Thomas Keister

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• Questions Regarding Potential 911 Center Merger

  8/16/2011

  The City Council could be voting this month to fund a merged 911 communications center with Floyd County, and given the information at hand, I'm not convinced the plan as it exists is feasible...
• Needing a Little More Insight on Door-to-door Sales..

  8/16/2011

  So, the only company of its kind in the city needs a permit to conduct sales of a certain nature, and will probably get that permit, based on the fact it is the only company of its kind in the city?
• So, Now Continues the Summer of Our Discontent..

  8/8/2011

  In Eugene Robinson's Sunday column, he calls the focus on debt reduction "a laudable goal... being pursued in the wrong way at the wrong moment."
• Who Tea'd in Their Punchbowl?

  8/8/2011

  I like how Democrats have suddenly pulled ninety degrees and started taking shots at the tea party. First, you had Sen. John Kerry saying the mainstream media has a responsibility not to cover the tea parties,
• Our Shovel-ready Military

  7/17/2011

  With the caterwauling and posturing over the debt ceiling running on, no end in sight, I find it interesting how many commentators, economists, legislators, and other assorted TV talking heads and yesholes keep yelling for spending cuts.
• Leave the City's Police Cars in the City..

  7/16/2011
• Is it Any Wonder It's so Hard to Balance a Budget?

  7/11/2011

  I love how this works. The State Board of Accounts recently completed their audit of the city, and there were concerns over a lack of transparency in the city's financial record-keeping. The fact is no one on the city council thinks this is a problem.
• If it Were for Experience, We Never Would Have Landed on the Moon..

  6/6/2011

  Okay, the latest proof that no matter how they try to argue it, the Republicans will block anything the Obama White House is attempting, regardless of whether or not it makes any sense-
• Third Time's a Charm..

  6/5/2011

  Humor involving Man vs. Inflatable. The current score: Inflatable 1, Man 0
• Ah, on a Rainy Day in Iran.

  5/23/2011

  Now that Judgement Day has come and gone, minus the whole Judgement thing, we now return you to your regularly scheduled crazy...
• A Band-aid for the Pakistani Ego?

  5/22/2011

  Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he's seen evidence that senior leadership in Pakistan did not know Osama bin Laden was hiding there in advance of the U.S. military raid that took him out.
• Obama's FBI Without Borders?

  5/19/2011

  With continued charges by the public-at-large that our government is doing nothing about border security, I found it interesting that Obama fell asleep at the switch on the subject of who's going to run the FBI.
• What the Hell Does a Morphing Unicorn Have to Do with the Price of Anything?

  5/16/2011

  Okay, so if I was supposed to be impressed by the oil company CEOs taking seats on Capitol Hill to allow Senators trying to score common man outrage points, I didn't get the memo.
• Problem Solved?

  5/13/2011

  Damn, President Obama must have been right. The illegal immigration issue must have been solved.
• Seriously Straining the Limits of "serious"

  5/12/2011

  Well, Newt Gingrich has more or less made it formal, he is running for the Republican nomination for President. Would this be an example of the smell hitting the fan five minutes ahead of the shit?
• Obama's Green Spiel

  4/25/2011

  This tired act again? President Obama is dropping back to the green energy spiel again, calling it the key to reducing American dependence on foreign oil in his weekly radio and Internet address this past Saturday.
• Why Even Bother with a Scorecard when This is Your Line-up?

  3/24/2011

  Working our way through 2011, we've obviously started edging up on the beginnings of the 2012 Presidential election season, and thus far, all I have seen the Republicans present as potential candidates is a veritable "who's who of in God's name why?"
• Behold, the Straw Man! Wait, What DO They Call the Winner?

  2/13/2011

  Ah yes, the 2012 Presidential pre-season is well underway. At the Conservative Political Action Conference yesterday, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) won the presidential straw poll, with a handy 30 percent of the vote.
• Workers...Take It to Facebook!

