Opinion
Mostly anything goes for NCAA’s heavyweight programs
With America’s elite college football teams closing in on the playoffs to determine a national champion and a new race to basketball’s Mar...
Activism defines the 2017 vote across the United States
History was made again and again and again on Tuesday.Elections are measure of where we stand, and in this week’s races for statehouses, county ...
A necessary turning point on judicial confirmations
There are few duties of the United States Senate as solemn, and as consequential, as the consideration and confirmation of judicial nominees. Attentio...
Deer hunting and the empty freezer
Deer hunters on both sides of the river will have 23 consecutive days to go gunning for the white-tailed deer. Kentucky’s 16-day gun season open...
The fairy godmother conundrum
It was more than 100 degrees. I didn’t eat breakfast, slept poorly the night before, and nearly passed out at the Brewery Art Walk. A stranger c...
OL’ PET
Here on this family farm, down through the years, many farm animals have come and gone but few could compare to “Ol’ Pet.”She would ...
Mass shootings, irrationality, and why you shouldn’t bring a gun to church
Every disaster brings out human irrationality. When there’s a plane crash, we fear flying; when a rare disease emerges, we fear we will be infec...
Think about sheep before wearing wool this fall
With much of the country experiencing above-average temperatures, many people are leaving their wool sweaters in storage this fall. But, in addition ...
Domestic violence may have been at the heart of the Texas shootings
Texas authorities believe domestic violence may have been at the root of Devin Kelley’s murderous rampage in a church near San Antonio on Sunday...
Predators with a key
It didn’t start as rape. Just weeks after arriving at a Kentucky jail, Rosa (not her real name, to protect her safety) was already a target. One...
