list of Pioneers, those who have raised more than $100,000 for the campaign.

One more fund-raiser: Rep. John Boehner today has his 21st annual "Boehner Birdie Hunt," a golf fund-raiser for the golf-crazy chairman of the House education committee. Donors pay $250 to golf with the West Chester Republican at Shaker Run and Browns Run Golf courses in Lebanon and Middletown.

"As John's playing-partner or whatever you choose ... you become an integral part of the 'driving' force behind John's campaign and political efforts," reads his appeal on his campaign Web site, http://johnboehner.com.

And yes, for $250, you get dinner.

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