Fourth of July for $17.76
Sure, it doesn't buy what it used to, especially at the gas pump, but it can go further than you might think
By Jenna Youngs jyoungs@herald-leader.com
As gas prices continue to soar, $17.76 won't take you as far as it used to. But it can take you far enough for a good time this Fourth of July.
It's not an act
Ed Desiato will be the first person to tell you he's no John Barrymore. ”I'm not an idiot,“ Desiato says in a gravelly voice deepened by cigarettes and with a lingering New York accent. ”There was only one John Barrymore.
‘Standard Operating Procedure': abuse in context
Damning and depressing, Standard Operating Procedure is a documentary that takes us into the insular world of Abu Ghraib prison and interviews many of those depicted in the photographs that made its name infamous around the world. This is a movie about the people who made those photos, the context they were taken in and what the photos didn't tell us.
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In the Drink: Portofino's wine list includes Ky.
Several Lexington restaurants regularly apply for, and receive, the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine, given for “lists that offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style.” Perhaps this sounds highfalutin', and it is, sort of, because it confers bragging rights for offering what every self-respecting fine dining establishment should offer anyway. Nevertheless, there is comfort in knowing that, when approaching a list of names, dates, languages and dollar signs, the choices have been vetted by unbiased authorities.
Kentuckian country star eager to play in his back yard
How do you hold a homecoming for someone who has never been away? In the case of Central Kentucky star John Michael Montgomery, the answer is not as obvious as it might seem.
A weekend of big fun, big funds
Last weekend was a partygoer's nirvana. There were four benefits and a big family reunion to cover. Unfortunately for me, three of them were at the same time Saturday. Oh, dreary, I spent more time on the road traveling to and fro than at the parties.Send Us Feedback
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