Are you ready for this fancy Ben Sollee documentary? Get ready because it’s on its way. [Wooden Box]

For most people, there’s life despite the Kentucky Derby and a few reporters were bored out of their minds. In fact, many people in Louisville leave town every year just to avoid the mess. [FOX41]

The 138th running of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby races, and all the activities surrounding those events, brought plenty of attention to Louisville over the last few days. [Business First]

This disgusting woman who stole from her ill father can now have her ass handed to her by elder abuse legislation passed last year in Frankfort. [WAVE3]

Just what Churchill Downs needs right after the Kentucky Derby. A murder that makes international news. [Reuters & C-J/AKN]

Churchill Downs says the crowd for the Kentucky Derby topped 165,000 people and 112,000 showed up for Oaks. Wagering on Oaks totaled $35.9 million. [WHAS11]

You may want to find out if you have outstanding parking tickets so you don’t get the boot. [Click the Clicky]

Apparently a lot of celebrities came to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. Thank goodness the city looks clean once per year for a two week period. [WLKY]

The utility task force studying a potential collaboration between the Metropolitan Sewer District, Louisville Water Company and Metro Public Works is nearing the end of its work. Which basically means nothing. [WFPL]

Really? You’re still pretending your local Clear Channel station isn’t absolute right-wing hype? [84WHAS]

Kentucky’s efforts to overhaul its public education system are being put to their first test. [H-L]

Take a look at what Miranda Lambert is doing with proceeds from her concert. You should consider doing something similar if you’ve got gobs of cash. [WLKY]

In light of the recent tornado disaster, the state legislature STILL wants to END BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE for many in the poorest areas of the Commonwealth. [H-L]

You should check out this story about a horse getting picked up by a tornado and surviving. [WKYT]

That Kentucky Retirement Systems report is causing heads to roll like woah in Frankfort and Warshington this week. [Page One]

Local teevee folks have been freaking out over a juvenile snatching iPhones from people as they walked around with them downtown. [FOX41]

Public transportation usage is up in Louisville. And continues to rise. But you’ll never see anything resembling light rail or real public transit, thanks to your city and state electeds. [NYT]

Guess you can’t go to Dixie Highway without getting mobbed/attacked by a hundred crazy teenagers. [WAVE3]

Greg Fischer finally decided to order a study of Fourth Street Live after the nightmare of that Cordish loan failure. [WFPL]

First price gouging, now this. Should make you feel really safe when buying gasoline. [WHAS11]

No one trusts the Metro Council to decide what is and is not an historic landmark. We can’t say we blame them. [C-J/AKN]

The reaction from LMPD folks regarding a Metro Corrections guard – and recruit/cadet – smuggling contraband into the jail is interesting. [LMPD.com]

Prediction: hordes of the gays will flood the Frazier Museum to view the Diana exhibit. [84WHAS]

Nothing will make you more proud to be a Kentuckian than having some of her magic at Jack’s Lounge or Equus in Louisville.

So take a look at the latest show, filmed in part in Louisville:

Kentucky Proud!

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Here’s to making the region’s kids even fatter, amen.

Pro-tip: Just give that $200 you were gonna spend on tickets directly to a charity.

Today? He’s written a story for the Huffington Post about elder abuse and you should read it:

As part of its mission to protect older Americans, the Senate’s Special Committee on Aging held a hearing this past March on the issue of elder abuse. Toward the end of the hearing, Senator Wyden (D-OR), a veteran on the issue, asked each of the seven guest panelists what, aside from funding, was most needed to fight the problem.

Among their answers were increased federal leadership and research, multidisciplinary teams, and support for Adult Protective Services. There is one answer that the panelists didn’t give, however, and it’s not one government can easily address: help combating ageism. This social and cultural undercurrent, endemic and even conspiratorial, not only implicitly tolerates elder abuse, but also actually compounds it.

The term was coined in the late 1960s, and its original usage referred specifically to discrimination against the elderly. Although still used for that purpose, the word — and America’s concept of age-based prejudice — has since also taken on a much wider meaning. The result is that ‘ageism’ is now applied to a much broader variety of groups and circumstances.

-SNIP-

Countless adults are victims of abuse through self-neglect, and institutional abuse often receives the most media attention; however, by far the most common abusers of the elderly are family members, especially spouses and adult children. The low reporting rate of elder abuse therefore makes unfortunate sense: Victims would often prefer to endure the abuse rather than risk the loss of independence, being removed from their family, or possibly being forced to move into a nursing home.

Click here to read the entire piece.

The film he was promoting – Another Earth hits select theaters soon.

Peep the official trailer after the jump…

We have exclusive footage of Chase Cain’s first story back in broadcasting.

You ready?

Yep, slow news day. But don’t tell me that isn’t the most amazing video. Ever.

You are welcome.

Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway for the 21st Day in a row: “Jack Conway can only run from these questions for so long,” said Robertson. “At some point he will have to face the voters and explain why his family member was held to a completely different standard than every other Kentuckian…and what involvement he had in that.” Meanwhile, Jack continues to refuse to address this issue so it’ll go away. [Press Release]

To the uptight buttcramps in Metro Government who tell us we do not have a right to criticize and question the handling of Metro Animal Services. [Click the Clicky]

Jennifer Lawrence is super-famous these days and she has a crazy workout. [HuffPo]

It was nice watching John Yarmuth defend Elizabeth Warren. He’s got class. [WFPL]

Especially after she’s called a liar by Republicans who are flipping lying themselves. [HuffPo]

The Sierra Club is accusing a coal company of violations at a Leslie County coal mine. [H-L]

Sunday alcohol sales are finally allowed at distilleries in Bullitt County. [C-J/AKN]

Muhammad Ali is asking Iran to release two American hikers held in custody. [FOX41]

Will trees in your yard withstand the next storm? No, so probably should just cut them all down now. [WAVE3]

Are strip clubs in Louisville violating the local ordinance? Hopefully, because that ordinance is stupid. And that’s coming from us – avowed liberal feminists (because not all strippers are female). [WHAS11]

Really, we still think you should consider going to this to give back. [Consuming Louisville]