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Cindy Crawford in the pages of Sports Illustrated

Saddening news out of Providence and SouthCoast, Massachusetts, as longtime decent weatherman John Ghiorse announced his retirement recently. He is best known for his “Ghiorse Factor” where he rates the day’s weather on a scale of 0-10, taking into account the season. Feb. 27 will be his last broadcast on WJAR-10. All of us at Decent Community wish Ghiorse, 69, a happy retirement and pledge to keep the Ghiorse Factor alive for generations to come. … Tonight is the last episode of “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” as the decently funny former writer is slated to take over the Tonight Show on June 1, moving to the 11:30 E.S.T. time slot. Conan has been a big hit for NBC and has been extremely funny to watch late night. Unclear what changes will be happening to the show once he goes on at 11:30 and moves from New York to L.A., I hope we still get to see Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, the Masturbating Bear and “In the Year 2000.” … Happy 45th birthday to Cindy Crawford. Her boobs were awesome in the movie “Fair Game.” … Hunter S. Thompson passed away four years ago today. Most widely known for “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” try grabbing a copy of the “Rum Diary,” about his early years working for a newspaper in Puerto Rico. Good read. … I recently sprang for four new tires for my 2006 Chevy Impala. I’ve never had four brand-new tires on any car before, and let me tell you, I fell like I could finish in the top 20 in a NASCAR race with steering so tight. … Glad to see Tully Banta-Cain back with the Pats. He was always decent on special teams and has a cool last name. New England should draft defense in April’s NFL Draft. Early mock drafts have them taking a linebacker, but I think both safety and corner are bigger priorities. … This week’s sign of why I hate rich corporate overlord dbags: Merrill Lynch, beneficiary of some government bailout and stimulus cash, gave bonuses of $1 million or more to 700 employees last year yet managed to finish $27 billion in the red. … Funny story out of Europe: Irish cops prove they’re way dumber than Polish people who can’t follow the rules of the road. … Coming soon on Decent Community: Who’s the big musical act playing the Madeira Feast this year, the downlow on our Phish Ticket Giveaway, and a special summer-long project following the most decent slowpitch softball team, the Isotopes.