A lot has been made of the recent overturning of same-sex marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma. I'm projecting that Same Sex marriages will be legal in 2014 nationally. Republicans will use this as a platform and will lose badly if not terribly.
Things are changing in the Bluegrass State as well. A recent push to put for a fairness ordinance in Bowling Green is on the table this time around. This probably wont happen with stark conservatives like Denning, and Wilkerson on the commission. Wilkerson simply said it was a "state issue" and moved on. Guess the buck don't stop with him.
But there is one way you can fix this problem. Vote on the issue. I made the Smoking Ban the number one issue for every election until it was passed. And yes I will vote on any candidate who wants to reverse the smoking ban as an issue. But as I did then, I will also oppose any candidate that won't take up the issue of a fairness ordinance. This will be a hot topic in the city for the next few years.
And its not like such an ordinance is unheard of in Kentucky. Lexington, Frankfort, Louisville, and the small Appalachian town of Vicro all have fairness ordinances on the books. It also looks good to businesses, especially international businesses, who want to relocate or open up shop in Bowling Green.
But Bowling Green isn't the only place where this issue is coming up. A couple out of Louisville has recently filed a suit to force the Commonwealth to recognize their marriage out of Canada. Because Kentucky's ban is a constitutional one, Governor Steve Beshear and Attorney General (and Governor front runner) Jack Conway are fighting (due to their oaths of office) the ban.
But the plaintiffs have remarked that they seem to be doing this as a chore rather then by requirement. And after reading the filings, its easy to see what they mean. The question remains about how they feel about the issue. They don't seem to be fighting hard. This could be a white flag case, knowing that the issue will be overturned sooner then later. But they could also actually support same sex marriage. This would be a real about face for the two of them.
Start lining up at the courthouse ladies and gentlemen. Same-sex marriage is coming to the Commonwealth.
Oh, and please accept my congratulations on your special day.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Patrino is gong to Louisville. And we have a brilliant AD.
It was announced today that Bobby Patrino is leaving WKU and heading to Louisville. This move was not unexpected, in fact there probably wasn't a single person on campus who didn't expect a one-and-done coaching career. (and I'm pretty sure most didn't expect him to last as long as he did.)
Personally, I expected Patrinio to pick Kiffins up a LAX on his way to work. That didn't happen. But the Louisville was a good choice was obvious. He has family there, his daughter is on the UofL golf team, he got his start there, it seemed like a match made in heaven. The only person standing in his way when to Texas.
This also shows the how lucky we at WKU are to have an AD like Todd Stewart. While WKU got a lot of flack for picking up Patrino, it proved to be a perfect choice. Being back in Kentucky would keep Patrino out of trouble, and going from an SEC team to a Sun Belt team would give him a slice of humble pie. WKU however would have the rare opportunity to get a seasoned coach, who's experience included major schools and the NFL, for pennies on the dollar. It would also help WKU build upon the name recognition that Taggart put together here.
But on a more technical level, are two tidbits in Patrino's contract. First, is the 1.2 million dollar buyout. This means UofL will pay for Patrino's season at WKU plus $350,000. UofL should have no problem paying this as Charlie Strong has a $4.37 Million buyout on his contract.
The second tidbit is that Patrino must make every effort to schedule a Home-and-Home with UofL within a year, with the games being played within 12 years. One of these games will be played at the 22,000 seat Houchans L.T.Smith Stadium. (BTW, this is the smallest stadium in the Sun Belt. More on this in a second.) This isn't the first time WKU has used the home-and-home clause to play big-named teams at home. Earlier this year, we played Old Miss at Diddle Arena. A very exciting, and close game with a sold-out attendance. This was made possible with Bjork leaving WKU for Old Miss. WKU has also played Georgia and South Carolina under similar contractual obligations.
Interesting fact about Houchans L.T.Smith Stadium. The Average Sun Belt stadium is 30,000 with the second smallest being the Georgia Dome where GSU uses a 28,000 seat configuration. This season we averaged at approximately 86% capacity. Next year WKU will move to the Conference USA. Most stadiums can hold at least 50,000 spectators with many holding as many as 70,000. We will not have the smallest stadium in the CUSA though. FIU Stadium (20,000) is currently the smallest stadium, with Old Dominion's Foreman Field (20,118) joining the CUSA this year as well. UNC-Charoltte, who's Jerry Richardson Stadium holds a meger 15,314 currently, will join CUSA in 2015.
