It’s not 2012 yet, but things are already heating up in lots of jurisdictions around the country with local or state elections. Here in Louisville we get to see the Gubernatorial race along with several others. The commercials are already hitting the airwaves, and they’re as full of crap as ever. What follows is my handy guide to what I affectionately refer to as “Campaign Bullshit”. It’s not so scary that people run these commercials, but the fact that people seem to respond to them is terrifying. I’ve done my best to find the best examples for...

Before I moved to this fair city two years ago, I knew nothing about Louisville, and nothing about Kentucky in general. As my moving day approached, this uncertainty turned to anxiety, and then anxiety became dread. It was a 36 hour drive from California, and I had dueling banjo music playing in my head the entire time, narrated with a combination of weak justifications and sheer denial: “It’s not technically the South, right?” - “I’ll never, EVER say ‘y’all’!” - “What the fuck is a Hot Brown?” Fortunately, I’ve very much...