We know you have nothing better to do than read this fancy website while you listen to Ray LaMontagne croon out a song about Meg White. We know how it is. So don’t even act like you’re doing anything important.

Hot! Our childhood favorite, Fort Boonsborough State Park, now has an online store! All of our friends are going to hate us because you know we’re going to buy them all kinds of crap. [18th Century Store]

Mayor for Life and Steve Beshear are Captains Obvious. The two released a joint statement this afternoon saying that the automotive industry is vital to the economies of both Louisville and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. “We cannot let the automotive industry fail,” Beshear said. “It would be devastating to Kentucky’s economy – and to Louisville’s vitality.” … “Ford has a plan for its future, both nationally and in Louisville,” Abramson said. “It’s about making smaller, more fuel efficient cars – and it’s about making them in our hometown.” We’re not sure a press release was necessary? We already knew that the two of them were supporting the disastrous auto “bailout.” Yay for shooting blanks. [Press Release]

How does the Pickens Plan affect Kentucky? [Clicky Clicky]

Are you watching this hot mess of a fight going down between Jerry Abramson and Louisville’s Metro Council? Crooked Jim King is cooking up backroom deals while giving council Republicans the upper hand. Nice. [The 'Ville Voice]

We love this fight between money bags Leonard Lawson and the feds. Cold cash on the cod? Give a man a fish? WHAT! We love this and think it should be a reality television series on KET. [Stephenie Steitzer]

Remember the Ann Gotlib case from 1983? Po-leece are gonna announce new developments this afternoon. [C-J]