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Bottom Line

Whoosh! Imagine how much we spend on toilet paper every year

Always looking for a bargain, Boulevard bought a 24-pack of Charmin Basic toilet paper today at ValuMarket on Bardstown Road in the Highlands. Cost: $11.99, after a $1 savings for using our frequent-shopper card. Because we love numbers, that made us wonder how much Louisvillians spend every year on TP.

Here’s the math: Americans use an average of 23.6 rolls per person each year, according to The New York Times. Louisville’s population is now around 613,000 residents. Boulevard spent 50 cents per roll today, which we’re guessing is at the low end of the price range, since Charmin Basic is a no-frills brand.

The bottom line: 613,000 residents would use 14,466,800 rolls, at an annual cost of $7,233,400. You’re welcome!

Related: The history of toilet paper dates to the 6th century.

Wish List

You can never have too many all-occasion note cards — like this Kentucky artist’s

Kentucky artist Marianna McDonald draws gorgeous pastels of landscapes around the state, some of which she features on a set of note cards. I bought these yesterday at her booth at the just-concluded Cherokee Triangle Association annual art fair in the Highlands; $12 for a set of four. Here’s one, called “East Family Sister Shop.”

unnamedMcDonald’s studio is at Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill.

Related: Admission to the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft will be free for one year after its June 4 reopening.

Food and Dining

Fried green tomatoesLast night in Fontleroy’s restaurant. Fried green tomatoes: blue crab, roasted corn chow chow, and Comeback sauce. $13.

The restaurant’s Facebook page serves as its website, where it describes itself as a “modern southern kitchen offering our region’s hottest food trends. Local and seasonal offerings paired with original artisan libations.”

Named after Louisville Mayor James Fontleroy Grinstead, the restaurant opened last fall at 2011 Grinstead Drive in the Highlands. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday; breakfast and lunch only on Mondays.

Fontleroy’s is also on Yelp, plus Open Table and TripAdvisor.

Bottom Line

Yes, the city of Louisville registers hundreds of tattoo artists
Tattoo map
The Highlands is tattoo central. Here’s a bigger map.

City Hall says: The Department of Public Health and Wellness regulates, certifies and inspects all body art studios, including tattoo, permanent make-up, body and ear piercing. We also register all body art artists in Louisville Metro. Recently tattoos and body piercing have become mainstream and are viewed by enthusiasts as expressive forms of body art. Louisville Metro has observed a gradual increase in certified studios over the past ten years. We certify approximately 51 studios annually including over 302 registered artists.

Before you think about becoming studio no. 52, consider the state regulations, which are nine pages long.

At Prophecy Ink, 907 Baxter Ave., consultations are free, the hourly rate is $100-$120, with a $60 minimum. Their motto: “Good tattoos aren’t cheap. Cheap tattoos aren’t good.”

Related: Yelp reviews of Louisville tattoo studios. Lots more about tattoos in Louisville.

Latest Headlines

Ford in a new push for self-driving cars, and Churchill shows off

A news summary focused on 10 big employers; updated 6:32 p.m.

FORD, Uber, Google and two other companies have formed a coalition to push for federal action they hope will speed self-driving cars to market (Reuters). Also, Ford reports first-quarter financial results Thursday; analyst forecasts. Ford’s shares closed at $13.76 a share today, up 18 cents.

CHURCHILL DOWNS unveiled $18 million in improvements at its namesake track in time for the Derby (CJ).

AMAZON won’t be a threat to FedEx or UPS anytime soon. Why? It doesn’t have the density and reach of UPS/FedEx, and retail customers won’t want to switch to a shipper run by one of their largest competitors. (Business Insider).

UPS pilots’ action will affect German flights (CJ). More signs emerge that Louisville could be the next city to get lightning-fast Google Fiber service: It’s all about “huts” (Business First). Appeals court denies request to stop Galt House sale (WDRB).

PAPA JOHN’S introduces new Pepperoni Rolls as their latest side option (Brand Eating). UPS mechanics say a contract proposed by the shipper would significantly increase health care costs and do little to improve wages (Business First).

Fresh ThymeIn other news, the new Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will give away a free bag of “healthy groceries” to the first 250 people in line before the store officially opens tomorrow; this is the two-year-old grocery chain’s first outlet here (CJ). SuperChefs plans to open a new restaurant on Bardstown Road in the Highlands, replacing an earlier location in St. Matthews that was destroyed by fire three months ago (WDRB). U.S. stock futures rise amid earnings deluge.

The A-list

Add Donald Trump, and 2016’s Barnstable-Brown would be on fire
Republican Presidential Candidates Particpate in Fox News Debate in Iowa
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Smokin’ hot “Chicago Fire” actor Taylor Kinney, Fox News journalist Megyn Kelly — who’s gone toe-to-toe with White House aspirant Donald Trump — plus “Arrow” star Stephen Amell are among the dozens of celebrities expected at the annual Barnstable-Brown Party on Derby Eve. The event, now in its 29th year, has raised and donated about $11.2 million to the Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Center at the University of Kentucky over the past nine years (CJ). Tickets for the black-tie May 6 party at the Barnstable home in the Highlands are $1,075 per person. The full guest list so far, according to WDRB. The party is a production of Diamond Derby Inc., a non-profit that makes its annual IRS tax return public under federal law; here’s the one for 2014.

Related: 12 Emily Post-approved rules for dinner parties, according to Vanity Fair, which is hosting its own Derby party this year for the first time (CJ).