#joseph gerth

[planetofsnarfs]

State Rep. Jennifer Decker went before the Shelbyville Area NAACP a week and a half ago and gave its members some pretty startling news.

Decker is a white, 68-year-old lawyer who is trying to prohibit state colleges and universities from offering diversity programs aimed at helping African Americans and other underrepresented students.

“My father was a slave, just to a white man and he was white,” Decker said before the predominantly Black audience.

Decker’s father was a white preacher. He was born sometime around 1933 – that was 68 years after the 13th Amendment outlawed slavery.

It was a moment that, in many ways, proved how badly diversity, equity and inclusion programs – this year’s chosen bogeyman of Kentucky’s right-wing politicians – are needed in Kentucky’s schools.

Such diversity programs weren’t around when Decker was in school.

If they had been, she might have learned that few white people in America, short of those who have been trafficked for sex, should ever claim something like that. It’s deeply offensive to those who are descendants of actual slaves to hear a white person claim that they are a descendent of a slave.

Heck, it’s offensive to me and I’m as white as Decker.

It really is difficult to compare the life of a white person in the mid-20th century with the atrocities that white people in America did to Black people before the Civil War.

Here’s how this craziness started.

Decker said the NAACP invited her to speak to them on Feb. 1 about House Bill 9 – the bill she sponsored along with 19 other lily-white Republicans – to stop schools from offering educational opportunities and programs based on race.

She also threw in sex, national origin and religious beliefs. But make no mistake about this − it’s all about race.

During her presentation, she spoke as if the only purpose of what are called “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs, is to increase Black enrollment.

That couldn’t be further from the truth. At the University of Kentucky, the diversity, equity and inclusion office operates a program to help students with disabilities; it provides counseling for students who have been harmed by racism, and other services.

The school’s Disability Resources Center offers a wide range of services from providing transportation to helping the deaf and hearing impaired to helping students with food allergies and celiac disease.

The program at UK offers organizations for employees that are based on race, place of origin, sexual orientation, religion and disability. The diversity program even operates an organization for employees who are veterans.

The counseling program to deal with trauma caused by racism is offered through the same counseling center that helps students who are struggling with all kinds of issues – not just race or sexual orientation – that can affect college students.

It also works to incorporate unconscious bias training for employees and DEI learning modules into some of its entry-level classes.

Outrageous stuff, huh?

And racism and discrimination goes on at UK. It was just last school year that a drunken student attacked a resident assistant at UK’s Boyd Hall and repeatedly called her the “n-word.” Following that, UK sank more money into its diversity program.

At the University of Louisville, they offer the same sorts of programs, including the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Social Justice.”

Oh, the horror!

By the way, I can’t find anything that suggests a white male, straight Christian wouldn’t be allowed to take part in these programs, except for obtaining scholarships.

But anyway, according to an audio recording of the meeting provided to The Courier Journal, during a question-and-answer session, someone asked Decker if her family played any role in the slave trade.

“My father was born on a dirt farm in Lincoln County. His mother was the illegitimate daughter of a very prominent person who then was kind enough to allow them to work for him as slaves. So, if you’re asking, did we own slaves? My father was a slave, just to a white man and he was white,” Decker responded.

It got me wondering what in the world she was talking about.

So, I tracked down Decker before she went onto the House Floor Friday morning and began to ask about her comments about her father.

“Irrelevant, irrelevant.” she said. “My father’s past poverty is a great equalizer.”

I didn’t quite understand that, so I tried a different tack and asked her how she defines slavery.

“Irrelevant,” was her answer again.

Slavery is irrelevant?

“Well, it’s not irrelevant,” she said. “No. It’s not irrelevant what slavery is, but it’s shifting the focus from what we’re talking about.”

Then I told her that claiming a white man, in the middle of the 20th century, was a slave was weird and that I was just trying to understand what she was talking about at the NAACP meeting.

“Well, my father was born into poverty. There was a very influential man who allowed them property and then they worked on it,” she said. She added that they weren’t paid by the farmer.

It sounded like a tenant farmer operation to me. Certainly not a way to make a fortune but far from what slaves endured.

She then said that she “probably overstated. Was I saying that it was kidnapping and abuse the same as the slaves? No.”

But why was he working for no pay?

“He was a child and his family all worked there,” she said.

So, Decker’s father was forced by his parents to do chores? And that was what made him a “slave?”

I suppose any of us who washed dishes, cut grass or took out the garbage were "slaves" according to Decker's definition.

What’s stunning about this is both at the NAACP and when I spoke with her, Decker fell back on the notion that her family found its way out of poverty through education.

I don’t doubt that. That’s how many families escape poverty.

What’s sad is that Decker, a white lawyer, and 19 of her white Republican coworkers are making it more difficult for Black families that really are descendants of enslaved people to get the same sort of education.

Joseph Gerth can be reached at 502-582-4702 or by email at jgerth@courierjournal.com.

[transgender-education]

TL;DR - there is no reason for people to be denied gender affirming care.

Image transcript and sources provided below the cut. The sources are academic, but I tried to find ones that are either free to read or that have their results free to read.

"We can't just let people get gender affirming care, they may regret it" is a myth. One study found that those denied access to gender-affirming care suffered from higher rates of depression and anxiety (Owen-Smith et al., 2018). Another study found that the primary causes for any frustrations or dissatisfaction related to gender affirming care originated from people being gate-kept from obtaining gender affirming care and/or doctors not being fully transparent about what the care would entail (Riggs, Coleman, & Due, 2014). "All who sought gender-affirming care reported improved mental health—including depression, anxiety, dissociation, and eating disorders" (Goetz & Arcomano, 2023).

