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This cartoon has generated a tremendous amount of controversy locally. I think it was brilliant. There is no doubt my neighbors are are embarassingly bigoted. Barack will not even be close to being competitive in Kentucky. I certainly don't want my neighbors making political decisions for me.

New Slang

Enjoy some random pics while listening to my favorite song. Click on the YouTube button below. I've finally learned how to embed songs here. Hopefully it will be smoother in the future.

End of Earth

Today I did an easy 6 mile training run on my usual route. Paintsville Lake state park. Started at the parking lot, downhill to the lake, around the parking lot, through the RV campground, then to the primitive campground. Back up the hill to the hiking trail, around that twice. I went "backwards" on the trail, counterclockwise, and there's a hill there that I didn't anticipate. It caught my attention. Otherwise, my wheels felt good and the engine didn't complain too much. It was a perfect morning. This photo is the site where tents are set up. It shows nothing there, but today the campground was full, and I felt a bit of sadness since I had thought of this space as my personal domain. I saw a few camps that were disheveled, and I trust that they cleaned up as they should have.

In a few weeks I'll take the grandsons camping here. It's the most beautiful spot I've seen in a long time. 

1410

Chicago is my favorite city. I can get on a Southwest Airlines time machine in Louisville at 9AM, and land at Midway at 8:58AM. Some of my favorite places there includes the Museum of Natural History (be sure to say hello to Sue), Michigan Avenue, Grant Park (a perfect place to run), the Navy Pier, Geja's restaurant, Sun, Moon, Stars Choclotier and the B.L.U.E.S bar on Halstead. I'd move there if I had a choice. I hope soon to be able to see the Cubs play. This picture was taken from the Signature Room, in the John Hancock building. Maybe see you there!  

One Headlight

An interesting Appalachian phenomenon is the number of car drivers who (presumably purposely) drive with only one working light. It has nothing to do with socioeconomic status, as I've seen old cars and new cars, big trucks and little trucks, SUVs, and Benz's drive monocular. One night I estimated 1 of 20 cars setting this new trend. 

Halloween Comes to the Cumberlands

These were the first visitors to my new home in eastern Kentucky.