Opinion

    America’s war veterans come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and ages. Their collective experience spans two world wars and several foreign conflicts. They have followed war mules through Flanders Field, dropped from landing barges onto the beaches of Normandy, faced the icy cold of Porkchop Hill and trudged through the rice paddies of the Mekong Delta.

    But, regardless of differences in makeup and experience, all veterans share a common bond - a brotherhood of memory and hard-won wisdom that helps define their character.

    Recently filmmaker Ken Burns released his addendum to the famous “Baseball” mini series, updating the history of the professional game over the past 20 years.

    As exciting as baseball history can be, even to an average fan of the sport, the new Burns edition brought both good and bad memories.

    As unfortunate as the game itself over the years, Burns presented a prevalent problem that will plague baseball and its precious history for decades: Steroid use and abuse.

    How many times has it been said that road improvements won’t be made until there is a fatality?

    The number of fatalities on a roadway should not be reason for highway improvements.

    But, if that is the criteria, the state should find the money to make improvements on Highway 61 and Highway 44.

    Currently, plans are awaiting money to continue the improvements on Highway 61 from Pioneer Village to Shepherdsville.

Better Business Bureau Hot Topics: October 2010

Businesses Beware! The Internal Revenue Service issued an alert to warn businesses and consumers about an IRS e-mail scam using the name of the government’s Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) in an attempt to infect a user’s computer with malware. The e-mail claims a tax payment made through EFTPS was rejected and directs the recipient to a different web site for more information. The IRS advises those receiving this message to forward the message to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.

    You know that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is good for you, but you’re constantly on the go.

    You can fit fruits and veggies into your everyday routine. Fruits and vegetables can be a part of a balanced diet anytime, anywhere.

    Fruits and veggies are easy while on the go. Follow these simple tips to include more fruits and veggies into your time away from home.

On the Go with Fruits and Veggies:

    There are many, many intelligent people in the United States.

    There are many more intelligent people who have powers that the person behind this computer would never possess.

    But with unemployment still averaging around 10 percent in Kentucky, and higher in many others, it is time for someone in Washington to look at the big picture.

    Jobs.

    People need jobs. Jobs make the world and the economy go around.

NOVEMBER 2010

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