SOURCES:

Riggs, D.W., Coleman, K. & Due, C. Healthcare experiences of gender diverse Australians: a mixed-methods, self-report survey. BMC Public Health 14, 230 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-230

Teddy G. Goetz & Amanda C. Arcomano (2023)“Coming home to my body”: A qualitative exploration of gender-affirming care-seeking and mental health,Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 27:4, 380-400 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2237841

Ashli A. Owen-Smith, Joseph Gerth, R. Craig Sineath, Joshua Barzilay, Tracy A. Becerra-Culqui, Darios Getahun, Shawn Giammattei, Enid Hunkeler, Timothy L. Lash, Andrea Millman, Rebecca Nash, Virginia P. Quinn, Brandi Robinson, Douglas Roblin, Travis Sanchez, Michael J. Silverberg, Vin Tangpricha, Cadence Valentine, Savannah Winter, Cory Woodyatt, Yongjia Song, Michael Goodman. Association Between Gender Confirmation Treatments and Perceived Gender Congruence, Body Image Satisfaction, and Mental Health in a Cohort of Transgender Individuals, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 15;4, 591–600 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.01.017

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[unknown-songs]

BLACK LIVES MATTER

A list with black artists who have a song in the Unknown Songs That Should Be Known-playlist (Can be a black artist in a band or just solo-artist) (no specific genre)

Bull’s Eye - Blacknuss, Prince Prime - Funk Aftershow - Joe Fox - Alternative Hip-hop Strangers in the Night - Ben L’Oncle Soul - Soul Explore - Mack Wilds - R&B Something To Do - IGBO - Funk

Down With The Trumpets - Rizzle Kicks - Pop Dans ta ville - Dub Inc. - Reggae Dance or Die - Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Funk FACELESS - The PLAYlist, Glenn Lewis - R&B Tell Me Father - Jeangu Macrooy - Soul

Southern Boy - John The Conquerer - Blues Hard Rock Savannah Grass - Kes - Dancehall Dr. Funk - The Main Squeeze - Funk Seems I’m Never Tired of Loving You - Lizz Wright - Jazz Out of My Hands - TheColorGrey, Oddisee - Hip-Hop/Pop

Raised Up in Arkansas - Michael Burks - Blues Black Times - Sean Kuti, Egypt 80, Carlos Santana - Afrobeat Cornerstone - Benjamin Clementine - Indie Shine On - R.I.O., Madcon - Electronic Pop Bass On The Line - Bernie Worrell - Funk

When We Love - Jhené Aiko - R&B Need Your Love - Curtis Harding - Soul Too Dry to Cry - Willis Earl Beal - Folk Your House - Steel Pulse - Reggae Power - Moon Boots, Black Gatsby - Deep House

Vinyl Is My Bible - Brother Strut - Funk Diamond - Izzy Biu - R&B Elusive - blackwave., David Ngyah - Hip-hop Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down - Heritage Blues Orchestra - Blues Sastanàqqàm - Tinariwen - Psychedelic Rock

Disco To Go - Brides of Funkenstein - Funk/Soul Circles - Durand Jones & The Indications - Retro Pop Cheesin’ - Cautious Clay, Remi Wolf, sophie meiers - R&B Changes - Charles Bradley - Soul The Sweetest Sin - RAEVE - House

Gyae Su - Pat Thomas, Kwashibu Area Band - Funk What Am I to Do - Ezra Collective, Loyle Carner - Hip-hop Get Your Groove On - Cedric Burnside - Blues Old Enough To Know Better - Steffen Morrisson - Soul Wassiye - Habib Koité - Khassonke musique

Dance Floor - Zapp - Funk Wake Up - Brass Against, Sophia Urista - Brass Hard-Rock BIG LOVE - Black Eyed Peas - Pop The Greatest - Raleigh Ritchie - R&B DYSFUNCTIONAL - KAYTRANADA, VanJess - Soul

See You Leave - RJD2, STS, Khari Mateen - Hip-hop Sing A Simple Song - Maceo Parker - Jazz/Funk Have Mercy - Eryn Allen Kane - Soul Homenage - Brownout - Latin Funk Can’t Sleep - Gary Clark Jr. - Blues Rock

Toast - Koffee - Dancehall Freedom - Ester Dean - R&B Iskaba - Wande Coal, DJ Tunez - Afropop High Road - Anthony Riley - Alternative Christian Sunny Days - Sabrina Starke - Soul

The Talking Fish - Ibibio Sound Machine - Funk Paralyzed - KWAYE - Indie Purple Heart Blvd - Sebastian Kole - Pop WORSHIP - The Knocks, MNEK - Deep House BMO - Ari Lennox - R&B

Promises - Myles Sanko - Soul .img - Brother Theodore - Funk Singing the Blues - Ruthie Foster, Meshell Ndegeocello - Blues Nobody Like You - Amartey, SBMG, The Livingtons - Hip-hop Starship - Afriquoi, Shabaka Hutchings, Moussa Dembele - Deep House

Lay My Troubles Down - Aaron Taylor - Funk  Bloodstream - Tokio Myers - Classic Sticky - Ravyn Lenae - R&B Why I Try - Jalen N’Gonda - Soul Motivation - Benjamin Booker - Folk

quand c’est - Stromae - Pop Let Me Down (Shy FX Remix) - Jorja Smith, Stormzy, SHY FX - Reggae Funny - Gerald Levert - R&B Salt in my Wounds - Shemekia Copeland - Blues Our Love - Samm Henshaw - Soul

Make You Feel That Way - Blackalicious - Jazz Hip-hop Knock Me Out - Vintage Trouble - Funk Take the Time - Ronald Bruner, Jr., Thundercat - Alternative Thru The Night - Phonte, Eric Roberson - R&B Keep Marchin’ - Raphael Saadiq - Soul

Shake Me In Your Arms - Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ - Blues Meet Me In The Middle - Jodie Abascus - Pop Raise Hell - Sir the Baptist, ChurchPpl - Gospel Pop Mogoya - Oumou Sangaré - Wassoulou Where’s Yesterday - Slakah The Beatchild - Hip-hop

Lose My Cool - Amber Mark - R&B New Funk - Big Sam’s Funky Nation - Funk I Got Love - Nate Dogg - Hip-hop Nothing’s Real But Love - Rebecca Ferguson - Soul Crazy Race - The RH Factor - Jazz

Spies Are Watching Me - Voilaaa, Sir Jean - Funk The Leaders - Boka de Banjul - Afrobeat Fast Lane - Rationale - House Conundrum - Hak Baker - Folk Don’t Make It Harder On Me - Chloe x Halle - R&B

Plastic Hamburgers - Fantastic Negrito - Hardrock Beyond - Leon Bridges - Pop God Knows - Dornik - Soul Soleil de volt - Baloji - Afrofunk Do You Remember - Darryl Williams, Michael Lington - Jazz Get Back - McClenney - Alternative Three Words - Aaron Marcellus - Soul

Spotify playlist 

In memory of:

