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by Michael Monks
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TRUCK DISCUSSION LEADS TO PLANS TO PATRONIZE OTHER BUSINESSES
A lengthy thread emerged at The River City News Facebook page following the posting of this editorial:
Boy, things sure got testy when Downtown Covington welcomed some food trucks Friday afternoon. Is Covington ready to eat standing up? An editorial at the link.Full story: Food Fight: Shut the Truck Up
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In the comments that followed, several people while showing support for food trucks in Covington also wanted to set aside special days to patronize brick-&-mortar businesses en masse. The first event that emerged from the discussion at RCN is this Saturday at Bread & Spice, a terrific little bakery/lunch spot on Pike Street. Click the link below for more details and plan to join us!
Patronize Bread & Spice
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| The Tinney Family, operators of Bread & Spice |
THE SUNDAY EDITION
"Sure, Covington has the highway access, but the communities to the north on I-75 are mostly low to middle income." The retail consultant expands upon his findings in Covington exclusively at RCN. Plus, a look back at the week that was and a look ahead at the week that will be. The Sunday Edition is at the link!
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WEEKLY MUGSHOT ROUND-UP
Who's going to prison, who got probation, and who's still on the run? Your weekly mugshot round-up from a busy week at the Kenton County Courthouse is at the link.
Full story: Mugshot Round-Up
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QUICKIES
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37 Kenton Co families dealing with flooded property are still waiting nearly a year for lifeboats Cincinnati Enquirer
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Farmers face paltry yield, hay shortage Herald-Leader
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Visual impact of the 2012 drought across the country Facebook
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KY Agriculture Commissioner James Comer talks about the drought on FOX News
KY Agriculture Commissioner James Comer talks about the drought on FOX News
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Congress may raise minimum wage to $9.80 Business First
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Blood donations reach 15-year low WXIX
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Ft. Thomas soldier memorialized for sacrificing life Cincinnati Enquirer
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KY man killed by falling rock while camping WLWT
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Bear sightings shut down KY camp ground WKYT
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Gov. Beshear, Lt. Gov. Abramson, Sen. Paul no-shows at this year's Fancy Farm Herald-Leader
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Where are all the Democrats for this year's Fancy Farm? cn|2
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Western KY University to allow guns on campus in parked cars WKYT
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Yearling training is Kindergarten for horses Herald-Leader
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THEFT VICTIM SAYS KY LAW IS TOO LENIENT AFTER SUSPECT IS LET GO
Imagine the police knocking on your door and telling you that they caught someone breaking into your vehicle... but that they were only going to be able to write the guy a ticket and then let him go:
Proponents of the law that passed back in February, 2011 say House Bill 463 will reduce Kentucky's prison population by more than 3000 inmates over the next 10 years and save hundreds of millions of dollars in corrections costs, but critics say it creates a bigger cost. "Police officers hands are tied," former homicide detective Don Evans said, "With this House Bill, it tells officers that they shall issue citations for a lot of the crimes that they deal with now as opposed to make arrests even if the officer feels like an arrest is more appropriate, their hands are tied. They can't."Full story with video: WKYT
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SOCIAL WORKER: THE POOR HAVE BEEN PUSHED FROM OVER-THE-RHINE
A social worker in Cincinnati has written a book called Econocide that focuses on the gentrification of OTR and the effect it has had on the poor:
Washington Park’s renovation is coordinated with the removal of services for the poor and removal of affordable housing units from the area around it. There is no permanent supportive housing in Census Tract 9 (the area immediately surrounding Washington Park). In 2009, there were changes in the city zoning laws: a homeless shelter (the Drop Inn Center) can’t be located adjacent to a school (School for Creative & Performing Arts). The overall goal is to eliminate the economic “other” by removing their housing and their services.Full story: Cincinnati Enquirer/Mark Curnutte
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DOWNTOWN COVINGTON BUSINESS WANTS IDEAS FOR NEW PAINT JOB
C-Forward, a tech company prominently located at Fifth & Madison in Downtown Covington is planning to repaint its building, and it's asking for suggestions for colors.
Do you have suggestions for them? Join the discussion at C-Forward's Facebook page.
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WE INTERRUPT THIS NEWS REPORT FOR AN INTERNET MEME
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We now return to our regularly scheduled news report...
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MOVE. BREATHE. GROW. COVINGTON.
A new Covington-related group has popped up on Facebook:
The Vision of Move. Breathe. Grow. Covington is: Covington, a vibrant, active, and green community where the healthy choice is the easy choice.Follow the group on Facebook: Click Here
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CAN YOU SAY "TOY BOAT" TEN TIMES FAST?
Of course you can't. How about three times fast? Nope. Why?
When you read the first sentence of this article, you understood a command to say "toy boat" three times in rapid succession. One region of your brain read the words and formulated the command. You then made the decision whether or not to follow the command. If you chose to follow it, another region of your brain understood the written words and began the process of speaking the words you read.More on the fascinating science behind tongue twisters at the link.
This process is no small matter. Your diaphragm has to produce the proper amount of pressure to form the word. Your vocal cords relax or contract, depending on the words. And then there's your tongue. Signals from your brain tell your tongue what to do based on what you've learned during your cognitive development of speech.
Discovery Health
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Toy boat...Toy boit... tie b - Wow.
