Opinion – Col Owens: The need to explore the middle space
There are several spaces we inhabit in our lives. Most of us are familiar with the concept of outer space,…
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Opinion – Col Owens: In this moment of great peril for our nation, choose hope; it matters
A frequent comment from many people these days is that they are losing hope. Hope for a better time for…
Opinion – Col Owens: Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ is certainly big, but beautiful?
The recently-passed, so-called “big beautiful bill” is a mammoth piece of budget and tax legislation, that impacts everyone in our…
Opinion – Col Owens: The message about what’s important in Israel, Hamas conflict is clear
A few things. It is not antisemitism to accuse Israel of international human rights law violations for its treatment of…
Opinion – Col Owens: Are we hopelessly split? How do we come together?
Our country appears hopelessly split, those who support Trump and those who oppose him. While the reasons for the split…
Opinion — Col Owens: We have the resources; we must summon the will
It has been difficult to gather my thoughts into coherence for a while now. So much is going on in…
Opinion – Col Owens: Let’s have an honest dialogue about Medicaid
There is much talk these days about Medicaid. Its importance, its cost, its controversy. The dramatic cuts in Medicaid included…
Opinion – Col Owens: St. Francis had it right, it is indeed through giving that we truly receive
I graduated from Dixie Heights High School in 1965. Yes, for the astute reader, that’s a very long time ago….
Opinion – Col Owens: The time to act is now — be heard, make views known, protect America’s ideals
It is difficult enough to swim in normal waters, without current or tide coming toward you. It is almost impossible…
Opinion – Col Owens: A time to come together to prioritize our country and way of life
I have been thinking a lot about how we move ahead in this time of peril. Here is what I…
Opinion — Col Owens: Simplicity — Pope Francis and the dilemmas of our time
This weekend Pope Francis was laid to rest. So it is natural, and appropriate, to turn our thinking to him,…
Opinion – Col Owens: Conversation with a moderate Republican friend, part two
I refer readers to my earlier column, in which I related my conversation with my moderate anti-Trump Republican friend, about…
Opinion – Col Owens: A conversation with some one on the other side, finding common ground, food for thought
A few weeks ago I wrote to a friend from my days at Harvard. He lives elsewhere in the U.S….
Opinion – Col Owens: Do we face a constitutional crisis?
It is hard not to be preoccupied, if not obsessed, with political events of the day. Whatever one thinks of…
Opinion – Col Owens: How do we value education and health care?
I write to address the jeopardy that two major enterprises Northern Kentuckians care very much about are facing: education and…
Opinion – Col Owens: It’s time for Republicans to take stock — is this what you wanted?
I write to address Republicans in NKY, about the first days of the second Trump Administration. Donald Trump won the…
Opinion – Col Owens: Where do we go from here?
January 20, 2025, was a day of mixed yet deeply meaningful significance. On the one hand, it was Inauguration Day…
Opinion – Col Owens: Voting is an extraordinary privilege, please do it; I suggest one specific vote
I want to address two things today – voting, and Kamala Harris. First, voting. To vote is an exercise of…
Governor Beshear’s recent appointments to board of directors begin tenure with Gateway
Gateway Community and Technical College has welcomed four new members to its board of directors. Three are by appointment of…
Opinion – Col Owens: The survival of our times requires that stupid is overcome by smart
I have a friend, an influential friend, who has a fascination with stupid. Not completely irrational – there is a lot…
Opinion – Col Owens: Given a chance to return to normalcy, what would that look like?
We are all familiar with the phrase, truth is stranger than fiction. We are awash in such truth today. For…
Governor appoints four to Gateway Community and Technical College board of directors
Governor Andy Beshear has made four appointments to the Gateway Community and Technical College board of directors. The new directors…