  2/9/2011

  I'm not sure if this qualifies as any of that hope and/or change crap I've been hearing about for the last two years, but it is pretty damn fine news
• Right Question, Wrong Timing

  1/30/2011

  On the one hand, you have a state senator sponsoring a bill that would kickstart a discussion on legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana. On the other hand, I question the timing of bringing this bill up in the current political environment in Indiana.
• Giving an a to Daniels' School Voucher Plan

  1/28/2011

  I will be very interested to see how the school voucher plan being proposed in the Statehouse plays out over the next couple of weeks.
• What's the Frequency, A--holes?

  1/24/2011

  You gotta love a Congress of action. After winning back the House, the Republicans were gonna come out swinging, they were gonna fix shit, right the ship, etc.
• RAW Takes a Little Step in a Big Way Forward

  2/1/2010

  Monday Night RAW opened this week with D-Generation X and the glowstick parade, as questions remained from last week's show.
• Bravely Flying Va-jay-jay First into the Future

  1/23/2010

  We are celebrating fifty years of beaming radio waves and other data into space. Ever wonder what else has slipped through?
• Napoleon Dynamite Fizzles to Dud on Monday Night RAW

  1/19/2010

  Two weeks to go before the Royal Rumble as Monday Night RAW kicked off at the University of Tennessee with Vince McMahon making his way to the ring, to first insult the fans about his decision to hold RAW there...
• Batista and Mysterio Battle it Out, Still No Clear #1 Contender on SmackDown

  1/8/2010

  As SmackDown hit the airwaves from Louisville, Kentucky, Batista made his way to the ring, no doubts with thoughts on his #1 Contender match with Rey Mysterio
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  XCW Mid-West Wrestling Crowns New Champ in Clarksville

  1/6/2010

  With six big matches, including a four match tournament to crown a new Champion, XCW Mid-West Wrestling was loaded for bear as its January 5 New Year's Revolution show kicked off 2010 with a bang in their new home at Jammerz Rollerdome!
• RAW Offers Historic Evening to Counteract Rare Competition

  1/5/2010

  After the debacle we witnessed last week, the first RAW of the new year was actually anticipated greatly, if only for the presence of Bret Hart to remind us what once was, and sadly what may never be again.
• SmackDown Kicks Off 2010 with Solid Card

  1/2/2010

  A far better show this week than RAW, in every sense of the word...
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  RAW Hits Rock Bottom to Close Decade

  12/29/2009

  WWE's flagship show continues to struggle with half-hearted guest hosts, flat creative disarray, and focusing on variety show antics rather than booking matches.
• Ziggler Tops Hardy to Cap WWE Superstars

  12/4/2009

  WWE Superstars offered fans three solid matches as the build-up to the Tables, Ladders, & Chairs pay-per-view, highlighted by a spirited encounter between SmackDown's Matt Hardy and Dolph Ziggler.
• Benjamin Builds Momentum on Road to TLC

  12/1/2009

  ECW, rumored to be on the verge of a re-branding by the WWE creative team, hit the airwaves with the promise of a hard-hitting main event, with ECW Champion Christian teaming with his squaring off with the smash-mouth combo of Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Koslov.
• Animal Farm? Try Animal Town Hall..

  10/9/2009

  Just when you thought it could not get any more ridiculous, as we are locked in the midsts of a mindboggling boondoggle over health care reform, along comes Rep. Thaddeus McCotter.
• Olympic Sex Scandal Continues

  10/9/2009

  As we mentioned on Probably Uncalled For a few months back, New Zealand taekwondo artist Logan Campbell had established a legal brothel in Auckland to help fund his bid to compete in the 2012 London Olympic Games.
• The Progress Doesn't Quite Abound

  9/18/2009

  The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, a conservative think tank, wanted to guage the civics knowledge of high school students in the state. All the think tank had to do was sit back and wait for the numbers to come in.
• Notably Defective

