Opinion – Brady Hall: How can writing centers encourage kind of work employers want to see?
Universities assume all students can write, and write well, after a first year sequence of composition courses. Those who engage…
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Opinion – Judy Harris: A one-in-11-million meeting — and an amazing coincidence
“Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.” Albert Einstein Summer 1985 I was in Japan on a fellowship for…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s look at news — MLK, Greeneland, Orange Guy, cold, facts, Uecker
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: California fire tragedy is devastating — but Republicans want to place the blame
Never ones to let an overwhelming tragedy pass without milking it for every conceivable political advantage, Republicans in Washington are…
Opinion – Student Voice Team: Why we are suing the Commonwealth for right to ‘quality education’
By Ellen Mueller, Ivy Litton, and Khoa Ta Student Voice Team We’ve just left the Franklin County Court House after…
Opinion – Judy Harris: The essence of a champion — team culture
“To be a champion requires more than being a strong player, one has to be a strong human being as…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news — LA Fires, Peter Yarrow, Bird Flu, January
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Gov. Andy Beshear: The Commonwealth is strong and growing stronger
Earlier this week I delivered my fifth State of the Commonwealth Address to Kentucky families and reported that Kentucky is…
Opinion – Bill Straub: McConnell is upset that three federal judges rescinded resignations and foiled his plans
Sen. Mitch McConnell has his drawers in a bunch again over a beleaguered outfit he has toyed with over the…
Thomas Noland: Biden’s signing of Social Security Fairness Act will be a boost for Kentucky’s economy
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on Sunday January 5. The legislation eliminates the Government Pension Offset (GPO)…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Cursive writing in second grade — when it was important skill to learn
“Seeing my father’s handwriting puts me in contact with the man he was at each stage of his life.” –…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news — The Carters, resolutions, a New Year, the ball drop
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Al Cross: The political life of late President Jimmy Carter — and his connections to Kentucky
The political life of Jimmy Carter had several threads in Kentucky, which in turn influenced the state’s political and economic…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Conservative commentator, KY native Scott Jennings, drowning in Trump Kool-Aid
That old paleo-conservative, Pat Buchanan, has moved off the nation’s political stage at the ripe old age of 86 but…
Opinion – Judy Harris: So many questions at start of New Year; strive to find Peace in the answers
“And now we welcome a new year; full of things that have never been.” R.M. Rilke The dawn of the…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist on the news — Because we can all use a break — year in review (no politics)
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: It’s time for Sen. Rand Paul to deliver when it comes to the nation’s growing debt
The time is coming for Sen. Rand Paul to show the people of Kentucky, and the rest of the nation,…
Opinion – Steve Rawlings: In this time of joy, love and togetherness, let’s celebrate the hope Christmas brings
Christmas is a season of joy, love, and togetherness. At its heart, however, it is a celebration of hope. The…
Opinion – Jonathan Shell: A look back at the state of Kentucky’s Agriculture in 2024
In Kentucky, agriculture is economic development. After being sworn in as Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner in January 2024, this was the…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Sharing the Parable of the Birds, a favorite Christmas story — and wishing you Merry Christmas
“Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.” — Louisa May Alcott in Little Women…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist looks at news — Merry Christmas!, drones, shootings, holiday stress, top ten
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Constance Alexander: McElmurray names God in twelve ways, invites readers to add their own
In her newest book, “I Could Name God in Twelve Ways,” writer Karen Salyer McElmurray invites readers to accompany her…