Staying Tuned

It may be time to start shopping for a new television.

Think yours works just fine? Well, maybe it does for now, but that may not be the case come Feb. 17, 2009.

That’s the date mandated by the Federal Communications Commission for broadcast TV to cease operating on the analog signals they’ve used since TV began.

All stations will broadcast on digital stations after that date, giving back their analog signals to the government, which plans to use some for public safety communications and to auction off others to wireless and broadband companies.

The digital switch will go unnoticed by those with cable or satellite TV, but more than 203,000 households in Kentucky still rely on over-the-air broadcast signals, according to Nielson Media Research.

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Fine Dining in Your Home

With soaring childhood obesity rates and ever-demanding children's activities, many families struggle to squeeze healthy meals into their schedules — it becomes a decision between Burger King and baseball, Taco Bell and tae-kwon-do, pizza or piano.

Personal chefs have become a growing solution to the dilemma, allowing families to eat heathily and be active without compromising parental sanity.

There's an important distinction between a private chef and a personal chef: while a private chef may be available to make a souffle at a moment's notice, a personal chef comes by only once a week. Or conce every two weeks, once a month — whatever is convenient for the family.

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