Aaron Bailey Adam Addie Mae Collins Ahmaud Arbery Aiyana Stanley Jones Akai Gurley Alberta Odell Jones Alexia Christian Alfonso Ferguson Alteria Woods Alton Sterling Amadou Diallo Amos Miller Anarcha Westcott Anton de Kom Anthony Hill Antonio Martin Antronie Scott Antwon Rose Jr. Arthur St. Clair Atatiana Jefferson Aubrey Pollard Aura Rosser Bennie Simons Berry Washington Bert Dennis Bettie Jones Betsey Billy Ray Davis Bobby Russ Botham Jean Brandon Jones Breffu Brendon Glenn Breonna Taylor Bud Johnson Bussa

Calin Roquemore Calvin McDowell Calvin Mike and his family Carl Cooper Carlos Carson Carlotta Lucumi Carol Denise McNair Carol Jenkins Carole Robertson Charles Curry Charles Ferguson Charles Lewis Charles Wright Charly Leundeu Keunang Chime Riley Christian Taylor Christopher Sheels Claude Neal Clementa Pickney Clifford Glover Clifton Walker Clinton Briggs Clinton R. Allen Cordella Stevenson Corey Carter Corey Jones Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd Cynthia Wesley

Daniel L. Simmons Danny Bryant Darius Randell Robinson Darius Tarver Darrien Hunt Darrius Stewart David Felix David Joseph David McAtee David Walker and his family Deandre Brunston Deborah Danner Delano Herman Middleton Demarcus Semer Demetrius DuBose Depayne Middleton-Doctor Dion Johnson Dominique Clayton Dontre Hamilton Dred Scott

Edmund Scott Ejaz Choudry Elbert Williams Eleanor Bumpurs Elias Clayton Elijah McClain Eliza Woods Elizabeth Lawrence Elliot Brooks Ellis Hudson Elmer Jackson Elmore Bolling Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. Emmett Till Eric Garner Eric Harris Eric Reason Ernest Lacy Ernest Thomas Ervin Jones Eugene Rice Eugene Williams Ethel Lee Lance Ezell Ford

Felix Kumi Frank Livingston Frank Morris Frank Smart Frazier B. Baker Fred Hampton Fred Rochelle Fred Temple Freddie Carlos Gray Jr.

George Floyd George Grant George Junius Stinney Jr. George Meadows George Waddell George Washington Lee Gregory Gunn

Harriette Vyda Simms Moore Harry Tyson Moore Hazel “Hayes” Turner Henry Ezekial Smith Henry Lowery Henry Ruffin Henry Scott Hosea W. Allen

India Kager Isaac McGhie Isadore Banks Italia Marie Kelly

Jack Turner Jamar Clark Jamel Floyd James Byrd Jr. James Craig Anderson James Earl Chaney James Powell James Ramseur James Tolliver James T. Scott Janet Wilson Jason Harrison Javier Ambler J.C. Farmer Jemel Roberson Jerame Reid Jesse Thornton Jessie Jefferson Jim Eastman Joe Nathan Roberts John Cecil Jones John Crawford III John J. Gilbert John Ruffin John Taylor Johnny Robinson Jonathan Ferrell Jonathan Sanders Jordan Edwards Joseph Mann Julia Baker Julius Jones July Perry Junior Prosper

Kalief Browder Karvas Gamble Jr. Keith Childress, Jr. Kelly Gist Kelso Benjamin Cochrane Kendrick Johnson Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. Kenny Long Kevin Hicks Kevin Matthews Kiwane Albert Carrington

Lacy Mitchell Lamar Smith Laquan McDonald Laura Nelson Laura Wood L.B. Reed L.D. Nelson Lemuel Penn Lemuel Walters Leonard Deadwyler Leroy Foley Levi Harrington Lila Bella Carter Lloyd Clay Louis Allen Lucy

M.A. Santa Cruz Maceo Snipes Malcom X Malice Green Malissa Williams Manuel Ellis Marcus Deon Smith Marcus Foster Marielle Franco Mark Clark Maria Martin Lee Anderson Martin Luther King Jr. Matthew Avery Mary Dennis Mary Turner Matthew Ajibade May Noyes Mckenzie Adams Medgar Wiley Evers Michael Brown Michael Donald Michael Griffith Michael Lee Marshall Michael Lorenzo Dean Michael Noel Michael Sabbie Michael Stewart Michelle Cusseaux Miles Hall Moses Green Mya Hall Myra Thompson

Nathaniel Harris Pickett Jr. Natasha McKenna Nicey Brown Nicholas Heyward Jr.

O’Day Short family Orion Anderson Oscar Grant III Otis Newsom

Pamela Turner Paterson Brown Jr. Patrick Dorismond Philando Castile Phillip Pannell Phillip White Phinizee Summerour

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Ramarley Graham Randy Nelson Raymond Couser Raymond Gunn Regis Korchinski-Paquet Rekia Boyd Renisha McBride Riah Milton Robert Hicks Robert Mallard Robert Truett Rodney King Roe Nathan Roberts Roger Malcolm and his wife Roger Owensby Jr. Ronell Foster Roy Cyril Brooks Rumain Brisbon Ryan Matthew Smith

Sam Carter Sam McFadden Samuel DuBose Samuel Ephesians Hammond Jr. Samuel Hammond Jr. Samuel Leamon Younge Jr. Sandra Bland Sean Bell Shali Tilson Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Shukri Abdi Simon Schuman Slab Pitts Stella Young Stephon Clark Susie Jackson

T.A. Allen Tamir Rice Tamla Horsford Tanisha Anderson Timothy Caughman Timothy Hood Timothy Russell Timothy Stansbury Jr. Timothy Thomas Terrence Crutcher Terrill Thomas Tom Jones Tom Moss Tony McDade Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. Trayvon Martin Troy Hodge Troy Robinson Tula Tyler Gerth Tyre King Tywanza Sanders

Victor Duffy Jr. Victor White III

Walter Lamar Scott Wayne Arnold Jones Wesley Thomas Wilbert Cohen Wilbur Bundley Will Brown Will Head Will Stanley Will Stewart Will Thompson Willie James Howard Willie Johnson Willie McCoy Willie Palmer Willie Turks William Brooks William Butler William Daniels William Fambro William Green William L. Chapman II William Miller William Pittman Wyatt Outlaw

Yusef Kirriem Hawkins

The victims of LaLaurie (1830s) The black victims of the Opelousas massacre (1868) The black victims of the Thibodaux massacre (1887) The black victims of the Wilmington insurrection (1898) The black victims of the Johnson-Jeffries riots (1910) The black victims of the Red summer (1919) The black victims of the Elaine massacre (1919) The black victims of the Ocoee massacre (1920) The victims of the MOVE bombing (1985)

All the people who died during the Atlantic slave trade, be it due to abuse or disease.

