Kentucky by Heart: More stories of the Great Flood of 1937 from Shawnee High School students
Author’s Note: This is the second installment of a two-part series looking at a book published in 1937, called Flood…
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Kentucky by Heart: George Wright grew up poor but he listened when his mother said ‘no excuses’
By Steve Flairty KyForward Columnist When George Wright was growing up in poverty in Lexington over 50 years ago, he…
Kentucky by Heart: Return to Harrodsburg brings back childhood memories of visit to Ft. Harrod
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Last week, I spoke at the Mercer County Public Library in Harrodsburg about my Kentucky’s…
Kentucky by Heart: Author and storyteller Ben Woodard ‘let’s himself go’ in his books for children
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Ben Woodard developed good literary skills and a strong work ethic early in his young…
Kentucky by Heart: A sampling of favorites from Kentucky’s bookworms to kick off the new year
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s a new year and the winter season, and for many of us, it’s a…
Kentucky by Heart: There’s probably a song about that, but please don’t expect me to sing along
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I generally enjoy the subject of music, but I’m a slow learner when it comes…
Kentucky by Heart: Warmth, comfort and inclusion is ‘percolating’ at Lexington’s McLeod’s Coffee House
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist On a warm December morning at McLeod’s Coffee House, where “no one is excluded,” Brewster…
Kentucky by Heart: Highs and lows for 2019 — and learning from things to forge a better future in 2020
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune The year 2019 just ended for me with a procession of highs and lows….
Kentucky by Heart: Mike Howard went from ‘black sheep’ to beloved ‘Mountain Santa,’ the legend
Because Christmas is all about traditions, we are offering this traditional Kentucky by Heart column on Mike Howard, the Mountain…
Kentucky by Heart: Well, ho ho ho, Steve’s got the Christmas spirit — in a punny kind of way
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I’ve always found the Christmas holiday season (the tradition of my religious faith) to be…
Kentucky by Heart: A look at some worthy Kentucky service organizations for your holiday giving list
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist We’re in the holiday season when most of us likely feel inundated with messages coaxing…
Kentucky by Heart: Bluegrass Writers Coalition members compile book of Ky’s ‘mined treasures’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Back in 2018, two founding members of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition, from Frankfort, Mike Embry…
Kentucky by Heart: A ‘Kentucky-fied’ trip through a beautiful part of our state into a beautiful part of Ohio
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist It’s not often in this column that I talk about a trip taken outside the…
Kentucky by Heart: Inventor of submachine gun was NKy native; finding strength in challenging times
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Although not a gun enthusiast myself, I recently noticed while perusing a resource I use…
Kentucky By Heart: Annual Kentucky Book Fair a grand celebration of state’s literary landscape
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I look forward with joy to participating, as an author, in the 38th Annual Kentucky…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky Senator Richard Mentor Johnson led an interesting and controversial life
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I have been reading The US Senate and the Commonwealth (University Press of Kentucky, 2019),…
Kentucky by Heart: Phyllis Abbott on mission to help women veterans through Lady Veterans Connect
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist The mention of Trapp Elementary School, in rural Clark County, brings up fond memories for…
Kentucky by Heart: Didn’t go to kindergarten so everything I needed to know I learned close to home
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Author Robert Fulghum got a lot of mileage out of his 1988 book, All I…
Kentucky by Heart: Construction worker Shaun Neal’s 27-year odyssey pays off with ‘Mama’s Song’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Construction worker Shaun Neal’s odyssey in search of completing his first book, a novel called…
Kentucky by Heart: In a divisive world, optimism for Kentucky’s future remains, because of its people
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently was interviewed for a podcast by Bill Goodman, CEO of the Kentucky Humanities…
Kentucky by Heart: Bourbon County native painted vivid picture of Eastern Ky. life through his novels
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Even for those outside our state, the two novels, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come,…
Kentucky by Heart: Sampling small town newspapers shows lots of good things going on around the state
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Part of the fun of traveling around Kentucky is to sample small-town newspapers along the…