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The Weekend & Next Week - 4 Comments Posted

The weekend looks very tricky and next week is still interesting. (Read Blog)

The Pesky Low Is On The Way Out - 3 Comments Posted

The area of low pressure that has kept the clouds around this week is finally on the way out. This will just open the door for some other things coming this weekend. By the way... I'll also be talking about next week! (Read Blog)

You spin me right round, baby... Right round like a record, baby... Right round round round - 5 Comments Posted

I couldn't resist the title. That's pretty much the theme of the week here! An area of low pressure just keeps on spinning out to our west. So far, nothing majore with the rainfall. I am beginning to get a little concerned! (Read Blog)

Big weekend for the "smallest" of Wildcats - 1 Comments Posted

It was quite a weekend for three of UK's smallest athletes, who came up big for their respective Wildcat teams. (Read Blog)

Cats won't be Men in Black - 3 Comments Posted

It's been THE hot button issue this week: should the football Wildcats wear black jerseys or uniforms when they take the field Saturday night? (Read Blog)

Hartline still the man; Pakulak, Boyd gear up for action - 2 Comments Posted

The arrival of freshmen Morgan Newton and Ryan Mossakowski signaled the beginning of the end (again) for quarterback Mike Hartline. Right? Wrong. (Read Blog)

Randy Wood Working Miracles....Again. - Post Your Comments!

It was two short years ago that West Jessamine failed to win a football game. Not only that...the Colts went scoreless in six of the team's 11 games and failed to play within three touchdowns of any opponent. Oh, how times have changed. (Read Blog)

Youth Movement at Morgan - Post Your Comments!

Cougar fans should be very exited about what the future holds. Off the 33 players eligible for the season opener, 18 were either freshmen or sophomores. And these are players accustomed to winning with several having played on last year's powerhouse middle school team that advanced to the state final four. (Read Blog)

27 Teams in 27 Days - Post Your Comments!

After well over a month of driving, writing, shooting and editing...27 Teams in 27 Days is officially in the books. (Read Blog)

Week Twelve Sports Overdrive Montage - Post Your Comments!

Here is a look back at the second round of the post season to the sounds of Disciple's The Wait is Over. (Read Blog)

Kickin' It With J.J. - 2 Comments Posted

The Cats have a big game this weekend against Vanderbilt. For a preview, we turn to former UK Kicker J.J. Housley. (Read Blog)

Week Eleven Sports Overdrive Montage - Post Your Comments!

Here is the latest version of Sports Overdrive. We take a look back at the first week of the post season to the sounds of Thousand Foot Krutch's Inhuman. (Read Blog)

Cats and Dogs - Post Your Comments!

Going to Georgia will be a little different for Morgan Newton. Playing between the hedges will be more challenging than going to the Plains or the Kentucky home game in Nashville. Based on his previous performances away from Commonwealth Stadium, I think the freshman will be just fine….. (Read Blog)

Pre-Rivalry Week in the SEC - Post Your Comments!

Coming soon is SEC Rivalry Week. This Saturday is bowl improvement day around the league. I’m taking… (Read Blog)

Day Late - Post Your Comments!

I got really busy in a hurry Monday and didn’t get to post. Sorry about that. Kentucky won its sixth game of the season which all but assures a fourth consecutive bowl game. On Saturday I watched the Vandy game on television while listening to the radio broadcast and checked out a couple message boards all at the same time. Fan in overtime, or obsessed has-been? You make the call. (Read Blog)

Candidates Start Filing, YouTube Politics - Post Your Comments!

It's one thing to think about and consider a run for political office... It's another when candidates actually start filing as they are now. (Read Blog)

Some Things To Watch On Political Scene.... - Post Your Comments!

Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry's first fundraiser is a "Who's Who" list of guests. (Read Blog)

Endorsement Intrigue.... Zesty Special Election - 1 Comments Posted

It is interesting that one of Governor Beshear's cabinet secretaries has publicly endorsed one Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate while the governor is openly pulling for the other major candidate. (Read Blog)

Bunning statement on the Restoring American Financial Stability Act - Post Your Comments!

Here is Senator Jim Bunning’s opening statement at today’s Banking Committee hearing. The panel is debating the Restoring American Financial Stability Act. (Read Blog)

Senator Graham questions AG Holder on terrorist trials - Post Your Comments!

Attorney General Eric Holder told a Senate panel Wednesday that there is no need to fear trying 9-11 suspects in New York. Still, that assurance was not enough to ease the concerns of Republicans and many relatives of 9-11victims. You can watch some of the questioning here. (Read Blog)

Congressional Budget Office analysis of Reid health care bill - Post Your Comments!