All the unnamed victims of mass-incarceration, who were put into jail without the committing of a crime and died while in jail or died after due to mental illness. 

All the unnamed victims of racial violence and discrimination. 

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My apologies for all the people missing on this list. Feel free to add more names and stories. 

Listen, learn and read about discrimination, racism and black history: (feel free to add more)  Documentaries: 13th (Netflix) The Innocence Files (Netflix) Who Killed Malcolm X? (Netflix) Time: The Kalief Browder Story (Netflix) I Am Not Your Negro

YouTube videos: We Cannot Stay Silent about George Floyd Waarom ook Nederlanders de straat op gaan tegen racisme (Dutch) Wit is ook een kleur (Dutch) (documentaire)

Books: Biased by Jennifer Eberhardt Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri Freedom Is A Constant Struggle by Angela Davis How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo They Can’t Kill Us All by Wesley Lowery White Fragility by Robin Deangelo Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge Woman, Race and Class by Angela Davis

Websites: https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/report/ https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/ https://archive.org/details/thirtyyearsoflyn00nati/page/n11/mode/2up https://lab.nos.nl/projects/slavernij/index-english.html https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.zinnedproject.org/

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HA

[clothestop]

Refs

nannaia: Politics of Men’s Hair in Chinese History (a condensed...

Politics of Men’s Hair in Chinese History (a condensed timeline)

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References:

Manchus And Han: Ethnic Relations and Political Power in Late Qing and Early Republican China, 1861-1928 (Studies on Ethnic Groups in China) By Edward J. M. Rhoads

Hair: Its Power and Meaning in Asian Cultures edited by Alf Hiltebeitel, Barbara D. Miller

The End of the Queue: Hair as Symbol in Chinese History by Michael R. Godley

China Made: Consumer Culture and the Creation of the Nation By Karl Gerth

Sources of Chinese Tradition: Volume 1: From Earliest Times to 1600  By William Theodore De Bary, Irene Bloom, Joseph Adler

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Social control (according to Merriam-Webster):

the rules and standards of society that circumscribe individual action through the inculcation of conventional sanctions and the imposition of formalized mechanisms

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Ming Dynasty and dynasties prior (1644 and before)

“In Chinese consciousness of hair, moral discipline is more perceivable than sexual restraint. Cutting hair is more critical than the change of hair style. In the periods under consideration, hair cutting meant social control, not only supported by the conventionalized and morally approved fashions, but also regulated and supervised by the political authorities.” (Hiltebeitel and Miller, pg. 138)

“Long before the Manchu conquest, Han males had become accustomed to the practice of binding up their long hair on the top of their heads. This custom is inferred by such idioms as ‘to bind hair when starting school’ (sufa shoushu), or ‘to bind hair while being a soldier’ (Jiefa congrong). When a student was twenty years old, he ought to have a ‘caping ceremony’ (guanli) in which he changed his child’s headdress to an adult’s, demonstrating his entrance into the mature world. This tradition can be traced back to the Zhou dynasty (1100-256 B.C.) (SSJZS 1:945).” (Hiltebeitel and Miller, 124)

“Under the Ming regime, the ceremony was adopted by more social categories than the scholar-offical class (Zhang 3:1377-87). Ming men, once capped, let their hair grow long, and wore it in elaborate fashion under horsehair caps (Ricci 1953:78).” (Hiltebeitel and Miller, 124)

“One of the greatest obstacles confronting early Chinese Buddhism was the aversion of Chinese society to the shaving of the head, which was required of all members of the Buddhist clergy. The Confucians held that the body is a gift of one’s parents and that to harm it is to be disrespectful toward them.

The questioner said, ‘The Classic of Filiality says, ‘Our body, limbs, hair, and skin are all received from our fathers and mothers. We dare not injure them.’ When Zengzi was about to die, he bared his hands and feet. But now the monks shave their heads. How this violates the sayings of the sages and is out of keeping with the way of the filial!’” (Adler, pg 423)

“Although some modern writers have claimed that Chinese resisted hair-cutting because of their reluctance to part with a gift handed down from their ancestors, the heads of boys were, in fact, shaved even during the Ming Confucian revival, a practice which continued throughout the Qing.[32] It could, therefore, be that head-shaving was perceived by adults as an insult.” (Godley)

“The cutting off of hair in fact accompanied castration in ancient China, and hair was cropped as a form of punishment right up to the eve of the Mongol invasion. From cases reaching the Board of Punishments in the early Qing, we do know that members of certain heterodoxical sects attached magical potency to their long hair.[33] As Philip Kuhn concluded in his study of the role of sorcery and ‘soul-stealing’ in the ‘queue-clipping’ outbreak of 1768, a century after the conquest, the tonsure was still far more important, symbolically, than the queue.” (Godley)

“This case shows how hair became a means of social control and a focus of cultural and political conflict. In traditional China men’s long and bound-up hair epitomized the Confucian norm of filial piety, Han culturalism, and magical power.” (Hiltebeitel and Miller, 138)

Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)

“During the Qing dynasty, the shaved forehead and queue symbolized Manchu autocratic authority and its cultural dominance, though Han Chinese still held a moral and respectful attitude toward their hair.” (Hiltebeitel and Miller, pg. 138)

“The queue was the male hairstyle of the original Manchus, a variant of the way men of the northern tribes, including the Jurchen, had traditionally worn their hair; it involved shaving the front and sides of the head, letting the rest of the hair grow long, and braiding it into a plait.” (Rhoads, pg. 60)

“The regent Dorgon, uncle of the young emperor Fulin […] upon occupying Nanjing […] issued a decree formally requiring all Chinese to shave their foreheads and plait their hair in a queue like the Manchus. Chinese men had to conform to the new rulers’ hair style. Disobedience would be ‘equivalent to a rebel’s defying the Mandate (of Heaven)’ (ni-ming) (SZSL 17:7b-8).” (Hiltebeitel and Miller, 125)

