Epicurean Kentuckian: Big Al's 5 second chili critique 2011-10-24 - 1960 Litton Lane, Hebron, KY - Photo by Big Al Owens. By Big Al Owens "The best chili dinner money can buy." Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker, Big Buck Hunter, and Big Name Radiator slayer, stopped in at this Skyline Chili, at 1960 Litton Lane, Hebron, KY, and sampled their Bill of Fare. This macho Anthony Bourdain has eaten real chili in the top chili towns of the world: Dunnville, Chicago, Cincinnati (Hebron, KY), and Somerset, and to date he's emphatic: Skyline in Hebron has the best. -CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big Al Owens on the cover of Rolling Stone 2011-10-24 - Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland - Photo from Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker. "It looks like Big Al may be bigger than the legendary rockers Dr. Hook as I accomplished what they could not. I landed a cover on the Rolling Stone. Lol," writes Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker.The photo was taken back in the summer of 2011 in Cleveland at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. If you go: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard, Cleveland, OH is 7 hours and 52 minutes, 453 miles, from the site of Rock and Roll's greatest moment in history, the Jerry Lee Lewis concert at Adair County High School at its former site at 322 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY, Distance and time estimation according to Google Maps. Best driven in a restored 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop convertible. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Circle R Restaurant, Columbia, KY 2011-10-24 - 712 Russell Road, Columbia, KY - Photo from Circle R Restaurant. David Isaacs. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of KY, Black Vultures: While the Fishermen are Away 2011-10-24 - Green River Reservoir - Photo by Lawrence Hamilton. Lawrence writes, "While the fishermen are away the birds will play. This is what I found to be happening while I was launching my boat this morning at Site 1, Green River Lake. I was afraid to leave my truck and trailer in the parking lot, so I parked as far away as I could." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hanna Jonssen, Lund, Sweden scores 1 of 3 LWC goals 2011-10-24 - 151 Holloway DR, Columbia, KY - Photo by Dan White, LWC photo. Hanna Jonssen, No. 9, Lund, Sweden, scored one of the three Lindsey Wilson goals in a 3-0 win over Pikeville University, for the No. 1 in the nation ranked NAIA Women's Soccer Team. Ida Gregerson, No. 4, at left is a senior from Randers, Denmark. Lindsey Wilson Women's Soccer plays next at Campbellsville University, at 5pmCT/4pmET on on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Finley Stadium, 204 Tiger Way, Campbellsville, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mat Luak, Corydon, Australia, scores goal for LWC 2011-10-24 - Walter S. Reuling Stadium, 151 Holloway Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Dan White. LWC photo. Mat Luak from Corydon, Australia, scored one of the three first half goals in Lindsey Wilson Men's Soccer teams 10-0 win over Pikeville University Sunday aftenoon at Lindsey Wilson's Walter S. Reuling Stadium. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Update: Reunited!) Papillon found on KY 61 near Highland Raku Studio 2011-10-24 - 860 Sparksville RD, Columbia, KY - Photo by Peg S. Schaeffer. UPDATE: On October 27, 2011, Peg Schaeffer wrote that the little dog and its owner had been reunited This little sweetheart was found running up and down the highway, on Burkesville Road, KY 61, in front of the Highland Raku Studio. She looks to be a Papillon. Contact Sugarfoot Farm Rescue, Inc, 860 Sparksville Road, Columbia, KY, at 270-378-4521. -PEG S. SCHAEFFER Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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