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For Americans swamped by holiday frenzy, the idea of easing into Christmas through reading may sound strange, but for the third most literate country in the world (behind Finland and Norway), reading a book on Christmas Eve is a perfect way to welcome the holiday.
The open records law does not exempt the Kentucky Retirement Systems or the Teachers Retirement System (except with respect to member account information). There is, therefore, something colossally offensive about their resistance to the idea that they should not be held to the same standards of transparency and accountability as all other public agencies.
While current disputes about the “fastest two minutes in sports” are ongoing, at least none of the jockeys in this year's Kentucky Derby had a brawl. That’s exactly what happened 86 years ago.