“…a Han male’s queue reflected the Manchus drive to submit Hans to the minority’s political and cultural hegemonies and its symbolic standardization of the people’s political ideology.” (Hiltebeitel and Miller, pg. 124)

“Having accepted the Confucian notion that the ruler was like a father and the subjects like his sons, Dorgon emphasized the physical resemblance between the Manchus and the conquered Chinese. The affirmed purpose was to make Manchus and Hans a unified body. Being afraid of inspiring any anti-Manchu imaginations and actions, the Qing rulers enforced the hair cutting policy and persecuted hair growers without mercy.”  (Hiltebeitel and Miller, 125)

“A slogan of the tonsure operators was ‘Keep your head, lose your hair; keep your hair, lose your head’ (Wakeman 1975a:58), which epitomized the ruthlessness of the Manchu’s hair cutting.) (Hiltebeitel and Miller, 125)

“The only ones exempt [from the Queue Order of 1645] were men in mourning, young boys, Buddhist monks (who shaved off all their hair), and Taoist priests (who let their hair grow). All other Han males in Qing China were coerced into abiding by the requirement.” (Rhoads, pg. 60)

After Revolution of 1911-1912

“After the fall of the Qing court, short hair replaced the queue style, embodying nationalism and Westernization.” (Hiltebeitel and Miller, pg. 138)

“The men’s hairstyle, which the Qing originally required as a badge of subservience to Manchu rule, was, not surprisingly, the revolutionaries’ first target. Despite several years of open agitation by political and social reformers for its removal, the queue requirement had remained in effect until two months into the revolution. Even then the Qing had only permitted, but did not compel, its male subjects to cut their queue and wear their hair short in the Western (and Japanese) style of the day.” (Rhoads, pg. 252)

“The Republicans were not satisfied with this eleventh-hour, half-hearted measure; they insisted on universal, mandatory queue-cutting. Thus, in the four months between the Wuchang uprising and the Qing abdication, wherever the revolutionaries took power, one of the first decrees they issued was for the removal of the queue as a sign of loyalty to their regime.” (Rhoads, pg. 252)

“To the Republicans’ distress, their policy of universal mandatory queue-cutting did not always meet with general approval, not necessarily because the people were opposed to the revolution but because after more than two centuries, they regarded the Manchufied hairstyle as an integral part of their cultural tradition. As a result, the queue-cutting orders were often ignored; their unrealistically short deadlines, unmet.” (Rhoads, pg. 252)

“For most Chinese, the forcible removal of the queue was, as one observer put it, a ‘humiliating disfigurement.’ In their eyes, the queue was less a ‘badge of conquest’ and more a badge of nationality and identity (Crow 1944: 22). These Chinese had forgotten the original terms under which the hairstyle had been imposed and had no idea that it could signify allegiance to the Qing.” (Gerth, pg. 91)

“In Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan, as in many Chinese cities and towns, retention of the queue was viewed as an explicit sign of traitorous allegiance to the Manchus”. (Gerth, pg. 92)

“Although the queue was on the way out, there was, in fact, some opposition to ‘foreign hair.’ One Hunan official, who listed all the advantages of a queueless head, nevertheless resisted Japanese and Western styles. Some tried to pile their hair on top, while others adopted a half-cut which resembled a mop. A few had bets each way and, having experienced the moment of liberation, tied their braids back on.” (Godley)

“When the directives for voluntary compliance failed of their purpose, the revolutionary governments generally resorted to coercion. In Zhejiang, local officials in Jiaxing and  Hangzhou sent out soldiers armed with large shears to cut any remaining braids on sight; they posted such ‘queue-cutting brigades’ at the city gates to catch unwary villagers entering from the countryside.” (Rhoads, pg. 252)

“Queue-removal was something of an official crusade in the early years of the Republic. It was deemed a prerequisite for voting in one province, while as late as 1914 Beijing authorities renewed their pressure on the recalcitrant inhabitants of that city. Now it was the police that cut the queues off anyone arrested.” (Godley)

“By the late 1930s… [though the queue]… could be glimpsed occasionally in such remote places as a market town in Anhui, it had become a noteworthy rarity. Otherwise, the hairstyle of Chinese men had been completely ‘de-Manchufied.’” (Rhoads, pg. 253)

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Forget Something?

Not sure whose gear this is but it’s been sitting in this same spot for at least a week.

I’m sure with all the people who’ve walked by or worked near this stuff left behind someone surely would have looked into it. It was covered by the green tarp to the right at some point.. Note the three cigarette butts under the bench. They left themselves there.

********* News from Kentucky:

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Louisville Metro Corrections officers injured during weekend assaults – www.wdrb.com/story/39011560/louisville-metro-corrections-…

IRS TO AUDIT UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION – wcluradio.com/irs-to-audit-university-of-louisville-found…

Louisville man arrested for intentionally crashing moped and setting himself on fire – www.wlky.com/article/louisville-man-arrested-for-intentio…

Police search for white truck in hit-and-run that killed cyclist on Westport Road – www.wdrb.com/story/38991931/cyclist-killed-in-hit-and-run…

Fed up with MSD delays, this homeowner took matters into his own hands – www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/joseph-gerth/201…

New law brings changes for child marriage in Kentucky – www.wave3.com/news/local/spencer-county/

JCPS bus involved in crash, 4 students injured – www.wave3.com/story/38984309/jcps-bus-involved-in-crash-4…

Motorcyclist dies after crash with SUV on Bardstown Road – www.wdrb.com/story/38986373/motorcyclist-dies-after-crash…

POLICE: Man pulled gun, zip-tied Louisville child and raped her – www.wdrb.com/story/38985328/police-man-pulled-gun-zip-tie…

Man shot and killed near University of Louisville campus – www.wdrb.com/story/38960968/man-shot-and-killed-near-univ…

1 dead, 1 seriously injured after vehicle strikes pol – www.wlky.com/article/1-dead-1-seriously-injured-after-veh…

Elevators not working at senior high rise; ambulance company hired to help residents floor to floor – www.wave3.com/story/38939239/elevators-not-working-at-sen…

Tow truck driver hit on the job now fighting for his life – www.wave3.com/story/38952108/tow-truck-driver-hit-on-the-…

Amish Man Killed In Lincoln Co. Crash; Woman Charged With DUI – www.lex18.com/story/38939234/amish-man-killed-in-buggy-cr…

Semi hauling 40,000 gallons of liquor crashes in Shelby Co; road closed – www.wave3.com/story/38943150/semi-hauling-40000-gallons-o…

