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Bayard

Bayard's Journal
Bayard's Journal
March 21, 2024

Roll over....

March 11, 2024

Oscar disgust

Okay, I didn't watch it, BUT--I am disgusted that, "Killers of the Flower Moon," didn't win ANYTHING!

I still need to watch John Cena and Ryan Gosling though......

March 11, 2024

Empaths.......

March 8, 2024

Happy International Women's Day!


1 "Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them." - Unknown

2 "The future is female." - Unknown

3 "Well-behaved women seldom make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

4 "A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt

5 "Feminism is the radical notion that women are people." - Marie Shear

6 "Women are the real architects of society." - Harriet Beecher Stowe

7 "Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness." - Oprah Winfrey

8 "I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own." - Audre Lorde

9 "A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman." - Melinda Gates

10 "The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence." - Beyoncé

11 "Every woman's success should be an inspiration to another. We're strongest when we cheer each other on." - Serena Williams

12 "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

13 "A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform." - Diane Mariechild

14"You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are." - Melissa Etheridge

15 "I am a woman with thoughts and questions and shit to say. I say if I'm beautiful. I say if I'm strong. You will not determine my story – I will." - Amy Schumer

16 "Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world." - Hillary Clinton

17 "I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard... we cannot succeed when half of us are held back." - Malala Yousafzai

18 "Well-behaved women seldom make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

19 "The empowered woman is powerful beyond measure and beautiful beyond description." - Steve Maraboli

20 "Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others." - Amelia Earhart

21 "Empowered women empower women." - Unknown

22 "Behind every successful woman is herself." - Unknown
February 21, 2024

Sound like anyone we know?

























February 20, 2024

Gov. Beshear, Officials Break Ground on First EV Charging Station

Gov. Beshear, Officials Break Ground on First EV Charging Station in Southeastern US Supported by Federal Program
Four fast chargers coming to Circle K in Richmond; second round of funds announced to expand EV network

RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by other officials in Richmond on Monday to break ground on the first Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station in the southeastern United States, supported by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program.
He also announced the state is again seeking proposals to install up to 16 additional stations along Kentucky’s interstates and parkways using NEVI funding. Monday’s groundbreaking begins the first phase of the state’s EV Charging Program, which aims to add up to 40 new fast charging stations by 2025 along Kentucky’s interstates and parkways.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt and several state and local officials were also on hand for the event at Circle K, just off Interstate 75 in Richmond.
"We are already the EV battery production capital of the United States,” Beshear said. “To make sure Kentucky keeps leading the way, we’re building out our EV infrastructure so our families can charge up as they travel our great state.”

Kentucky will receive nearly $70 million from the federal NEVI Program established through the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
“Kentucky is a leader in electric vehicle manufacturing, and with this announcement, the Bluegrass State becomes a leader in building out reliable and convenient electric vehicle charging infrastructure,” said Bhatt. “Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s ‘Investing in America’ agenda, we are delivering world-class infrastructure that will help us reach net-zero emissions by 2050 while creating high-quality jobs right here in Kentucky.”

The Circle K charging site will initially offer four ABB E-mobility 180 kilowatt (kW) fast chargers, each ready to recharge a typical EV in under 20 minutes. Initially installed with standard Combined Charging System (CCS) 1 connectors, North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors will be added later this year – after national standards and UL certification are finalized – to support all types of current and future EV makes and models.

https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/ground-broken-in-richmond-on-first-ev-charging-station-in-southeastern-u-s/article_44775c9c-cf72-11ee-b4c1-cfa3551b44b8.html#:~:text=RICHMOND%2C%20Ky.,Vehicle%20Infrastructure%20(NEVI)%20Program.

February 20, 2024

Gov. Beshear, Officials Break Ground on First EV Charging Station

Gov. Beshear, Officials Break Ground on First EV Charging Station in Southeastern US Supported by Federal Program
Four fast chargers coming to Circle K in Richmond; second round of funds announced to expand EV network

RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by other officials in Richmond on Monday to break ground on the first Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station in the southeastern United States, supported by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program.
He also announced the state is again seeking proposals to install up to 16 additional stations along Kentucky’s interstates and parkways using NEVI funding. Monday’s groundbreaking begins the first phase of the state’s EV Charging Program, which aims to add up to 40 new fast charging stations by 2025 along Kentucky’s interstates and parkways.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt and several state and local officials were also on hand for the event at Circle K, just off Interstate 75 in Richmond.
"We are already the EV battery production capital of the United States,” Beshear said. “To make sure Kentucky keeps leading the way, we’re building out our EV infrastructure so our families can charge up as they travel our great state.”

Kentucky will receive nearly $70 million from the federal NEVI Program established through the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
“Kentucky is a leader in electric vehicle manufacturing, and with this announcement, the Bluegrass State becomes a leader in building out reliable and convenient electric vehicle charging infrastructure,” said Bhatt. “Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s ‘Investing in America’ agenda, we are delivering world-class infrastructure that will help us reach net-zero emissions by 2050 while creating high-quality jobs right here in Kentucky.”

The Circle K charging site will initially offer four ABB E-mobility 180 kilowatt (kW) fast chargers, each ready to recharge a typical EV in under 20 minutes. Initially installed with standard Combined Charging System (CCS) 1 connectors, North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors will be added later this year – after national standards and UL certification are finalized – to support all types of current and future EV makes and models.

https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/ground-broken-in-richmond-on-first-ev-charging-station-in-southeastern-u-s/article_44775c9c-cf72-11ee-b4c1-cfa3551b44b8.html#:~:text=RICHMOND%2C%20Ky.,Vehicle%20Infrastructure%20(NEVI)%20Program.

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