(Ad) Deal of the Day, Dickey's BBQ 2012-01-09 - 1001 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo Dickey's Adv. Dept. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Downtown People: Dog of the Night 2012-01-08 - 100 Quadrant, Public Square, Columibia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. A noble soul. He's a friendly fellow, the Dog of the Night. Just a few minutes before, the Waggle-tail Mix had been kissing another cement swan, but in the picture at the Fountain on the Columbia Square, a swan appears more interested in him. He may have a name, and if so, it would be nice to add to his picture; and he may be someone's pet. He limps on three legs, without the use of his back left one. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A master's touch 2012-01-08 - CIMA, 203 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. It looks a bit as though Elby Burton is aiming an instrument beam out of Star Wars, but he's actually steadying the leg of an instrument, the big white Grand piano he moved yesterday to CIMA's new location in Madison Square, 203 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY, as Mrs. Burton looks on. In less time than most movers would have taken to say why the move would be impossible on Saturday, the Burtons had done it - moved two of massive instruments from Jamestown Hill to Madison Square. -EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: The jewel of Guffey Road 2012-01-08 - Adair County, KY - Photo By Tommy Bailey. Tommy Bailey just shares this picture of a picture perfect Bradford pear tree, the jewel of Guffey Road. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CIMA: Champion of the Arts, Junior Stotts 2012-01-08 - 203 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Columbia Businessman, construction magnate, counsel to governors, bankers, and oil tycoons Junior Stotts, left can now be called a champion of the arts - and Downtown Columbia - when he facilitated the relocation of the Columbia Institute of Music and Arts to his Madison Square complex on Burkesville Street. Above, he was chatting with CIMA founder David Isaacs about his planned acquisition of a piano. CIMA was originally scheduled to open on top of Jamestown Hill, but Providence stepped in, and impediments seen as time consuming obstacles resulted in the school opening in what might be the one only better place in town: Downtown, still within Walking Distance of Lindsey Wilson College. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Fat bird gave us laughs 1 year ago 2012-01-08 - Snake Creed Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Hunter Crowe. Peggy Spoon sent this photo by her grandson, Hunter Crowe, last year, during one of the snows which hit us then. It was posted February 10, 2012, with this question, "Can a bird eat too much?" and this critique, "Pretty good for his first bird photo." It was, and it's posted today to remind everyone that birdwatching is fun, and that great bird photographs can be taken by those just getting started. And it's a reminder not to overthink the activity and spoil it. For CM, appreciating the birds is another way to enjoy South Central Kentucky, whether your skills are limited to knowing a bird from a burrito, or you've got a PhD in ornithology: It's to be enjoyed. -CM. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CIMA: Nobody laughed when he would begin to play 2012-01-08 - CIMA, 203 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. But this wasn't his instrument. Galen Campbell is widely known throughout Adair County now for his leadership in veterans affairs, and, now, as the main construction and logistics man for TMCC. But unless you are from the Chicago area, you may not remember that the retired Windy City policeman was a fine musician. But the white Grand Piano, in the ensembles class room at the new location for CIMA - Columbia Institute of Music and Art - is not his instrument. He's merely steadying it before he and Elby Burton position on the floor. He is a guitarist, and once had his own Chicagoland Band, Galen Campbell and the Carrot-Tops. CIMA is set to open at 10amCT, Monday, January 9, 2012, according to David Isaacs. A note: "They laughed" for younger folks, is from one of the most famous newspaper ads of all times, John Caples series of highly successful long-copy newspaper print ads which all started, "They Laughed when I sat down at the piano, but when I began to play . . . " for the U.S. School of Music of New York City. To see an example, click to Example at Powerwriting.com Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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