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Opinion – Col Owens: St. Francis had it right, it is indeed through giving that we truly receive

May 21, 2025May 20, 20250

I graduated from Dixie Heights High School in 1965. Yes, for the astute reader, that’s a very long time ago….

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Opinion – Col Owens: The time to act is now — be heard, make views known, protect America’s ideals

May 14, 2025May 20, 20250

It is difficult enough to swim in normal waters, without current or tide coming toward you. It is almost impossible…

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Opinion – Col Owens: A time to come together to prioritize our country and way of life

May 6, 2025May 5, 20251

I have been thinking a lot about how we move ahead in this time of peril. Here is what I…

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Opinion — Col Owens: Simplicity — Pope Francis and the dilemmas of our time

April 29, 2025April 28, 20250

This weekend Pope Francis was laid to rest. So it is natural, and appropriate, to turn our thinking to him,…

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Opinion – Col Owens: Conversation with a moderate Republican friend, part two

April 12, 2025April 11, 20250

I refer readers to my earlier column, in which I related my conversation with my moderate anti-Trump Republican friend, about…

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Opinion – Col Owens: A conversation with some one on the other side, finding common ground, food for thought

April 9, 2025April 11, 20250

A few weeks ago I wrote to a friend from my days at Harvard. He lives elsewhere in the U.S….

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Opinion – Col Owens: Do we face a constitutional crisis?

March 22, 2025March 22, 20252

It is hard not to be preoccupied, if not obsessed, with political events of the day. Whatever one thinks of…

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Opinion – Col Owens: How do we value education and health care?

February 18, 2025February 17, 20251

I write to address the jeopardy that two major enterprises Northern Kentuckians care very much about are facing: education and…

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Opinion – Col Owens: It’s time for Republicans to take stock — is this what you wanted?

February 6, 2025February 6, 20259

I write to address Republicans in NKY, about the first days of the second Trump Administration. Donald Trump won the…

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Opinion – Col Owens: Where do we go from here?

January 23, 2025January 22, 20254

January 20, 2025, was a day of mixed yet deeply meaningful significance. On the one hand, it was Inauguration Day…

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Opinion – Col Owens: Voting is an extraordinary privilege, please do it; I suggest one specific vote

November 3, 2024November 4, 20242

I want to address two things today – voting, and Kamala Harris. First, voting. To vote is an exercise of…

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Governor Beshear’s recent appointments to board of directors begin tenure with Gateway

October 8, 2024October 7, 20240

Gateway Community and Technical College has welcomed four new members to its board of directors. Three are by appointment of…

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Opinion – Col Owens: The survival of our times requires that stupid is overcome by smart

September 18, 2024September 17, 20243

I have a friend, an influential friend, who has a fascination with stupid. Not completely irrational – there is a lot…

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Opinion – Col Owens: Given a chance to return to normalcy, what would that look like?

September 10, 2024September 10, 20240

We are all familiar with the phrase, truth is stranger than fiction. We are awash in such truth today. For…

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Governor appoints four to Gateway Community and Technical College board of directors

August 4, 2024August 5, 20240

Governor Andy Beshear has made four appointments to the Gateway Community and Technical College board of directors. The new directors…

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Opinion – Col Owens: Harris v. Trump policies compared . . . see what you think

July 31, 2024July 30, 20246

A reader has suggested that I only compare Trump and Harris on the basis of their schtick – whatever that…

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Opinion – Col Owens: An election like no other in our lifetimes for sure — and still evolving

July 23, 2024July 22, 20240

By any measure, this has been a momentous year. For all Americans. But especially for the political world. And most especially…

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Letters to Editor: Col Owen says ‘take part’; Janet Hackman touts Inflation Reduction Act

June 11, 2024June 10, 20242

Take part in governance It was a very moving day, with all the attention on the 80th remembrance of D-Day…

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Opinion – Col Owens: Sometimes, outrage is the only acceptable response; what happened to ‘rule of law’?

May 28, 20240

It is impossible to watch certain current events unfold and not respond to them, immediately, with outrage. The Supreme Court’s…

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Local authors, NKY’s Col Owens and Roger Fortin, in free program at Cincinnati Catholic Cathedral

September 6, 2023September 5, 20230

NKY authors Roger Fortin and Col Owens, will discuss their work in a free public program at the Cincinnati Catholic…

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Col Owens: Voting matters in a democracy; we must have enough voting locations to provide access

July 19, 2023July 18, 20230

As is often observed, elections have important consequences – for better or worse. To obtain the consequences we desire, we…

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Col Owens: Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision negates efforts for diverse society

July 3, 2023July 2, 20230

Our ability to live in a truly diverse society, to reflect the diversity of our population, has been dealt a…

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