By JOHN L. SLOAN
Guy called me and tipped me off to this. I thought I would share it with you. See, to me it seems like it happens just about every year. Some legislator with an axe to grind sponsors a bill or four that are just plain stupid and are for the soul purpose of self-something. By that, I mean they only serve his sense of self.

Here, let me give you an example. How about a bill that would make it possible for my neighbor or me to pull out of our driveway and hit a deer or an opossum on Palmer Road or Highway 70 and TWRA gets a bill for having it removed? Said deer lays there a day and the city comes and picks up the carcass. The city could then bill TWRA for that service as if it was TWRA’s fault or TWRA owned the animal.

Dear Ken: What can you tell us about Nolan Gould, who plays Luke on “Modern Family”?

Gould, 13, turned pro at the ripe old age of 3 making TV commercials. His film credits include “Montana,” “Space Buddies,” “Monster Heroes” and “Friends With Benefits.” He also co-starred in the Hallmark TV movie “Sweet Nothings in My Ear” and will star in the upcoming TV movie “Ghoul.” The native of Columbus, Ga., also co-stars in the 2013 flick “The To Do List.”

By KAREN FRANKLIN

I have no doubt that Mother Nature is not only wreaking havoc on us but also on our feathered friends who are wondering if it is winter or spring. We have several days of mild weather only to be reminded that it is officially still winter by a few really cold, yucky days. Then we go back to rather mild days and so the cycle continues. I’m personally ready for spring to kick in full-time!  I’m also hoping to get some birding in with Ray when the weather warms up.

Spring is a great time to catch migrating birds who are heading back to the breeding grounds for the summer months. Of course this will also mean the loss of our winter birds like Juncos, White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow and more as they too start to migrate back to their summer territories.

By KEN BECK
The Wilson Post

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.—Live television has got Hayley Harmon wrapped around its fingers, or might it be the other way around?

Harmon, who grew up in Lebanon and graduated from Friendship Christian School in 2006, has hit her career path at full gallop as news anchor of “AM Kentucky” and host-producer of “Midday Live” on WBKO-Channel 13 in Bowling Green, Ky.

Holding down the fort on two live TV shows every weekday is no easy feat. It helps to have the gift of gab and a quick wit about you.

In case you missed Part One of Patrick's preview to the Oscars, you can read it here.

By PATRICK HALL
The Wilson Post

Sunday marks the 84^th annual Academy Awards and while I already tabbed ‘War Horse’ to win Best Picture, I expect ‘Midnight in Paris’ to win two Oscars for the legendary Woody Allen and surprise contender ‘Moneyball’ to grab an Oscar for young actor Jonah Hill as well as Best Adapted Screenplay.

‘Midnight in Paris’ is a film written and directed by Allen, about struggling writer Gil Pender, played by Owen Wilson, who while on a trip to Paris, falls in love with the city, and takes an unorthodox journey every midnight. Pender meets all of his favorite artists, writers and longs for the “Golden Age” of the 1920s.

The film delivers many of Allen’s famous humor side-by-side with a strong look into the notion that the past always seems more romantic than the present. For Gil, 1920s Paris was the only time worth living in, and while he finds inspiration and joy in his time-traveling midnight strolls, he also discovers important truths about himself and the life he’s living in the present.