Spring hopes eternal on High Street. Dandelion 12-12-12 2012-12-13 - High Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Mike Watson. A photo, polar opposite of the excellent frosty morn pictures of the past two days. This, and three friends, all blooming large and bright yesterday, 12-12-12, on our front lawn on High Street. Hope springs eternal--or spring hopes are eternal. - Mike Watson Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sarah Asman, Russell Springs, Ky, learns web at SCC 2012-12-13 - Russell Co., KY - Photo by Allison Horseman, SCC photo. Sarah Asman, shown above with her two kids Lincoln,left, age four, and Kennedy, right, age 2, recently completed her Associate Degree in Applied Science for Web Development. Asman, a resident of Russell Springs, KY took most of her classes online and completed a web development practicum for the Kentucky office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) as part of her degree at Somerset Community College. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies 2012-12-13 - Photo by Pen. Baked by Amy. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Morning Rituals 2012-12-13 - By Town Creek, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Every morning, the neighbor horse and pony have come to expect treats from Mema, Geniece Marcum. It's more imperative with a snow-like frost. She's coaxing the pony to have its share of the apples - the finest Sav-a-Lot offers - but the horse doesn't appear to quite understand the notion of taking turns. Usually, Mema's accomplice, Mema's Cat, trails happily along. Mema's Cat is as amiable a sidekick as Pat Buttram, but this morning, its own nutrition took priority, and it was on the porch eating its breakfast; it has the heart of Mother Teresa - but its Garfieldian pragmatism always prevails. Mema's Cat is not her cat. It may be George, Ethel, Fuzzikins, at another household. It's probably a neighbor's - or just a citizen of the world. But in the animal kingdom of Town Creek, they always know when Mema is home. Mema's Cat is just a generic name. We don't even know its gender, even though she tries hard to instill a modicum of manners in the animal. Each morning, as she re-enters the house, the door lingers open uncommonly long, and a moment later, she's scolding the cat in a loving way, telling it that it knows it can't stay in the house, that it knows better, and not to ever do it again. The ritual usually is about 10-15 minutes, while the cat explores, progressively each day, more and more of its sternly forbidden trespass. -EW from My very favorite mother-in-law Clicking ReadMore accesses Mema's Favorite Senior Quest joke, best read over morning hot chocolate, at a breakfast table or coffee shop near you, or on your iPad anywhere. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Andrew ferguson explains mathematics joke 2012-12-12 - Fugitte Science Center, 411 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo. Lindsey Wilson College student Andrew Ferguson of Columbia explains the mathematics joke he wrote before taking Assistant Professor of Mathematics John LaGrange's "Foundations of Analysis" final examination Wednesday morning. The solution is: "Therefore you have no pi." - Duane Bonifer Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fall finals for LWC Mathematics students 2012-12-12 - Fugitte Science Center, 411 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo. Lindsey Wilson College students in Assistant Professor of Mathematics John LaGrange's "Foundations of Analysis" gather Wednesday morning, December 13, 2012, before their fall final examination. From left: Andrew Ferguson of Columbia; Chase Gorman of Louisville, KY; Kailyn Conner of Albany, KY; LaGrange; Allison of Chafin of Columbia; Fred Warren of Columbia; and Aaron Edington of Marion, Ohio. - Duane Bonifer Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Chance Melton in ACHS win at Campbellsville, KY 2012-12-12 - Campbellsville High School, 230 W. Main Street, Campbellville, KY - Photo by Doyle Lloyd. Chance Melton soars for two points as Adair County High School beats Campbellsville High 67-54 in Campbellsville last night, Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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