When it comes to eating and spending time with family, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Of course, as you may know from my social media posts, it’s no secret that I enjoy eating …
Perhaps you heard about the old fellow who was being lectured by his grandson about the need to protect his online passwords. “All my passwords are protected,” the old fellow said, “by …
Slow down. That’s not easy to do considering the fast-paced society in which we live. We want everything at the snap of a finger and we have no time to wait. Before I even get started, I’m …
Bubba thought he was being quite profound. “It’s not how many times you fall down but how many times you get back up that matters,” he said. “That’s not how field sobriety tests …
When the going gets tough, you have to be tougher. It’s been a tough stretch lately. As they say, when it rains it pours. It’s been raining pretty heavily lately in my personal and …
Someone once joked that procrastination is a good thing because you always have something to do tomorrow and you’re free to do absolutely nothing today. That seems to be the way Laverne, a …
For as long as I can remember, Dad always had a personal license plate attached to the front of his vehicle. Most people display their favorite team, while others simply show their own …
Perhaps you heard about the fellow who was on his way to town to sell his mule. On the way, he met a man who offered to buy the animal and save him the trouble of going all the way into town. …
When I registered to vote when I turned 18, I had no idea which political party best suited me at the time. I was young, just graduated high school and faced an undecided future. That was in …
Bubba and his friend went to South America for a once-in-a-lifetime duck hunt. They split up the first day’s hunt and compared notes when they got back to camp that evening. Bubba reported …
In the world of sports journalism, you will meet a lot of people who share the same passion and many with different personalities. The first time I met Lonny Demaree was on press row at Kentucky …
Perhaps you heard about the rather dense fellow who rushed to the medical clinic screaming that he had been stung by a yellow jacket. “Please doctor, you have to help me.” “Here’s …
The beginning of my journalism career began at the height of Kentucky’s return to glory. One of the first Kentucky teams on my journey was the 1995-96 squad that won the school’s sixth …
Perhaps you heard about the ingenious way a wife got her husband to clean the house. “Yesterday, my husband thought he saw a cockroach in the kitchen,” she said. “He sprayed everything …
It’s our time to celebrate. Since 1899, the Berea Citizen has been published each week to provide news to our readers and subscribers. We’ve also been the main avenue for advertisers to …
I got such a kick out of the old fellow who complained about having a hard time getting started in the mornings. “At my age, rolling out of bed isn’t the problem,” he said. …