Random Notes on Independence Weekend

1. I read a recent comment on the Kentucky gasoline tax that you may find interesting.  I haven’t heard anything reported locally but apparently Friday was the first day for a 2 cent increase in gas taxes for Kentucky motorists.

2. Two weeks ago I read a release on the Kroger Company earnings call and the reporter from the Business Courier had left us with this line:

The last shareholder question concerned the still unopened fuel station at the new Kroger Marketplace in Newport. Sukanya Madlinger, president of Kroger’s Cincinnati/Dayton Division, said she’s unsure when the fuel center will open, but hopes that it’s sooner rather than later.

Anyone else find it as entertaining as I did that on their corporate earnings call someone is asking about our Kroger’s fuel center?  The President offered no new dates but the last I heard it could be as early as 3 weeks out.

3. I have enjoyed following Cris Collinsworth’s Twitter feed, not just because he is a neighbor but he has had a couple of good questions lately.  One such question was about whether or not Pat Tillman should be in the Hall of Fame.  This question led to this gem of a tweet:

In favor of Tillman going in the HOF running ahead about 10 to 1 ratio. People calling me a moron still leading 2 to 1.

4. Lets hope you didn’t give contributions to any of these Fort Thomas organizations in the past few years.

Turns out the government goes through on a regular basis and rejects the tax exempt status of any organizations that do not file annual reports.  These 7 organizations had Fort Thomas addresses but no longer offer a tax deduction for you.