Here is the Congressional Budget Office’s preliminary analysis of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s health care bill. (Read Blog)

Lots Of Parade’s And Bourbon Ball Hot Chocolate? - 2 Comments Posted

Last week served up many great Christmas events in the Bluegrass. Frankfort hosted their Candlelight Tours, lots of community happenings in Eastern Kentucky and the Somerset area too! Way to go if you visited any of those like I did! (Read Blog)

The Start Of The Holiday Season Is Here! - 2 Comments Posted

The Breeders Cup, although not in Kentucky this year was a success, it’ll be here next here, Hooray! Frankfort’s Annual Candlelight Tours begin this Thursday and continue through the weekend. The State’s Arsenal Museum is reopening just in time for Veteran’s Day celebrations! (Read Blog)

The Great Outdoors, Books And Food And Wine! - 4 Comments Posted

This past weekend we experienced some rain, but the latter part of the weekend was terrific! Trick or Treating was fun, not much tricking though; just fun with friends and good food! Wasn’t Saturday great 4 U too? (Read Blog)

Alone in the Theatre: What Current Trends in Film-viewing Has Cost Us - 1 Comments Posted

I've been giving a lot of thought to the act of watching films lately; where and how we watch the films we see. Here, I take a look at what we've given up due to cost or convenience. (Read Blog)

Surviving the Zombie Onslaught - Post Your Comments!

In case I don't survive the coming Holocaust of zombies...I wanted to leave behind a crib sheet that will help you keep your head, literally, when the dead begin to walk the Earth! (Read Blog)

Looking at film through Scholarly Eyes - Post Your Comments!

Some of you have asked what it's like to study film. In this Director's Chair, I share a peek inside Screen Studies and the importance of examining the media we as a culture create (Read Blog)

Alternative ways to celebrate the Season - Post Your Comments!

Christmas is just a little over a month away and you can almost hear the bells ringing. However, many organizations may not be planning for their usual yuletide celebrations this season. After employee layoffs, salary cuts, and budget cuts it would be hard to justify spending money on a holiday party. (Read Blog)

Work and Religion? Did The Home Depot Go Too Far? - Post Your Comments!

I know we wrote a post on this topic several months ago, but a recent news report had me wondering what others were thinking. Here’s the story if you haven’t been filled in. (Read Blog)

Hallelujah! Salaries Increasing for 2010 - Post Your Comments!

What a relief! It is so encouraging to be able to see that salaries in 2010 are projected to increase by about 3% on average and this holds true for us in Kentucky as well as across the nation. (Read Blog)

My Last Blog - 9 Comments Posted

Friday, August 28th is my last day at WYMT. I thought I'd write one last blog for you faithful blog readers to explain that I haven't just vanished into thin air. (Read Blog)

Working The Graveyard Shift - 6 Comments Posted

More than just being a little different while you are *at* work, it's really different *out* of work. You see, working the graveyard shift is really a lifestyle. (Read Blog)

The Revolving Door of TV News - 8 Comments Posted

Something many people not in the television news business may not understand is why reporters/anchors come and go so often. (Read Blog)

The White Flag Is Out..... - Post Your Comments!

With one race left in the 2009 Sprint Cup season, can Jimmie Johnson win a 4th consecutive Cup title? (Read Blog)

Chasing Rants - Post Your Comments!

Two races of the Chase for the Cup have been completed..... Now, something just really burnt my biscuits during the last race..... (Read Blog)

The Bristol Romp - 1 Comments Posted

Time to load up the cooler with lots and lots of ice and head to Bristol Motor Speedway for the night race! Bristol always puts on a good show, even if it is a million degrees and humid enough to make the paint run off the walls..... (Read Blog)

To pay or not to pay for internet content, that is the question - Post Your Comments!

I have had several discussions recently about the pay model for internet content. I wanted to weigh in on this because it will be an ongoing topic for some time to come. Just so you know I am “mostly” against a pay model. What I mean by mostly is the average news website..... (Read Blog)

Windows 7 - Starting to look a lot like Apple except…. - Post Your Comments!

As I type this BLOG on a Windows XP machine I realize that a lot of irony goes into what I am getting ready to say which is WINDOWS Sucks. My company buys me a Windows machine and so I use a Windows machine. I have had this PC just over a year and I received it with Windows Vista. Within two hours I had found ten things that the new machine could not do because of driver issues and other configuration issues that we had to labor through. (Read Blog)

Viral Marketing at its best – Go See ALICE.com - Post Your Comments!

If you have not experienced Alice.com you should. I found it through an article I had read recently and just started using their service. For those who have not gone to the site yet, they are an online grocery store with no perishable items. I just purchased razors, shampoo and soap. (Read Blog)

State Football Finals in Bowling Green - Post Your Comments!

With all the discussion about the state high school football championships being held in Bowling Green this year on December 4th and 5th, I wanted to give my perspective and why it will be a good experience. (Read Blog)

Who’s Number One in Football? - Post Your Comments!

This time of the year many people are curious about which high school football team is the best in Kentucky. While I have seen many of the Lexington teams, I have not seen some of the other statewide contenders. However, like anyone, I can certainly offer an opinion on the teams I have seen and am familiar with so far this year. (Read Blog)

Kentucky High School Golfers among the Elite - Post Your Comments!