Personally, I expected Patrinio to pick Kiffins up a LAX on his way to work. That didn't happen. But the Louisville was a good choice was obvious. He has family there, his daughter is on the UofL golf team, he got his start there, it seemed like a match made in heaven. The only person standing in his way when to Texas.
This also shows the how lucky we at WKU are to have an AD like Todd Stewart. While WKU got a lot of flack for picking up Patrino, it proved to be a perfect choice. Being back in Kentucky would keep Patrino out of trouble, and going from an SEC team to a Sun Belt team would give him a slice of humble pie. WKU however would have the rare opportunity to get a seasoned coach, who's experience included major schools and the NFL, for pennies on the dollar. It would also help WKU build upon the name recognition that Taggart put together here.
But on a more technical level, are two tidbits in Patrino's contract. First, is the 1.2 million dollar buyout. This means UofL will pay for Patrino's season at WKU plus $350,000. UofL should have no problem paying this as Charlie Strong has a $4.37 Million buyout on his contract.
The second tidbit is that Patrino must make every effort to schedule a Home-and-Home with UofL within a year, with the games being played within 12 years. One of these games will be played at the 22,000 seat Houchans L.T.Smith Stadium. (BTW, this is the smallest stadium in the Sun Belt. More on this in a second.) This isn't the first time WKU has used the home-and-home clause to play big-named teams at home. Earlier this year, we played Old Miss at Diddle Arena. A very exciting, and close game with a sold-out attendance. This was made possible with Bjork leaving WKU for Old Miss. WKU has also played Georgia and South Carolina under similar contractual obligations.
Interesting fact about Houchans L.T.Smith Stadium. The Average Sun Belt stadium is 30,000 with the second smallest being the Georgia Dome where GSU uses a 28,000 seat configuration. This season we averaged at approximately 86% capacity. Next year WKU will move to the Conference USA. Most stadiums can hold at least 50,000 spectators with many holding as many as 70,000. We will not have the smallest stadium in the CUSA though. FIU Stadium (20,000) is currently the smallest stadium, with Old Dominion's Foreman Field (20,118) joining the CUSA this year as well. UNC-Charoltte, who's Jerry Richardson Stadium holds a meger 15,314 currently, will join CUSA in 2015.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
FIRST POST LOLZ
OK, were not going to start THAT shit again.
Anyway, despite my attempts at previous blogs, I decided that now I actually have time to keep up with one. And when I say one, I mean 1 (uno, iichi, single, ein, holding the index finger in the air.) Ill likely merge a lot of my previous blog posts into this one at some point depending of relevancy, but what ever happens, Ill try to keep this one up to date.
So a little about myself, I am Theater BA, who is working to a Historic Preservation certification, and currently hold a job fixing computers. (See, completely pointless). Truth be told, I have a lot of interests, so be prepared for a wide range of info. My experience has shown that when it comes to Geek Culture the interests are very wide spread. So, that's what will be covered.
I also live in a small city of about 60,000 so there is that. To be fair it is the third biggest city in Kentucky. But very different then living in a city with a population of 305,000 (that being the second largest city in Kentucky). Thus its easy to see the absurd of living in such a town. (Hell the entire state is crazy. We voted for Rand Paul.)
I'll add more later. Right now Blackberry, my cat is requesting my immediate attention. Like RIGHT NOW! GEEZUS! attention.
Anyway, despite my attempts at previous blogs, I decided that now I actually have time to keep up with one. And when I say one, I mean 1 (uno, iichi, single, ein, holding the index finger in the air.) Ill likely merge a lot of my previous blog posts into this one at some point depending of relevancy, but what ever happens, Ill try to keep this one up to date.
So a little about myself, I am Theater BA, who is working to a Historic Preservation certification, and currently hold a job fixing computers. (See, completely pointless). Truth be told, I have a lot of interests, so be prepared for a wide range of info. My experience has shown that when it comes to Geek Culture the interests are very wide spread. So, that's what will be covered.
I also live in a small city of about 60,000 so there is that. To be fair it is the third biggest city in Kentucky. But very different then living in a city with a population of 305,000 (that being the second largest city in Kentucky). Thus its easy to see the absurd of living in such a town. (Hell the entire state is crazy. We voted for Rand Paul.)
I'll add more later. Right now Blackberry, my cat is requesting my immediate attention. Like RIGHT NOW! GEEZUS! attention.
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