  8/31/2009

  We all remember the wholesale panic over products, notably toys, being recalled left and right over lead content. A few punchlines and some "ripped from the headlines" television later,
• RAW - 8/17/09: DX Reunion, Cena and Orton Vs. Jericho and Big Show Highlight Episode

  8/29/2009

  Monday Night Raw originated live from St. Louis tonight, with actor Freddy Prinze, Jr serving as the evening's guest host.
• Mafia Lays Down Law at Hard Justice PPV

  8/17/2009

  TNA held their latest edition of Hard Justice live on pay-per-view Sunday, August 16, 2009 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
• Mysterio Hangs on Against Mike Knox

  8/6/2009

  WWE Superstars offered fans three solid matches as the countdown to August 23rd's SummerSlam pay-per-view continues, highlighted by Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio in singles action.
• ECW's Christian Tested on Road to NoC

  7/23/2009

  WWE Superstars offered fans three solid matches as Night of Champions quickly approaches, highlighted by ECW Championship contender Christian.
• ECW Review 7/21/09

  7/21/2009

  ECW on Syfy originated from Richmond, Virginia as Night of Champions quickly approaches. With only one championship to defend on the annual event, the focus hung on Tommy Dreamer's ECW Championship match with Christian.
• WWE Monday Night Raw Review - 7/20/09

  7/21/2009

  North Carolina State University played host to the last edition of Monday Night Raw before Night of Champions July 26. Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top served as the guest hosts for the evening.
• TNA Victory Road Review - 7/19/09

  7/19/2009

  Universal Studios Orlando played host to TNA's Victory Road pay-per-view Sunday, July 19, 2009, featuring a packed line-up with five championships on the line.
• WWE SmackDown Review - 7/17/09

  7/17/2009

  Miami, Florida hosted tonight's WWE SmackDown broadcast, in the lead-up to July 26's Night of Champions pay-per-view.
• TNA Victory Road Preview

  7/17/2009

  A preview of TNA Wrestling's Victory Road event, live on pay-per-view from The Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida this Sunday, July 19. The line-up features nine matches, including five championship contests.
• TNA Impact! Review - 7/16/09

  7/17/2009

  TNA broadcast their last Impact! before Victory Road tonight, setting in motion the final plays from all sides involved as the pay-per-view approaches this Sunday.
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  WWE Superstars Review - 7/16/09

  7/17/2009

  WWE Superstars continues the march to Night of Champions on July 26, setting up one definite and one potential title match for the all-title match pay-per-view.
• Plenty of Fresh Crazy Still Available..

  6/27/2009

  Ah, yes...summer is here, and that can only mean one thing - the crazy is getting vine-ripe even faster than normal.
• Pro Wrestling Managers of the 1980s: Paul Ellering

  6/20/2009

  Best known as the manager of The Road Warriors, "Precious" Paul Ellering currently enjoys a status as a legendary, if sometimes underrated figure in the history of professional wrestling.
• Yet Another Pipe Dream Commission

  5/14/2009

  A new commission in Latin America has come forward with the same old suggestions for the same deaf ears in charge of the War on Drugs.
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  The Time is Now for Fair Elections Act

  4/4/2009

  Yeah, we've heard "cleaning up the system" from both sides of the fence, so what makes the Fair Elections Now Act different?
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  SEO: Where to Begin?

  12/21/2008

  When making the decision to wade into the ultra-competitive world of web-for-profit, one of the first mysteries many people run into is search engine optimization (SEO).
• McCain's Search for Comprehension

  10/14/2008

  I wonder when the epiphany is going to strike...I truly wonder when that day between now and the first Tuesday of November arrives, and the light bulb fires up over John McCain's head, and the realization finally sets in.
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  "Freebird" Michael Hayes

  8/13/2008

  Forever known to pro wrestling fans as the charismatic leader of the The Fabulous Freebirds, one of the upper echelon tag teams of all-time, Michael Seitz began his career as a referee in Tennessee promotions in 1977 before making the transition to in-ring competitor
• It May Be Kosher, but it Still Sounds Screwy

  6/9/2008

  This was definitely one of those stories where the headline caused a double take, and then, right after reading the story, yet another double take.
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  These Numbers Wouldn't Even Make Sense If You Were High..

