Constance Alexander: More than chocolate and wine, book clubs dive into reading that informs, inspires
In spite of the stereotypes, women getting together to talk about books involves a whole lot more than chick-lit, chocolate,…
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Constance Alexander: Murray’s Douglass Reunion builds bridges between past, present and future
In past years, Murray’s Douglass High School Reunion attracted hundreds of attendees. The celebration usually kicked off Thursday night with…
Constance Alexander: Calloway Co. bicentennial is opportunity to break the ice and showcase diversity
Lately, local history has been a topic of conversation in Calloway County because 2022 marks three important milestones: The establishment…
Constance Alexander: Ellen Birkett Morris’ ‘Lost Girls’ is a great addition to your summer reading list
Barefoot in a red polka dot dress, her back to onlookers, a wasp-waisted young woman teeters on the single rail…
Constance Alexander: Commonwealth Honors Academy inspires teens to explore and grow
It was barely 9 a.m. on a spectacular summer Monday. About 14 teenagers sprawl on couches and slump in chairs…
Constance Alexander: After 41 years away, Anita Crowe’s memories of home remain vivid
Anita Jones Crowe never regretted her decision to move back to Murray in 2014, after forty-one years away. Even now,…
Constance Alexander: Isabel Duarte-Gray’s first book of poems features voices of Western Kentucky
Every detail on the cover of Isabel Duarte-Gray’s first book of poems, Even Shorn, draws the viewer in. First, the…
Constance Alexander: Spate of anti-Asian violence underscores need to support greater diversity
As if COVID-19 has not already caused enough upheaval, now — instead of celebrating the flowering of Japanese cornel dogwood…
Constance Alexander: Teaching the history of our country is hard enough, but living it is even harder
Schools are not adequately teaching the history of American slavery, educators are not sufficiently prepared to teach it, textbooks do…
Constance Alexander: Rand Paul fights on, with boorish behavior as his sullen superpower
A Genius of calligraphic swordsmanship, swashbuckler Zorro proudly wears a mask as he traces a Z onto a villain. Armed…
Constance Alexander: Pandemic leaves legacy of loose ends and unanswered questions
The only photo we have of my maternal grandparents is typical of the Victorian era. Sitting ramrod straight in an…
Constance Alexander: Thanksgiving: Canned cranberry sauce with a side of family memories
When I was growing up, creamed onions and Scotch whiskey were essential to a proper Thanksgiving. The onions paid homage…
Constance Alexander: Always prepared, Girl Scouts embrace fashion update, seek ‘something cooler’
Today, when a Girl Scout opens the door to her closet, she is not greeted by a sea of green….
Constance Alexander: Author Roberta George’s debut novel ‘The Day’s Heat’ is hot stuff; she’s 80
Best birthday present this year was discovering that a friend from long ago, Roberta George, had her first novel published…
Constance Alexander: Those who choose not to read have no advantage over those who can’t
In 1986, the Graves County school district banned the reading of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” based on the…
Constance Alexander: Mark Twain might be pleased with this poetry celebration that’s ahead of its times
When Mark Twain declared, “When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Kentucky, because everything there…
Constance Alexander: At the end of a long, arduous literacy journey, the writer resists ground rush
The Irish Blessing poem begins with the line, “May the road rise up to meet you.” It goes on to…
Constance Alexander: The wide world of sports is most thrilling when it involves the home team
The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat are most keenly felt when it’s the hometown team we root…
Constance Alexander: The last holiday of summer also a time to honor legacy of our labor unions
The pressman always talked too loud; in fact, he shouted. When I asked my father why, Daddy explained that the…
Constance Alexander: Communities benefit when their workplaces are accessible and inclusive
When Carrissa Johnson sends me an email, I pay attention. As Satellite Office Manager of Murray’s Center for Accessible Living,…
Constance Alexander: More and more, we must separate the factual wheat from fake news chaff
“In today’s digital age, it can often be challenging for consumers to determine what information is truly reliable. But whether…
Constance Alexander: A nation that went to the moon should be able to solve today’s complex problems
Families got a package deal on tonsillectomies when I was a child. At least that is how it seems to…