Commentary ...
Prognosis not good for a campaign on life support
Friday, June 2, 2006, 12:30 a.m. -- Should the state GOP support a sitting governor who currently is under indictment on charges related to the merit system scandal? Or should the party look for a candidate with less baggage -- and perhaps one who might follow-through on a promise to "clean up the mess in Frankfort" without violating state law in the process? Click here for more.

Are the area's minit marts aiding illict drug use?
March 31, 2006 - The city and county spend thousands of dollars on drug resistance education for our youth, hoping to equip them with the tools and knowledge to help them avoid using drugs. But with prominent sales displays of rolling papers, are Nelson County's convenience stores supporting that effort? When the store clerk explains she knows the papers are used for roling joints, doesn't that make the product illegal drug paraphernalia? Those are the questions to which my wife would like to some answers. For more about this issue, click here. 

Film examines wire service's humble beginnings
Thursday, April 13, 2006 -- Who ever would have believed that a German-born Jewish immigrant would found a London-based wire service that would influence how news is gathered in all corners of the globe? And furthermore, who would believe it all started iwth pigeons? Click here for the fascinating details of the life of Julius Reuter.

Historic zoning examined ...
Please ignore the elephant in the room
Wednesday, March 21, 2006 - Historic zoning works, but at what cost? Do we dare gaze upon the elephant in the room?. Click here for more details. 

Sci-fi classic presents troubling view of future
March 31, 2006 - Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" is a captivating read and the 1966 film is always worth of a screening whenever it comes on cable TV. I stopped to watch it again this evening -- and to reflect on the past and the future.

Priest shortage critical ...
Archdiocese plan will spread fewer priests further
Monday, March 27, 2006 -- The story above the fold on the front of the March 23rd edition of The Record brought home again the bad news that Roman Catholics in the Archdiocese of Louisville knew was coming but hoped to never read. Click here for more details.

End of an era: Western Union quietly drops telegram service
Last Friday marked the close of an era in telecommunications. It wasn't widely reported in the media; I don't think it made CNN, Fox or the broadcast news. But for those of us in the communications business, it's a historic milestone. The telegram is dead.

Rock Music 101: Early films show the roots of rock 'n' roll music
Hollywood's entries into rock 'n' roll music history surface from time to time on late-night cable TV. While they aren't always Academy Award material, they are a fascinating look back at the early days of the fad known as "rock and roll." "Diversity" is the catch phrase in business today, but few remember it was rock and helped break down racial barriers.

Ch-ch-ch-changes: New nickel coming to a pocket near you
There's a new face on the change in your pocket -- for the first time in U.S. history, a president is being featured in a forward-facing portrait. Who was the first president featured on a U.S. coin? Who designed the original coin? All this and more can be found here! Click here for all the details on Mr. Jefferson's "Return to Monticello." 

County's namesake was Revoluntionary War patriot
Did you know that Nelson County's namesake, Thomas Nelson, Jr. (December 26, 1738–January 4, 1789), was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a true hero of the Revolutionary War?

Nelson was a wealthy planter, born into the colonial aristocracy who used his family fortune to finance the Virginia Militia and fund the war effort.

Click here to read more about an patriot's role in American independence.

Big Labor, liberal causes take on Wal-Mart with legislative agenda in Frankfort
On the heels of similar legislation passed last week in Maryland, the Kentucky General Assembly will this session consider a similar bill that will require retail giant Wal-Mart to spend more on employee's healthcare plans, or pay into a state Medicaid fund.

If you scratch below the surface just a bit, you'll find that this isn't a case of legislation to right a wrong, but legislation pushed by a national organizations trying to advance their own liberal agendas.