A jellyfish has apparently turned up in a Kentucky lake, oil has crossed $100 a barrel, and Sarah Beth Terry would like restaurants to remain open during their posted business hours.

This Porch Paper covers the economy, the approaching midterm elections, West Virginia’s healthcare problems, Kentucky’s measles outbreak, artificial-intelligence school threats, and the rescue of a cat from a semi-trailer. Sarah Beth also celebrates George Strait’s support of songwriters, reacts to Adam Sandler turning 60, and reminds us that stopping to rest is not the same as quitting.

Then the conversation turns toward changing seasons, one-sided relationships, and learning to release people with love. After the news, Sarah Beth talks about treating the Bible as a workbook instead of a relic, the mission behind Cigarette Mom, her Bible giveaway project ...