The Man Scout: ‘Growth, decay then transformation.’ The end of one journey and the beginning of another
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune We’ve come to a fork in the road. Twenty-two weeks ago, I set out…
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The Man Scout: Let’s commit to using technology for good and trying to create more positivity in the world
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune First things first – a big Man Scout thank you to my wife, Megan,…
The (Wo)Man Scout: The book I was glad my mother did not hand me — and what I might have become
By Megan Cole Special to NKyTribune I weren’t no girl scout, neither. You can call me Megan Cole: wife to…
The Man Scout: There is no time for first aid when there’s a mountain to climb and mud to wallow in
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune A good scout must always be prepared to render aid in any type of…
The Man Scout: Frugality and poor planning can easily get in the way of a scout’s winter preparedness
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune There’s snow in the 10-day forecast, which is great news because that means we’ll…
The Man Scout: Let’s have the courage to practice tolerance and let go of hostility that often divides us
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune It’s interesting to me that there isn’t a specific chapter of the Boy Scouts…
The Man Scout: Crowing wolves, plotting cows and angry wasps all introduce themselves to a city boy
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune We arrive this week at the section of the 1952 Boy Scouts Handbook that…
The Man Scout: Stick with me in End Times, we will feast like kings – just be sure to bring a flint stone
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune Last week I shared details about my fear of fire and a few incidents…
The Man Scout: The experiences that frighten us most — they often burn brightest in our memories
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune Chapter 16 of the Boy Scouts Handbook is the one I have been both…
The Man Scout: Christmas is a time to remember the good and bad turns that helped make us who we are
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune Christmas feels different this year. The songs are on the radio, the presents are…
The Man Scout: A family legend, a fortuitous ricochet and a hard lesson in appreciating risks we create
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune I’ll never forget my first gun. It was beautiful and powerful, and I can…
The Man Scout: Finding true north can be a little difficult when everything seems to be heading south
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune Last week I began the “Finding Your Way” chapter of my trusty Boy Scout…
The Man Scout: You can’t figure out where you’re going until you understand where you’ve been
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune As we approach the halfway point of my trusty Boy Scouts Handbook, we come…
The Man Scout: Giving thanks for the hidden treasures located throughout our community
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune When I look back on the year 2020, there will be many things I’d…
The Man Scout: Bladesmithing with my new friends from History channel’s ‘Forged in Fire’ (Pt. II)
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune When we left off last week, my “Forged in Fire” companions and I were…
The Man Scout: Amateur bladesmithing with the pros of History channel’s ‘Forged in Fire’ (Pt. I)
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune I was five minutes into my latest Man Scout adventure when I realized I…
The Man Scout: Citizenship 101 — Tell the truth, help others when you can, and try to be a good human
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune I wish I could say that I had a master plan and worked it…
The Man Scout: Finger ropes, cowboy knots, scoutmaster advice, pride of a neophyte tenderfoot
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune This week, we’ve reached the skills portion of the Handbook. After some basic first…
The Man Scout: Friendship is the best adventure there is, especially when your patrol is involved
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune Growing up, my best friend Beth lived four or five houses down from me,…
The Man Scout: A prison of my own making, and a lesson in why it is crucial to always be prepared
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune Before I started reading my Boy Scouts Handbook, if you’d asked me what I…
The Man Scout: Wrestling with memories of an unthrifty childhood and a guy called Jake ‘The Snake’
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune I should have known this was going to be an interesting journey when, a…
The Man Scout: My humbling encounter with a 3-inch bluegill — which I think I caught twice in 10 minutes
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune I grew up in Newport, a softscrabble kid of the 1980s, acquiring early on…
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