A Window on the Square, Historic Adair County Courthouse 2014-10-26 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo (c) ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Blackeyed Susans seemingly towering above the lamppost is inside a delightful, constantly changing window on the square at the Flower Garden at the Public Square and Campbellsville Street; the rest of the courthouse scene is a reflected image. (c) CM. Taken at 9:23amCT, Sun, 26 Oct 2014. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Japanese Giant Hornet found by Tommy Hardison 2014-10-26 - 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Say "Say WHAAAT?" Tommy Hardison is doing something most would not, and should not, try - He calmed and held what is described as a dangerous insect. Matt Baker of Columbia Security Systems, whose offices are inside the Historic Adair County courthouse identified the creature as a "Japanese Hornet" or, we think but need more expert advice, a "Japanese Giant Hornet." If it is, it is nothing to fool around with - better left to experienced hornet tamers like Mr. Hardison. Matt Baker told him the sting can be quite painful. The Wikipedia entry on the invasive critter says stings can require hospitalization and mentions the word "fatal" in the entry. It also hints that stings come when provoked, recalling how the late varmitologist, Billy Neat, topped Carl Linnaeus/Wikipedia binomial nomenclature by diving all fauna into to kingdoms, "Fractious" and "Non Fractious," leading to warnings: 1) Don't provoke a Japananese Giant Hornet. 2) Don't try to tame one unless you know how to calm it. 3) And three, Give them ground, if you see one. 4) Ask Nick Roy what to do about them if you spot one, two, three or a swarm. the Wikipedia entry says the Hornets prey on other pests, so they may be, on balance good, even if they ony provide another useful phobia for those of us who worry about everything - not just, but including, the 'baggage retrieval they have at Heathrow.' By the way, see the Monty Python video accesses from Today, Today, 26 Oct 2014. - (c) CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Soft skills 101 - Just visit the Farmers Market on the Square 2014-10-26 - Adair Annex Parking Lot, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo (c) ColumbiaMagazine.com. Wayne Armitage at Tucker's Station Farms, beside the latest banner for the he and Barbara Armitage's very popular "store." The banner now features the beautiful i-Frame house on Bull Run Road which the Armitages have restored. Wayne is a favorite with the market customers. He's sticks to business, but he also has time to tell people about TSF products as well as his specialty, Heavenly Homstead Cheese. He has most of the answers about the wide variety of cheeses he sells - and he's candid about whether he likes them or not. Importantly, when he doesn't have the answer, he almost always knows where to go for the answer. It was the last day of the season at Farmers Market on the Square until the first Saturday in April 2015 or so the plans go now, leaving a lot of the thousands who visited the market this summer anxious for that day. - (c) CM Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: How Far Can You See 2014-10-26 - Metcalfe Co., KY - Photo by Johnietta Jessie. Johnietta writes, "Looking back toward Adair and Green Co." Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Waves and Sunshine 2014-10-26 - Navarre Beach, FL - Photo by Cathy Luttrell. Another beautiful scene from Cathy's October trip to Navarre Beach in Florida. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWC Football: Jalen Sublett of Glasgow, Ky 2014-10-26 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. Lindsey Wilson College running back Jalen Sublett of Glasgow, Ky., scores one of his two rushing touchdowns in Saturday's game against Belhaven (Miss.) University at Blue Raider Stadium as he is cheered on by fellow Blue Raider running back Josh Haney of Florence, Ala. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWC Football: Josh Haney 2014-10-26 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. Lindsey Wilson College running back Josh Haney of Florence, Ala., scores one of his two rushing touchdowns in Saturday's game against Belhaven (Miss.) University at Blue Raider Stadium. LWC, ranked No. 14 in the NAIA, won 91-14 and improved to 6-2 overall. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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