Four-day workweeks seem to be the new thing in Kentucky. Not only are some employees at Kentucky State University and Eastern Kentucky University now able work a shorter week, but last week Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced a plan to move many state workers to four-day workweeks as well.

Four-day workweeks consist of four, ten-hour days as opposed to the traditional five, eight-hour days. Many employers are chopping a day off of their employees' schedules in an effort to alleviate some of the costs associated with skyrocketing gas prices. Personally, I'm on the fence as to whether I'd rather work four or five day weeks – I'd love a long weekend, but I don't know that I'd want to stay at my day job for an extra two hours the other four days of the week.

Then again, I'll do just about anything to save money on gas.

By Jennifer Yates

One of my favorite things to do in Louisville is go out for coffee with friends. Great places to do this are Heine Brothers (Eastern Parkway & Bardstown Road) and Quills Coffee Shop (East Kentucky Street & Barret Avenue). If you go to this Heine Brothers location, be sure to see Elias. His engaging energy and smile will brighten your mood no matter what. The outdoor seating here (especially on the weekends) is also an excellent spot to people-watch. From curious canines to motorbike mayhem you can catch all the activity going on at the heart of the Highlands.

The entire staff at Quills rocks the espresso like no other with genuine arm-grinding, hand-pumping, tamp-and-tap care. They also very skillfully craft a brown feather in the froth of every espresso drink just by pouring the milk. How do they do that!? It comes out perfectly every time, and the espresso is exquisite! Both coffee shops also have free wireless internet for those of us who prefer a little blogging with our coffee.

Jennifer Yates is a graduate of Bellarmine University and works as a technical writer for UPS Airlines. She is a life-long Louisvillian currently residing in Germantown with her two Australian Shepherds. More about Jennifer can be found at her Google internet portal.

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Would you shop at a store that sold clothes it had stolen from college students? If you wouldn't, then chances are you're not going to want to support the new Louisville Metromix website that's going live tomorrow either. Louisville Metromix is brought to you by the folks at Gannett, Velocity, and the Courier-Journal. Those are the names you'll see on the site anyway. The names you won't see are those of the college students that worked all summer to create Louisville Metromix who aren't getting the credit they were promised.

Metromix is a Gannett creation that offers a small amount of information about local restaurants and bars interspersed with the same sub-journalistic subject matter that we've come to expect from Velocity over the last few years. Apparently the editors there were tired of their free newspaper being used primarily for packing breakables and dog training and thought they would take their material to the one place where trash isn't regulated – the Internet. Read more...

If you're wondering what time you need to drag your kids out of bed to get ready for school in the fall, then you'll want to know what time they need to catch the bus. Luckily, bus schedules for all Jefferson County Public Schools are available online so that you and your family can start making plans for your mornings. To find your child's bus schedule, visit the JCPS website.

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