Today's News

There is a small article in the January, 2009 Reader’s Digest, on page 20 (I always wondered how you could come out with something the year before). It is under a little heading ‘Money’.

It reads:

“Some new ideas floated by U.S. economists and experts, gathered by the Washington Post.

• Have states suspend their sales tax.

• Boost home sales by lowering mortgage rates to 4 percent.

• Recalculate mortgage terms when values in an area fall 20 percent.

Friday evening, we gathered at Robin Garcia’s house. Then we caravanned to the Sanctuary Arts Center for their music jam session. This was my first visit to the Sanctuary, and I was pleasantly surprised. The first level had all sorts of art, including handcrafts, all for sale. We walked upstairs, and it was a very large room with a variety of people and musicians. There was even talent there that you wouldn’t expect outside of the political arena!!

But people were there that I would have never expected to see!

The song says Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but sometimes it just seems like the most hectic! We can’t even get to Thanksgiving anymore before the Christmas rush is upon us. Then there is “Black Friday, and now there’s “Cyber Monday,” and all the special shopping days they can think to fit into the month before Christmas.

The Spencer County Lady Bears split a pair of games last week, including a 43-35 come-from-behind victory at Campbellsville Thursday night.

The Lady Bears started sharp, racing out to a 9-4 lead, but then struggled on both ends of the floor as the Lady Eagles were able to battle back and took a double-digit lead late in the second quarter.