  5/16/2008

  Yep, it's arguments like this that do the "pro" War on Drugs front no favors. In light of recent developments, for better and worse, on both sides of the issue,
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  Illegal Immigration: To Do Something...anything At All...why Is that Even a Question?

  4/26/2008

  Sometimes you have to wonder why we are engaging in debate regarding illegal immigration at all. Sure, people across the country think this is an issue that needs to be addressed, maybe not right at present since the presidential election campaigns are in full swing,
• When Video Gaming and Government Collide..

  4/13/2008

  Could it be considered a chilling development that Stephen King has emerged as a voice of reason? Probably not. After all, he is a fairly level-headed guy from what I understand (unless of course, you run him over or something)...
• Exorcism: Back and Better Than Ever!!!

  2/23/2008

  You know how it is with these retro crazes, like all the stuff from the 70s coming back into vogue, for whatever reason. Now, exorcisms are back and better than ever in Europe.
• Do You Still "heart" NY Even Though You Can't Express that Emotion on a Disposable Lighter?

  2/13/2008

  I love stop smoking campaigns. The asinine, overblown, emo, condescending, in-your-face ads have helped further the mystique that no matter how bad the facts are,
• Next Time, Just Shave Your Head...at Least You'll Live Through It..

  2/2/2008

  I have said for years that the Food and Drug Administration is, for the most part, worthless, a wind-sock in a land devoid of breeze. For every report of tainted Chinese crap hitting the mainstream media last year, I swear
• I Cannot Blame This Kid a Bit.

  1/31/2008

  While you know some things just have to be coincidental, there is no denying eh guilty pleasure of connecting those events into some half-assed conspiracy theory or freak sequence of one things invariably leading to the others.
• 1804: A Necessary Outrage

  1/14/2008

  I'm surprised you haven't heard the squeals of outrage from where you are sitting at this very moment, whether it be your favorite chair, your desk at work, or outside messing up a perfectly good day by fiddling with your mobile web.
• Gives a Whole New Definition to Getting the Shaft

  12/10/2007

  With the oppressive, vice-like grip of the holiday season firmly around our wallets, as well as other vital parts of our anatomy, I figured it was only a matter of time before some fairly ludicrous
• Bush's "small Ball" Career Needs an Asterik

  12/10/2007

  Since the band done packed up and grabbed the first available lifeboat outta Dodge, there is very little left to do but watch Dubya try to steer what's left of ship around with an iceberg jammed in its backside.
• More like Barking at the Hand that Feeds You

  12/10/2007

  With Kristal Marshall speaking out about her recent termination from World Wrestling Entertainment to England's Sun newspaper, I found it both interesting and amusing that the now-former Diva was "appalled" at a planned storyline
• By My Estimation, You Should Never Underestimate the Value of Questionable Estimates

  12/10/2007

  With the holiday season now officially upon us, it becomes easier to remember the infinite numbers of ways human suffering exists here on this planet mudball, especially given the infinite numbers
• Time's Money, Talk's Cheap, and Somebody's Done Spent Their Allowance

  10/26/2007

  You know you are heading into one of these weekends when you see the numbers in a report from the Congressional Budget Office. According to the CBO, the United States has spent roughly $604 billion on the military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan
• But Does the New 007 Know the Up Up Down Combo Attack?

