BrakeBlog

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

  • Christmas Parade 2009

    Unfortunately, it seems I damaged my camera during the parade this year. Temperatures were below freezing this morning and while I was still shooting pictures the camera stopped working. I got home and transferred the photos on to my laptop like normal but the camera still fails to capture any image at all. :( Update:…

  • Give Thanks, Pass the Turkey

  • Will KY Leadership Lead?

    Kentucky has borrowed nearly $474 million from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits this year and the total will likely reach $1 billion before the state’s economy improves. A Billion dollars is a lot of money for the average Kentuckian. It all becomes play money in the halls of Frankfort, though. Union leaders want…

  • Lights and Shadow

  • Kroger Gasoline

    My earlier suspicions have been proven correct. Seeing such a massive drop in gas mileage had to mean something more than fuel was in the tank. On WKAG, Eddie Owen reported that water and clay dirt were contaminants in the gasoline. For sure, I’ll be taking my vehicle to the repair shop for an inspection.…

  • 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…