Man charged with rape of child – www.wave3.com/story/38947765/man-charged-with-rape-of-child

2.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Kentucky – www.lex18.com/story/38948952/23-magnitude-earthquake-hits…

One dead in crash on eastbound I-264 near Bardstown Road – www.wdrb.com/story/38947534/one-dead-in-crash-on-eastboun…

Police tip leads to gruesome discovery behind Kentucky home – www.cbsnews.com/news/police-tip-leads-to-gruesome-discove…

Paducah City Commission Seeks Security of Neighborhood Following Inmate Escape – www.wkms.org/post/paducah-city-commission-seeks-security-…

Families torn despite charge in 2017 double murder – www.wave3.com/story/38939665/man-charged-in-murder-of-man…

Bardstown Police investigating storage unit break-ins – www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/bardstown-police-invest…

Southbound lanes of I-71 open after fatal crash – www.whas11.com/article/news/local/southbound-lanes-of-i-7…

Joyride ends with crash into Louisville church – www.whas11.com/video/news/joyride-ends-with-crash-into-lo…

Elevators at 15-story senior housing building out of order – www.wave3.com/story/38939239/elevators-at-senior-housing-…

Traffic Alert: Part of Bluegrass Parkway shut down due to I-64 E crash – www.wave3.com/story/38757256/traffic-alert-part-of-bluegr…

Carroll Co man facing several child sexual exploitation charges – www.wave3.com/story/38757403/carroll-co-man-facing-severa…

Police arrest boyfriend of woman found dead in sanitation truck in Taylor Berry neighborhood – www.wdrb.com/story/38752141/police-arrest-boyfriend-of-wo…

Man accused of pointing gun at Fairdale Fire chief claims he was ‘dancing’ – www.wdrb.com/story/38739888/louisville-man-accused-of-poi…

Man killed in fiery Gene Snyder crash identified – www.wave3.com/story/38602806/man-killed-in-fiery-gene-sny…

Louisville Fire trying to recover $600,000 rescue boat sunk in Ohio River – www.wdrb.com/story/38728744/louisville-fire-trying-to-rec…

Sewer line cave-in closes portion of East Broadway in downtown Louisville – www.wdrb.com/story/38701966/sewer-line-cave-in-closes-por…

Lexington emergency management offers medical assistance to those without electricity – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Lexington-emergency-management-…

Van carrying family of 12 overturns on I-64 in Franklin County – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Van-carrying-12-rolls-on-I-64-i…

UPDATE | KU: Some may remain without power until Tuesday – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Thousands-remain-without-power-…

Sunday Edition | Louisville’s newest landlord: Wall Street – www.wdrb.com/story/38695009/sunday-edition-louisvilles-ne…

Belski’s Blog – Worst hailstorm in Louisville since 2012 – www.wave3.com/story/38699957/storm-impact-is-one-of-the-b…

Consumer vs Crook: Avoiding repair scams after a natural disaster – www.wave3.com/story/38700790/consumer-vs-crook-avoiding-r…

Storm impact is one of the biggest LG&E has worked, PRP neighbors “stranded” for most of the day – www.wave3.com/story/38699957/storm-impact-is-one-of-the-b…

Ford recalls 550,000 vehicles, including some Louisville-made Escapes – www.whas11.com/article/news/local/ford-recalls-550000-veh…

Louisville mother found passed out in car with baby in the backseat – www.wave3.com/story/38688793/louisville-mother-found-pass…

LMPD investigating stolen Jeep and vehicle break-ins at Louisville hospital – www.wdrb.com/story/38687472/lmpd-investigating-stolen-jee…

Motorcyclist hit and killed on Preston Highway – www.wdrb.com/story/38689264/motorcyclist-hit-and-killed-o…

Commercial building catches fire in east Louisville – www.wave3.com/story/38676866/commercial-building-catches-…

Arrest made in connection to deadly hit-and-run off Shelbyville Road – www.wave3.com/story/38676293/arrest-made-in-connection-to…

Louisville mom arrested after child found in car ‘soaking wet’ and crying – www.wdrb.com/story/38673145/louisville-mom-arrested-after…

Police: Woman found in wooded area off Shelbyville Road killed in hit and run – www.wave3.com/story/38612156/womans-body-found-in-wooded-…

Police investigating fatal shooting near Fern Creek – www.wdrb.com/story/38602367/police-investigating-shooting…

Crews respond to deadly crash on Gene Snyder – www.wave3.com/story/38602806/crews-respond-to-deadly-cras…

Louisville’s ‘gnome bandit’ arrested at Georgia campground – www.wdrb.com/story/38605353/louisvilles-gnome-bandit-arre…

So. Indiana man arrested in Mother’s Day crash that killed Louisville man – www.wave3.com/story/38602708/so-indiana-man-arrested-in-m…

Louisville woman nearly drowns while swimming at southern Indiana lake – www.wdrb.com/story/38591006/louisville-woman-nearly-drown…

Man Arrested After Texting Former Sheriff About Meeting For Drug Deal – wkms.org/post/man-arrested-after-texting-former-sheriff-a…

Bevin Administration Ordered To Pay For Withholding Records – wkms.org/post/bevin-administration-ordered-pay-withholdin…

Former WWE superstar from Louisville dies after second battle with brain cancer – www.wdrb.com/story/38544798/former-wwe-superstar-from-lou…

LMDC inmate found unresponsive, dies – www.wave3.com/story/38542372/lmdc-inmate-found-unresponsi…

Bomb threat reported at Louisville Free Public Library – www.wave3.com/story/38542018/bomb-threat-reported-at-loui…

Louisville man arrested after child found in home with drugs, animal feces – www.wdrb.com/story/38510518/louisville-man-arrested-after…

Jesse Schott: Bullitt County teen loses courageous battle with brain cancer – www.wave3.com/story/38512404/jesse-schott-bullitt-county-…

Teacher snorting drugs in class, coach’s arrest, student suicides prompt petition – www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article212727454.html

Attorney sues to stay in judge race rocked by death of Danny Alvarez – www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/31/da…

JCPS principal reassigned following independent review – www.wave3.com/story/38691681/jcps-principal-reassigned-fo…

Facing an Uncomfortable Truth: Documentary uncovers the history of African-American Catholics – www.wave3.com/story/38495332/facing-an-uncomfortable-trut…

