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Kentucky by Heart: With Comedy Open Mic, John Crissman gives kids a chance to do stand-up comedy

October 27, 2015October 27, 20150

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently chatted with John Crissman, a Lexington comedian who has morphed from his own…

October 13, 2015October 14, 20151

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When friend Doug Alexander heard that I’d be traveling to Owensboro recently to speak at…

September 29, 20150

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I often present the word “inspire” to elementary school students I teach. I’ll usually start…

September 23, 20150

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Paul Parrott passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was 90. We became fast…

September 8, 2015September 9, 20151

By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Hot, tired, and with a bit of a cough, I slowly moved the aged and…

September 1, 20151

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist We’re moving into one of my favorite times of the year, when summer haze…

August 19, 2015August 19, 20150

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In the summer of 2002, I decided to indulge my hiking interest in a big…

August 12, 20150

By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist The preacher at Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, in small and rural Cowan, Kentucky, found his…

May 26, 2015May 26, 20150

Occasionally, we find ourselves right smack in the presence of an unexpected event that influences our lives for a long…

April 7, 2015April 7, 20150

Steve Flairty grew up feeling good about Kentucky. He recalls childhood day trips (and sometimes overnight ones) orchestrated by his…