  10/24/2007

  It's a video gamer's world, baby. Around the same time the statistic came out that more people in the United States are playing World of Warcraft than farming
• Martinez Steps Down as RNC Head in CYA Manuever

  10/22/2007

  I kind of figured it was time for another high-profile resignation of some sort from the Republicans. On October 19, Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) announced the end of his tenure as general chairman of the Republican National Committee
• I'll Bet They Put a Hit on the Clown at the Kid's Birthday Party, Too

  10/15/2007

  With growing public discord over the veto by President Bush of proposed expansion of the SCHIP program, I found it particularly classless, but typical of the wholesale apathy by the GOP and their right-wing media machine, going after a 12-yr kid.
• A Day Late and a Dollar Short

  10/7/2007

  Hooray for misguided outrage, I find myself thinking from the gallery as the brouhaha builds over the execution last month of Michael Richard in Texas (not to be confused with Michael Richards of Seinfeld or unfortunate video footage fame).
• With Success like This, Who Needs Failure?

  10/3/2007

  With all of the flat-out denial we get treated to on a daily basis regarding the current state of our fiasco in Iraq, I imagine sometimes it is easy to forget that Iraq is not the only war America is losing.
• SCHIP: The Bill that Will Come Back to Haunt the GOP

  9/29/2007

  I can honestly say I have never seen rats fleeing a sinking ship. This is in part due to the fact I am not a giant fan of boats, but that's not the point.
• What's Next...card-carrying Anarchists?

  7/26/2007

  Talk about subsidized denial. New Haven, Connecticut became the first city in the United State to issue identification cards to illegal immigrants this week. Set to be in full swing following a measure voted in by the Board of Aldermen last month,
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  Third District City Council Race Off to Strong Early Start for Libertarian Candidate

  4/28/2007

  Telephone polling conducted over the weekend show what is hopefully a promising start for the Third District city council campaign of LP candidate Thomas Keister.
• Clark, Floyd and Harrison County 2007 Libertarian Party Convention

  4/26/2007

  The Libertarian Parties of Clark and Floyd County held their 2007 County conventions tonight at the Golden Corral Buffet in Clarksville, Indiana. The main order of business was the election of officers and nomination of candidates for the 2007 election cycle.
• Shooting from the Hip Requires Better Aim Than This

  4/25/2007

  It's like watching the C-Span version of Whose Line is it Anyway, the jabberwocky being produced by the Alberto Gonzales fiasco. After Gonzales' textbook example of twisting in the wind, the soundbites have been flowing like they are fighting upstream to mate with something.
• Let the Slap-fighting Begin...

  4/25/2007

  With the face-off in waiting in the wings, Democratic leaders have launched a bill which would start the withdrawal of troops from Iraq by October 1, or earlier if G-Dub cannot show progress from the Iraqi government.
• More Smooth Sailing on the River Denial

  3/20/2007

  On January 26, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asked U.S. allies to toss more into the kitty to help fight the Taliban from retaking portions of Afghanistan, even as the president already faces massive opposition to his Iraq strategy. The plan is to try and create
• Merit Screening Needed for Kentucky's Appointed Senior Judges

  3/20/2007

  In Kentucky, to help combat the ever-growing backlog of cases in the court system, a program was created in 2000 to appoint former judges to part-time roles, filling vacancies and traveling around the Commonwealth to fill in as needed.
• Classic Championship Wrestling - Event Wrap-up 3.13.07

  3/17/2007

  With not only Kliff Hanger squaring off with Vic the Bruiser in a rematch for the CCW Heavyweight title that the Black Redneck had to wheel and deal overtime, much to Vic's expense, to gain, but a big-time tag team collision
• Classic Championship Wrestling Top Ten Rankings (Current as of 3.14.07)

  3/17/2007

  The current top ten contenders to the CCW Heavyweight Championship and top five contenders to the CCW Tag Team Championship.
• Sneaking Up on Vince: Is UFC the Next Big Thing in Pay-Per-View?

  3/16/2007

  It isn't very often you see mention of World Wrestling Entertainment or the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the business section of a newspaper. More often than not, when either company is named, there is a spot that usually proves the mainstreams media's overall ignorance
• Greg "The Hammer" Valentine: Second Generation Excellence

  1/13/2007

  Greg "The Hammer" Valentine may be one of the best-known second-generation wrestlers of all-time, the son of the legendary Johnny Valentine. While traveling around with his father, John Wisniski, Jr. decided to drop out of college and enter the "family business."
• Masked Classic: The Wrestling Pro

  1/10/2007

  While the masked wrestler has been an integral part of the sport since nearly the beginning, many fans are not aware of one great in particular, a man who graced rings throughout the South and Gulf Coast territories throughout the 60s and 70s, battling mat legends
• Big John Studd: The Only 'Real' Giant?.

