I really enjoy the old story about the wealthy man who threw a party at his mansion and invited everyone in the neighborhood to come. This man, with his extreme riches, had everything you could …
“Action beats reaction.” - Col. J. Boyd B orn in Breathitt County on New Year’s Day 1890, Willie Sandlin first enlisted with the US Army in 1913 and served along the …
As students across Kentucky head back to the classroom, a new school year brings fresh opportunities to learn, grow and prepare for the future. Whether it’s a child’s first day of …
Mention data centers and you’re likely concerned about increasing electric bills, water consumption, noise, and whether these facilities truly benefit the communities where they’re built. …
“And when everyone’s super…no one will be.” - The Incredibles (2004) In recent years, there’s been a lot of exaggeration in association with affixing the title of …
A man and wife in their nineties were both having trouble remembering things, so they went to the doctor to see what could be done to help. The doctor advised them to start writing things down …
The waitress in one of those fancy big city restaurants delivered a man’s bill, and asked: “How did you find you steak?” “Well,” the man responded, “I just moved my potato and there …
The Kentucky Democratic Party is having a one-on-one primary election for governor, its first in more than 50 years. Those primaries were usually contests between two factions, one moderately …
W hile awaiting sealift to Cuba with his fellow 4th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry at Tampa in the summer of 1898, Jimlou Lakes watched a small man from Cincinnati handle all comers in boxing …
Mention data centers and you're likely concerned about increasing electric bills, water consumption, noise, and whether these facilities truly benefit the communities where they're built. Those …
Perhaps you’ve heard the story about the small-town prosecutor who called an elderly grandmother as his first witness in a trial. She put her hand on a Bible and was prompted to swear that she …
A critical component in becoming a competent rifleman is mastering trigger control. A portion of the shooter’s checklist mnemonic (or “ditty”) I rely upon and pass along to others when …
I’ve always been fascinated by journalism, but it has taken a long time for me to end up working in that industry. While I was exposed to it by being adjacent to people working …
My first taste of journalism was when I was a member of my high school’s newspaper staff during my senior year. To be honest, I only joined the staff to get out of classes with the excuse of …
Reprint 1/2/25 One of my favorite verses in the Bible is taken from Galatians 2;20b, “I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Let me share the …
Delay is not always the best plan but you can’t do everything today. You can delay paying your utility bills a few days but you can’t delay for very long because the utility company will …
A stingy old fellow who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness was determined to take his money with him to heaven. He instructed his wife to take his money out of the bank and fill up …
I love soccer, or as the rest of the world calls it, football. The Beautiful Game is just that. There’s an elegance that’s hard to explain to those who don’t enjoy it. While I love the …
L et us begin these four articles with a couple of universal truths: Every man is born thinking he knows how to drive, shoot, and romance. However, there’s a right and a wrong …
It was the last day of school, and all the kindergarten students were giving gifts to their teacher. The florist’s son handed her a beautifully wrapped box. The teacher felt it and said, “I …