The waiting: Courier-Journal staffers expect to learn sometime today which employees will be laid off as part of a company-wide staff reduction. Check The Ville Voice for more details and updates.

Basketball great: The C-J’s Eric Crawford writes a fantastic/heart-wrenching/inspiring story about former Cards’ basketball player Marques Maybin, who was paralyzed from the waist down as a result of a motorcycle accident five years ago.

Costly college: Kentucky gets an F for affordability when it comes to college. But, we are not alone: The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education flunked all but one state, giving California a C for having a plethora of affordable community colleges.

Chow down for charity: Today is Dining out for Life day in Louisville — dine at one of these restaurants, and a portion of your bill will be donated to House of Ruth, which provides care for those affected by HIV/AIDS.

Another Bush in DC?: As the end of President Bush’s eight years in office nears, his brother sets his sights on Capitol Hill. You know Jeb: “the smart one” and “former governor of a state full of alligators and Truck Nutz addicts,” according to Wonkette.