BrakeBlog

Local photography, National rants, Zero navel-gazing allowed… Blogging from Hopkinsville, KY

Month: October 2009

  • Gag me with a Hate Crime

    My favorite left of center blogger from Lexington celebrated the addition of new protected groups under Federal hate crime law. It’s funny because after almost a year in office this is President Obama’s most successful legislation signed to date. Obamacare has been trapped within a Congressional stalemate between the hard-left and slightly less radical Democrats.…

  • Alan Keyes Live

    Alan Keyes gifted Hopkinsville with his presence and his knowledge. The full speech runs about 50 minutes in total courtesy of John McCubbin. Some topics included are why Mr. Keyes is supporting Bill Johnson for U.S. Senate over Rand Paul. His thoughts on the healthcare plan being debated in Congress now and his reasons why…

  • Climate Failure

    Mullins, a retired state employee, was one of seven landowners who shared $65,000 in what is believed to be the first sale of carbon credits for trees in Kentucky. That means they were paid for allowing their trees to do what comes naturally: Absorb carbon dioxide. […] Here we have the other half of the…

  • Be Not Afraid

    Be Not Afraid You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst. You shall wander far in safety though you do not know the way. You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand. You shall see the face of God and live. Be not afraid. I go…

  • Ham Festival 2009

    HamFest in Cadiz was noticably cooler/wetter this year than last. I was there at 10 o’clock Saturday and the Sun hadn’t yet broke through the clouds. I walked all of the booths but didn’t find anything that appealed to me. Walking down the main drag was very entertaining though.

  • The Pigs of Trigg County

    Last year, when I visited the Trigg County Ham Festival I did notice the many pig statues that appear in Cadiz but didn’t focus on them. The Unusual Kentucky blog wondered where they come from. I think Cadiz has collected enough of these that there is probably a viable breeding population. More photos of HamFest…

  • CCBOE Gettin’ Stimulated

    IN OTHER BUSINESS TODAY (FRIDAY), THE BOARD VOTED TO AMEND THE 2009-2010 WORKING BUDGET TO REFLECT A 3.3 MILLION DOLLAR CUT TO THE STATE S.E.E.K. FUNDING, WHICH WILL BE REPLACED WITH AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDS. SUPERINTENDENT BRADY LINK AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT RIM WATSON TOLD THE BOARD THE CHANGE IN FUNDING WOULD NOT ALTER…