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Kentucky Kingdom Gets a New Name
Posted by: | CommentsHello this week to my bevy of loyal readers. Well, the new office is getting closer to completion. We are still waiting on ceiling lights, a parking lot, and a couple of other odds and ends but, by and large, most things are functioning. Now it’s just getting use to it.
I was very surprised to see Holiday World take over Kentucky Kingdom (Bluegrass Boardwalk). That seems to me to be competing against yourself unless they were afraid of someone else taking over the park. It seemed to me that it might have just disappeared for good without the intervention by Holiday World. I hope they know what they are doing.
I was very glad to see the casino gambling bill go under. All the liberal media keep saying we ought to be allowed to vote on it. It ruins lives. We elect representatives to hopefully do what is best for us. If left up to people to vote, we could have all legalized drugs, legalized prostitution and who knows what else. Some states are headed down that path because they sell their souls for added tax revenue. Let us hope Kentucky remains better than that. If we would cut down on entitlement spending, we wouldn’t need the tax revenue. If we could do one thing and encourage families to be intact before adding children, we would be so much better off. All entitlements do is give government more control over our lives. Anytime the government gives you anything, they can tell you what to do with it and how and when you can use it. Think about it.
Until next week, Doc.
We’re Finally Moving In!
Posted by: | CommentsWell the day has finally arrived and we are moving into the new office. Not that it isn’t still putting up its share of computer glitches, equipment troubles, needed changes and modifications. I think my staff was either planning mutiny or murder on Monday, but they were troopers and we managed our way through it all. Bless my staff for all they put up with and their steadfast dedication. I couldn’t do it without them. My only regret is that my Mother didn’t live long enough to see this day. She would have been proud.
I was pleasantly surprised today when an old friend I haven’t seen in close to 30 years walked into my office. He has recently moved into the Louisville area and took the time to look me up. As another good friend recently commented on her blog about how the world is working its best to tear down relationships by always promising something better is just over the fence, it is good to be reminded of where you come from in order to see where you are going. It is good to reconnect with these who cared about you in the past as well as those who care about you in the present. Contentment starts with yourself and those who love you. If you think the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, remember God’s love and try watering a little more.
Until next week, DOC
A Taste of Spring in February
Posted by: | CommentsHello again to my loyal troop of readers. Just enjoy this early taste of spring. The warm weather this time of year is a blessing from heaven. Of course, since this is Kentucky, won’t last long and then it will be back the grind of winter. The only grind that will be constant this year will be the grind of politics. We will be bombarded with lies, slander, gross exaggerations, and empty rhetoric. While I would have liked to see Newt match up in a debate with Obama, any change will be good. It really does not matter who wins, unless we bring some manufacturing jobs back to the US and cut down on government employees and their perks, all is for naught. We must return to what made us great. That is producing goods and exporting them to other countries
to bring money into our country. It does us no good to keep reshuffling the dollars within our country and even less to keep sending our money to China. Only by creating a positive trade balance can we truly return to greatness.
On the sports front, my beloved Cats are now starting to kick it into high gear. It was pleasure to watch them thrash Tennessee even while wearing those horrible gray uniforms. If I wanted to root for Georgetown, I would have gone there. The Cats now seem to have the aggressiveness around the basket they have been lacking. However, they still are having trouble hitting the 3 ball. It won’t really matter though, as long as they can break down zones. March Madness should be fun.
Until next week, DOC
Patriots all the way!
Posted by: | CommentsHello again to my gathering of readers. First, I must apologize for missing last week. Things were hectic and my staff was not at full complement. It seems a lot has happened in the past week. Most important, my Cats are #1. Of course, I am realistic enough to know they won’t stay there for the rest of the season. Nor do I think it would be a good thing for them to do so. The pressure would be too great. We now know the match up for the Super Bowl. A rematch of five years ago between the spectacular New England Patriots and the surging New York Giants. I have always admired the Patriots and had disdain for the New York “elite”, therefore, Patriots all the way.
It appears we could be in for a long Republican primary season. A combination candidate that combines Newt’s passion and historical knowledge, Romney’s business acumen, Ron Paul’s convictions, and Santorum’s honesty and integrity would be ideal. That candidate, however, isn’t running. At this point, I will settle for the best and most forceful debater who will stand up to Obama and put him in his place and that is Gingrich.
Our state political body is acting more like children than adults with their redistricting plans. Each is trying, while often ignoring the law, to eliminate as many of the other side as possible. This gerrymandering is one of the worst procedures that we allow politicians to do. It is why we have such extreme radical representatives. We need a better reapportioning system and leave the selection up to the voters. That is the way it is suppose to work. Our system of today too highly favors those of extreme positions because they are the ones who donate their time and money most readily. The independents and moderates in this country must find a way for our voices to be heard or things will continue to disintegrate into chaos.
Well, that’s all for now. Until next week, Doc.
