Kentucky has a lot of awesome things. A state park called “Big Bone Lick” is just one of them. A crazy-ass Governor who’s willing to slash education by $50 Million while handing $43 Million to a creationist theme park that will build a giant Noah’s Ark complete with dinosaurs adorning the boat alongside men is another. We’ve also got some cool rivalries. The Hatfields and McCoys. UK and Louisiville. Our coal-bought politicians and the lives of real human beings...
Read moreGet a load of this! A mysterious 450 million-year-old fossil discovered by a local man was unveiled Tuesday at a Geological Society of America meeting at the Dayton Convention Center. The fossil, dubbed “Godzillus,” was found last year in Northern Kentucky by amateur paleontologist Ron Fine, a 43-year-old mechanical designer from Dayton. The elliptical-shaped specimen measures 3.5-foot wide by 6.5-foot long and is believed to be the largest fossil recovered from the Cincinnati area. ...
Read moreMitt Romney’s gotta get the evangelicals on board, but will evangelical Christians follow their Republican Party leaders or go their own way? Mitt’s gonna give the commencement address at Jerry Falwell’s “Liberty University.” The late Falwell is famed for many things, including blaming feminists for the 9/11 attacks. The newer Falwell, Junior, has been steering the ship and under his lead the school revoked its recognition of the College Democrats club because...
Read moreIf you missed it last week, the road to the Dinosaur Ark Park is under attack: Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a Washington D.C. non-profit, is protesting the legislature’s decision to include $2 million for improvements to KY 36, a project included in road budgets proposed by Gov. Steve Beshear and approved by the House and Senate. The $2 million would be used to purchase right-of-way and pre-construction work on an interchange with I-75. Rev. Barry W. Lynn,...
Read more***SUNDAY, 4PM – 7PM, RALLY FOR REDISTRICTING: Stand up for Kathy Stein, Stand up to Steve Beshear, Greg Stumbo and David Williams; Stand up for your vote and stand up for democracy — Downtown Lexington, Main & Limestone, FIND MORE DETAILS AND RSVP*** As noted earlier, Steve Beshear is slashing $50 Million in state funds for education in his new budget but he’s not touching $43 Million for the state-funded dinosaur Bible theme park. For that elastic skill of...
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