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Constance Alexander: Crystal Wilkinson’s ‘The Birds of Opulence’ will enthrall Kentucky readers

March 17, 2021March 16, 20210

Imagine a tree, a bird in the tree, the hills, the creek, a possum, the dog chasing the possum. Imagine…

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Constance Alexander: Teaching the history of our country is hard enough, but living it is even harder

March 6, 2021March 5, 20210

Schools are not adequately teaching the history of American slavery, educators are not sufficiently prepared to teach it, textbooks do…

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Constance Alexander: Rand Paul fights on, with boorish behavior as his sullen superpower

February 22, 2021February 21, 20210

A Genius of calligraphic swordsmanship, swashbuckler Zorro proudly wears a mask as he traces a Z onto a villain. Armed…

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Constance Alexander: Availability of COVID vaccine inspires deadly sins, and a couple of virtues

February 13, 2021February 12, 20210

Pride, covetousness, lust, anger, envy, sloth, scandal. That was how we memorized the Seven Deadly Sins at St. Francis School….

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Constance Alexander: Pandemic leaves legacy of loose ends and unanswered questions

January 31, 2021January 30, 20210

The only photo we have of my maternal grandparents is typical of the Victorian era. Sitting ramrod straight in an…

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Constance Alexander: Classic western cinema offers escape from current state of domestic affairs

January 19, 2021January 18, 20210

With the current death toll from the coronavirus nearing 400,000 and projections that the total will reach a half-million by…

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Murray writer, NKyTrib columnist releases latest book, the spoken word opera, The Way Home

November 26, 2020November 24, 20200

The Way Home, by Murray writer and MKyTribune columnist Constance Alexander, has been published by Finishing Line Press of Georgetown….

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Constance Alexander: Thanksgiving: Canned cranberry sauce with a side of family memories

November 24, 2020November 23, 20200

When I was growing up, creamed onions and Scotch whiskey were essential to a proper Thanksgiving. The onions paid homage…

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Constance Alexander: Breast cancer requires affordable care but relies on kindness of others

October 21, 2020October 20, 20200

Twenty years ago, Theresa Flowers stood on her porch in rural Trigg County directing me down the sporadic gravel path…

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Constance Alexander: Always prepared, Girl Scouts embrace fashion update, seek ‘something cooler’

September 16, 2020September 15, 20200

Today, when a Girl Scout opens the door to her closet, she is not greeted by a sea of green….

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Constance Alexander: With so much division in our society today, can poetry really unite us?

September 2, 2020September 1, 20200

Probably not but it gives you something to think about. Just a day ago I asked Facebook friends to name…

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Constance Alexander: Denied their humanity, these women of history must be remembered

August 4, 2020August 3, 20200

The preface to DaMaris B. Hill’s new book of poems, “A Woman Bound is a Dangerous Thing,” confronts readers with…

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Constance Alexander: Author Roberta George’s debut novel ‘The Day’s Heat’ is hot stuff; she’s 80

July 10, 2020July 9, 20200

Best birthday present this year was discovering that a friend from long ago, Roberta George, had her first novel published…

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Constance Alexander: Here’s to the incredible Class of 2020, may your memories live as long as you do

May 9, 2020May 8, 20200

All over the country, teenagers are missing the pomp and circumstance associated with graduation. When schools closed in March, it…

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Constance Alexander: Sisters’ printmaking inspires students through unique residency at Murray State

March 18, 2020March 17, 20200

There was no sisterly squabbling or good-natured sibling rivalry last week when Carrie Lingscheit and Emmy Lingscheit served as artists…

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Constance Alexander: With “English Lit,” poet and Louisville native Bernard Clay is on his way

January 28, 2020January 27, 20200

The woman on the cover of Bernard Clay’s first book of poems has stars in her eyes. Literally. Perhaps she…

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Constance Alexander: When addressing health equity issues, having the difficult conversations is often key

January 22, 2020January 22, 20200

Family conversations can be awkward, even downright difficult, according to Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Director of the Office of Health Equity for…

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Constance Alexander: Fahrenheit 451 sparks programs about literacy, public libraries, free speech

January 8, 2020January 7, 20200

For a man who wrote stories that make spines tingle and raise hairs on the back of the neck, author…

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Constance Alexander: Ideas abound for columns as does thirst for justice, especially for accessibility

December 31, 2019December 30, 20190

Fifty columns, averaging about 700 words each, add up to 35,000 words for “Main Street” 2019. Readers ask if coming…

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Constance Alexander: I fail at Christmas cookie exchanges, even using foolproof, really easy recipes

December 17, 2019December 15, 20190

Christmas cookie exchange. The words spark my “flight or flight” response. And that’s not a typo. Over the years, I…

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Constance Alexander: Aging with grace is a stretch and, at times, an almost impossible task

December 3, 2019December 2, 20190

As the barista leans across the counter with my first coffee of the day, she gestures toward me with her…

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Constance Alexander: New York Times’ 1619 initiative takes in-depth look at beginning of slavey in America

October 9, 2019October 8, 20190

Imagine. The middle of the ocean. No land in sight. An endless seascape. The sky a cloudless wash of gray….

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