Level 4 sex offender accused of killing Blytheville woman – www.wave3.com/story/38488935/level-4-sex-offender-accused…

Kentucky leads nation in child abuse & neglect death rates – www.wave3.com/story/11356703/kentucky-leads-nation-in-chi…

Shantel Lanerie, wife of jockey Corey Lanerie, dies at 42 – www.wave3.com/story/38490658/shantel-lanerie-wife-of-jock…

Officers find toddler, infant in car after 100-mph chase with suspect – www.wave3.com/story/38482435/triple-murder-suspect-causes…

Fern Creek man wonders if remains found this month could be his missing sister – www.wdrb.com/story/38480766/fern-creek-man-wonders-if-rem…

Body found behind shopping center identified – www.wave3.com/story/38458686/body-found-behind-shopping-c…

12 treated after two vehicle crash in Russell neighborhood – www.wave3.com/story/38486354/12-treated-after-two-vehicle…

Building collapse reported at Bardstown distillery – www.wave3.com/story/38487053/building-collapse-reported-a…

Triple murder suspect causes Louisville courtroom scuffle – www.wave3.com/story/38482435/triple-murder-suspect-causes…

Body discovered behind shopping center near Shively – www.wdrb.com/story/38458632/body-discovered-behind-shoppi…

Rescuers save 13 people from Louisville river, now investigating circumstances – www.whas11.com/article/news/local/rescuers-save-13-people…

OSHA fines city of Louisville following accidental death of Public Works employee – www.wave3.com/story/38462819/osha-fines-city-of-louisvill…

WKU golf coach dies after being hit by vehicle while riding bike – www.wdrb.com/story/38446856/wku-golf-coach-dies-after-bei…

Police say Louisville pharmacist created fake profiles to obtain drugs – www.wdrb.com/story/38456651/police-say-louisville-pharmac…

Mayor’s office withholding key details of LMPD sex abuse investigation – www.wdrb.com/story/38451758/mayors-office-conceals-detail…

Ohio man facing more than a dozen charges of seeking sex with a minor in Kentucky – www.wdrb.com/story/38351119/ohio-man-facing-more-than-a-d…

Homicide investigation underway in south Louisville – www.wdrb.com/story/38349869/homicide-investigation-underw…

Jail overflow highlights LMPD headquarters problems – www.wave3.com/story/38407693/jail-overflow-highlights-lmp…

Mom, Grandmother Charged After Child Found Wandering In Laurel Co. www.lex18.com/story/38416815/mom-grandmother-charged-afte…

Henry County residents involved in fatal Shelbyville crash – www.hclocal.com/content/henry-county-residents-involved-f…

Louisville woman arrested in deadly DUI – www.wave3.com/story/38436252/norton-commons-woman-arreste…

Man shot in south Louisville park identified – www.wave3.com/story/38429440/man-shot-in-south-louisville…

LMPD investigating shooting scene at 13th & Broadway – www.wave3.com/story/38437262/lmpd-investigating-shooting-…

Kentucky high court: Death penalty IQ law unconstitutional – www.wave3.com/story/38436798/kentucky-high-court-death-pe…

Person found shot to death near Farnsley Moreman-Landing – www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/person-found-shot-to-de…

Agencies search for suspect who fled into Ohio River – www.lex18.com/story/38418410/agencies-search-for-suspect-…

Michigan Man Killed In Lexington Crash – www.lex18.com/story/38416997/lex-18-traffic-tracker-cru-c…

1 dead after crash at Iron Works Pike near Kentucky Horse Park – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Coroner-on-scene-of-serious-col…

Ex-Kentucky Official Testifies in Lobbyist’s Bribery Trial – www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kentucky/articles/2018-06…

Kentucky dance academy owners accused of having sex with employee, 17 – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Kentucky-dance-academy-owners-a…

Kentucky Man Sentenced To 30 Days For Sen. Rand Paul attack – By Associated Press – wfpl.org/kentucky-man-sentenced-to-30-days-for-sen-rand-p…

Mayor Fischer’s Derby Party Bill: $109K. The Guest List? Secret – wfpl.org/kycir-louisville-mayor-fischers-derby-party-bill…

Second Sexual Assault Investigahttp://wfpl.org/kycir-louisville-police-close-sexual-assault-investigation-rep-dan-johnson/tion Of Rep. Dan Johnson Brought Few New Details –

Tractor-trailer fire causes delays on eastbound Interstate 64 – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Tractor-trailer-fire-causes-del…

Car crashes into front yard, barely misses Lexington house – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Car-crashes-into-front-yard-bar…

2-Year Old Girl Found Alive After 2-Day Search Of Rural Bullitt County: www.wdrb.com/story/38383015/2-year-old-girl-found-alive-a…

Police say drunk Louisville dad arrested after child found in tipped-over car seat – www.wdrb.com/story/38395129/police-say-drunk-louisville-d…

Vacant home burns frustrating neighbors, first responders – www.wave3.com/story/38431741/vacant-home-burns-frustratin…

Man Shot To Death In Parking Lot On Saint Andrews Church Road: www.wdrb.com/story/38382670/man-shot-to-death-in-parking-…

Trial begins for lobbyist charged in Kentucky bribery case – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Trial-begins-for-lobbyist-charg…

Court records: Neighbor upset over Rand Paul’s yard debris – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Court-records-Neighbor-upset-ov…

Lexington business evacuated for chemical leak – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Lexington-business-evacuated-fo…

Bus driver accused of sexually abusing a student in Bell County – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Bus-driver-accused-of-sexually-…

Girl, 17, dead in Pulaski County single-vehicle wreck – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Girl-17-dead-in-Pulaski-County-…

Former V.P. Joe Biden discusses his book in Louisville – www.courier-journal.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/201…

Inmates flush cloth, flood police chief’s office with sewage – www.heraldcourier.com/news/inmates-flush-cloth-flood-poli…

Kentucky man charged with murdering his wife on Christmas Day – www.wkyt.com/content/news/Kentucky-man-charged-with-murde…

Former EMS worker serving sentence for incest, sodomy sentenced for child porn – www.wave3.com/story/38385758/former-ems-worker-serving-se…

LIST: WAVE Country businesses affected by hepatitis A – www.wave3.com/story/38065019/list-wave-country-businesses…

