In Kentucky by James H. Mulligan →

Written for a banquet of the Kentucky General Assembly held in Lexington’s Phoenix Hotel, “In Kentucky” is supposedly one of the most well-known poems about the state. I hadn’t heard of it until Ashley told me about it the other day.

The implosion of Lexmark →

Great, detailed analysis here from a local (Lexington, Ky.-based) blogger about the decline and mismanagement of Lexmark and how the company’s worth basically a tenth of what it was worth five years ago. It’s ultimately a very sad story, since Lexmark is one of our biggest local employers.