  1/10/2007

  John Minton, who would go on to fame as one of the greatest big men in professional wrestling history as Big John Studd, began his career tag teaming with his trainer, the legendary Killer Kowalski in 1976, going on to win the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) World
• Ricky Steamboat: The Dragon

  1/9/2007

  One of the most successful, popular, and respected performers in all of professional wrestling, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat's blend of technical mastery, martial arts expertise, and high flying offense brought him a Hall of Fame caliber career.
• The Midnight Express: Definition of a Tag Team

  1/6/2007

  One of the most talked about tag teams of the 1980s, the original lineup of the Midnight Express came together, as Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, and Norville Austin would join forces as a trio under the "Freebird" rule (in which any two of the men would wrestle
• "Iron" Mike Sharpe: Canada's Greatest Athlete?

  1/4/2007

  Often announced as "Canada's Greatest Athlete," which he had self-proclaimed himself (naturally), "Iron" Mike Sharpe ranks among professional wrestling most revered characters. A second-generation grappler, Mike Sharpe, Jr.'s father and uncle were a formidable tag team
• Brian Pillman: The Loose Cannon

  12/29/2006

  While his career would serve as a testimony to his toughness, for Brian Pillman, the fight was on from day one. Born Brian William Pillman in Norwood, Ohio on May 22, 1962, Pillman had throat cancer at birth, his trademark raspy voice the result of over three dozen
• Magnum T.A.: Wrestling Excellence Cut Short in Its Prime

  12/26/2006

  Born Terry Allen Wayne in 1959, he would make his debut as Terry Allen in Florida Championship Wrestling (he would eventually hold the NWA Florida Global Tag Team title five times over his career) in 1977, he would soon start competing in the Pacific Northwest territory
• Dean Malenko: Respect "The Iceman"

  12/26/2006

  Known as "The Iceman" and "The Man of 1,000 Holds," technical master Dean Malenko would follow in the footsteps of his father, legendary wrestler Boris Malenko, achieving the respect of fans and professionals worldwide.
• James J. Dillon: Wrestler, Manager, Horseman, and Beyond

  12/26/2006

  Over the course of a career that has spanned thirty six years, James J. Dillon has nearly done all there is to do, from wrestling and managing to several notable front office positions. Best known as the original adviser of the legendary Four Horsemen, Dillon was
• The Four Horsemen: Professional Wrestling's Gold Standard

  12/26/2006

  The most influential stable in the history of professional wrestling, hands down. From De-Generation X to the New World Order to later "homages," such as the Xtreme Horsemen (Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling and Japan) all owe elements of their history to four men
• Arn Anderson: One of the Most Respected Wrestlers of All-Time

  12/22/2006

  Born Martin Lunde in Rome, Georgia on September 20, 1958, Arn Anderson enjoyed a fourteen year career in professional wrestling that, while ending far too soon due to injury, left many people in and out of the business to call him not only the greatest wrestler to never
• Belmont, California Smoking Ban Offers Overkill Rather Than Common Sense

  12/20/2006

  Sometimes I wonder how much cities truly think things through when they pass 'bandwagon' legislation. In the same week that the city of San Francisco voted to instruct the police to treat marijuana smoking as the city's lowest law-enforcement priority,
• Tully Blanchard: The Most Dangerous of the Four Horsemen

  12/15/2006

  Born January 22, 1954 in San Antonio, Texas, Tully Blanchard, best known as an original member of the legendary Four Horsemen, came by his wrestling stardom honestly. The son of wresting promoter and American Wrestling Association (AWA) star Joe Blanchard,