Happy hump day, Dudes. It’s Wednesday, August 12th and the kiddos are officially back to school across the state. We’re pumped to deliver you this week’s roundup of oddly useful stuff, designed to make you a more interesting Kentucky Dude since 2024.

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Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

Kentucky gets a lot of credit for bourbon, horses and basketball, but our résumé gets a hell of a lot more interesting when you start digging. Here is some things Kentucky helped bring into the world that you probably never knew had a Bluegrass connection.

Kentucky Dude original, 1-minute read

If you grew up in Kentucky, there’s a good chance your grandparents could make a meal out of things you’d walk right past at the grocery store. Before convenience ruled the kitchen, Appalachian families knew how to stretch a little food a long damn way and some of those meals are still hard to beat.

Try sitting with nothing for 10 minutes. No phone. No music. No scrolling. Just be bored.

At first, your brain will start looking for an exit. Check your phone. Grab a snack. Do literally anything. Don't.

Boredom forces your brain to slow down. That quiet gives your attention a chance to reset, think, and eventually focus without constantly needing stimulation.

That's where the performance boost starts.

Here's the Move: Build boredom into your day. Take a walk without your phone. Sit on the porch without a screen. Drive without a podcast. Give your brain a few minutes where it isn't being entertained.

Why bother? Because if you need constant stimulation to stay focused, you're letting your environment control your attention. Learn to be comfortable doing nothing, and you'll get a hell of a lot better at doing something.

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

Dudes, there are few places where a grown man’s patience gets tested faster than a Kentucky boat ramp. Before you become the guy everyone behind you is quietly cussing at, here are a few simple commandments for launching, loading, and keeping the peace.

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

Few things can start a Kentucky argument faster than telling a bourbon drinker how they should drink their bourbon. Neat, ice, or a little water. There's actually a pretty good reason for each, so let's settle this debate before somebody reaches for the good bottle.

It still wouldn’t tell me why it cross the road. 😂

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