With the recent success of Justin Thomas of St. Xavier High School in Louisville on the PGA tour, many are taking notice about the quality of high school golf in Kentucky which is pretty darn good. (Read Blog)

September Weather in November? - Post Your Comments!

It's not quite time yet to pack up the bike, and move inside for training. (Read Blog)

Not A Smart Idea - Post Your Comments!

Running up a mountain is not a smart idea on any day, and I paid for it dearly! (Read Blog)

A New Season Begins - 1 Comments Posted

The 2009 triathlon season is over (for me), and now it's fun to look back and forward! (Read Blog)

Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson: One Of The Good Guys - 3 Comments Posted

He's one of the "toughest prosecutors in the country", but you'll be surprised about what else he's doing. (Read Blog)

Mad As Heck??? Tell Me About It! - 7 Comments Posted

Having a rant every now and then is "good therapy". (Read Blog)

You Are Not Your Job Title - 1 Comments Posted

We all have jobs titles. Some of us are secretaries, administrators, I.T. guys or gals, reporters, presidents, cashiers, sales representatives, mail carriers and some of us are unemployed. But that’s not all of who we are; we are individuals who work to live. (Read Blog)

Foster Help Wanted! - Post Your Comments!

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow - 3 Comments Posted

Ok, so stealing a line from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet isn’t exactly the way I wanted to go into any blog, but this one just seemed fitting. (Read Blog)

Lean on Me - Post Your Comments!

Remember Wilbur, the pig in Charlotte’s Web? Well, our little gray Leia has something in common with him: she’s a runt. (Read Blog)

Lilly’s Legacy - 3 Comments Posted

The short, sweet life of a kitten that started it all (Read Blog)

Children crawl before they jog - Post Your Comments!

When I was a child, I played outside from morning until night, running, making mud pies, creating plays, jumping rope, playing “school” on the steps of the church, skating, and riding a bike when I could find one. I would see groups of adults at church or in community meetings in the 1940’s, and all I saw were ladies in girdles and tight clothes and men dressed in suits and hats, talking, and I dreaded the day that I would enter that world. (Read Blog)

‘Oh, why would anybody do that?’ - Post Your Comments!

It had been a beautiful fall day. Emily Anne was all dressed up in a costume; she loved to dress up. She spent most of her days dressed as Cinderella. But this day was different; just about everyone was in costumes. (Read Blog)

‘This is the way, walk in it’ - Post Your Comments!

I saw Shana yesterday, and even though we had not communicated since she was a young child and we would not have recognized each other on the street, there was an instant connection on my part. (I cannot presume that she would feel that way, for she was looking into the face of a stranger on the day that she was burying her father, the only parent she really knew.) (Read Blog)

Christmas at the Robinson house - Post Your Comments!

Journalistic Integrity or Stereotypical Bashing? - 3 Comments Posted

8 Years Later - Post Your Comments!

KCHIP Info - Post Your Comments!

Here is the info you need to know. (Read Blog)

New Mammogram Recommendations - Post Your Comments!

New Mammogram Recommendations Say Women Should Begin Regular Testing at 50, not 40. (Read Blog)

Homeless Shelter Info - Post Your Comments!

Here is some info if you want to help homeless shelters. (Read Blog)

Has H1N1 reached its peak in Kentucky?
As a flu clinic was offered in Laurel County today, health officails say they believe the H1n1 condition isn't as worse as it was earlier this year.
Clark County nature preserve gets $600,000
Trails at a Clark County nature preserve will get a makeover thanks to a $600,000 federal grant.
Harley-Davidson's plant thought likely to stay in Pennsylvania
A tentative contract agreement between Harley-Davidson and union members at its south-central Pennsylvania plant pledges that the motorcycle maker will stop efforts to relocate the operation to Kentucky.
Ky. court upholds $6M verdict in strip search case
A Kentucky appeals court upheld a $6.1 million award to a former fast food worker who was forced to strip in a McDonald's restaurant office after someone called posing as a police officer.
Scott County High School teacher suddenly passes away
A Central Kentucky school is in shock after a well-known teacher dies from a sudden illness. Students and teachers at Scott County High School spent the week hoping for the teachers return, but today learned the said news that she passed away.
Teacher receives prestigious honor
A Harlan County teacher receives a prestigious honor.
Man who worked alongside Oprah in the early days reflects
Have you ever wondered where Oprah got her start in television?
Fire breaks out at building where several students live
Fire ripped through a Central Kentucky apartment building sending flames and smoke sky high.
Nearly one dozen people are arrested on drug related charges
Grand jury indictments in Wayne County lead to the arrest of nearly one dozen people on drug charges.
Some stores slash prices before Black Friday
Managers say with a recession, they are doing whatever they can to get people to start buying.