Suspect arrested in connection to murder of Louisville man on 39th Street – www.wlky.com/article/suspect-arrested-in-connection-to-mu…

Woman convicted in deadly 2006 DUI back in court – www.wave3.com/story/38385226/woman-convicted-in-deadly-20…

Washington Post study ranks Louisville above average in homicide arrests – www.wave3.com/story/38377631/washington-post-study-ranks-…

Trooper accused of stealing ‘two trucks worth’ of ammo, guns – www.wave3.com/story/38373230/trooper-accused-of-stealing-…

Police: Fire set on purpose that caused deadly Kentucky house explosion – www.wave3.com/story/38367509/police-fire-set-on-purpose-t…

Three pedestrians struck near Churchill Downs – www.wave3.com/story/38384658/three-pedestrians-struck-nea…

UPDATE: 85-year-old woman dies after being hit by a car on Goldsmith Lane – www.wdrb.com/story/38361703/update-85-year-old-woman-dies…

Woman and 2 children hit by car in south Louisville – www.wdrb.com/story/38384482/woman-and-2-children-hit-by-c…

Police say Louisville man stabbed 2 people during argument about loud music – www.wdrb.com/story/38341537/police-say-louisville-man-sta…

Woman charged for lying about human remains found under trailer in Carroll County – www.wdrb.com/story/38360885/woman-charged-for-lying-about…

Former assistant principal accused of voyeurism expected to plead guilty in court – www.wdrb.com/story/38335534/former-assistant-principal-ac…

Driver says ‘sneezing fit’ caused her to roll tanker truck in northern Indiana – www.wdrb.com/story/38344302/driver-says-a-sneezing-fit-ca…

Kentucky explores putting armed marshals in classes in wake of latest school shooting – globalnews.ca/news/3989321/kentucky-armed-marshals-school…

Louisville man allegedly stabs 2 people under I-65 overpass – www.wave3.com/story/38387074/louisville-man-allegedly-sta…

JCPS quietly paying pricey bullying settlements with taxpayer money – www.wdrb.com/story/38321570/jcps-quietly-paying-pricey-bu…

Habitual felon Rebecca Johnson avoids prison again – www.wdrb.com/story/38380530/habitual-felon-rebecca-johnso…

KSP offering brand new Dodge Chargers to prospective recruits – www.wdrb.com/story/38382832/ksp-offering-brand-new-dodge-…

In 13 years at helm, Paul Varga led Brown-Forman back to its roots – www.wdrb.com/story/38383659/in-13-years-at-helm-paul-varg…

Boy with terminal brain cancer has his Best Day Ever – www.wave3.com/story/38385491/boy-with-terminal-brain-canc…

Okolona Speedway employee diagnosed with hepatitis A – www.wave3.com/story/38383854/okolona-speedway-employee-di…

Weekend closures and detours for I-65 in Louisville – www.whas11.com/article/news/local/weekend-closures-and-de…

Louisville man found; Golden Alert canceled – www.wave3.com/story/38382572/louisville-man-found-golden-…

Fund for the Arts on track to hit biggest fundraising goal in a decade – www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2018/06/08/fund-for-t…

Family to donate organs of Louisville teen gravely injured in Florida car crash – www.wdrb.com/story/38372386/family-to-donate-organs-of-lo…

Top of The List: These are Louisville’s largest chambers of commerce and business associations – www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2018/06/08/top-of-the…

TRAFFIC ALERT: Snyder Freeway at Taylorsville Road back open after single vehicle crash – www.wave3.com/story/38380046/traffic-alert-snyder-freeway…

5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (6/8) – www.leoweekly.com/2018/06/5-things-weekend-louisville-6-8/

Pair charged with murdering 17-month-old boy in 2009 – www.wdrb.com/story/38370980/pair-charged-with-murdering-1…

Tru by Hilton’s Louisville presence grows with $9M hotel – www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2018/06/08/tru-by-hil…

"Donut Boy’ Delivers Donuts To Louisville Officers – www.lex18.com/story/38378699/donut-boy-delivers-donuts-to…

Downtown restaurant closes, leaving high-profile vacancy – www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2018/06/07/downtown-r…

Louisville is littered with abandoned cars, and residents aren’t happy – www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/metro-governm…

Louisville man arrested after allegedly pointing loaded shotgun at neighbor – www.wave3.com/story/38371140/louisville-man-arrested-afte…

Group needs help to continue giving the Louisville’s homeless free haircuts – www.whas11.com/article/news/group-needs-help-to-continue-…

Cyclist killed, KY-61 S closed following collision in Shepherdsville – www.wave3.com/story/38383569/cyclist-killed-ky-61-s-close…

Free electric fans for seniors and the disabled in Louisville } – www.lanereport.com/102058/2018/06/free-electric-fans-for-…

Two years as a Chinese company: GE Appliances leaders remain committed to Louisville – insiderlouisville.com/business/two-years-as-a-chinese-com…

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Comparing medical marijuana to booze? This lawmaker must've been drunk   Courier Journal Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said that if people need to “relax” or “feel better,” they ought to just sit back with a glass of Woodford.

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Comparing medical marijuana to booze? This lawmaker must've been drunk - Courier Journal

Comparing medical marijuana to booze? This lawmaker must've been drunk  Courier Journal

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said that if people need to “relax” or “feel better,” they ought to just sit back with a glass of Woodford.

source https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/joseph-gerth/2018/12/07/kentucky-republican-robert-stivers-jokes-medical-marijuana/2224815002/

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Kentucky’s Tea Party governor may destroy the entire public education system in the state, Courier Journal columnist Joseph Gerth warned on Wednesday. “If the school board loses focus on our public schools, it could bring the entire constitutionally mandated public education system down in a heap,” Gerth cautioned. The column followed a chaotic week for public education in the bluegrass state. “In the past 48 hours, Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed seven new members to …

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Title: So tell us again, Gov. Bevin, what was your college major? | Joseph Gerth Retweeted Rob Townsend (@rbthisted): "to suggest that engineers, mathematicians and scientists are all we need is short-sighted"

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Eiderdown closes temporarily to change concept - The Courier-Journal

Eiderdown, on Goss Avenue, has closed for two weeks to revamp it's menu.(Photo: Joseph Gerth)Fearing that it has gotten above its raising in a neighborhood made up largely of shotgun houses and small cottages, Eiderdown, the restaurant at the heart of Germantown’s culinary rebirth, announced on S