Kentucky by Heart: Seasoned journalist Michael Embry finds new voice through fiction in retirement
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune For decades, journalist Michael Embry pretty much had what he wrote assigned to him;…
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Kentucky by Heart: Thanksgiving brings back fond memories of friends, family and feasts of rich food
I’m in favor of the Thanksgiving season to be termed the most important holiday that Americans celebrate. The theme of…
Kentucky by Heart: Writing, faith in God help Rita Setness cope with unexpected loss of son
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Writing a book called Surviving Child Loss was, for Nicholasville resident Rita Setness, part of…
Kentucky by Heart: This and that — know an Everyday Hero?; have a Thanksgiving memory. . .
I just returned from a trip to Hazard, in Perry County, where I interviewed District Court Judge Leigh Anne Stephens,…
Kentucky by Heart: Harrison County’s friendly Cynthiana has always been a community of interest
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I figure I’ve passed through the town of Cynthiana in Harrison County, a couple of…
Kentucky by Heart: Biographies of humorist Cobb, iconic Still among newly released Kentucky books
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Every several months, I look forward to driving to the Kentucky Monthly office in Frankfort…
Kentucky by Heart: Local fall festivals provide colorful way to mark the change of seasons
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Autumn is right there with spring as my favorite season of the year. After the…
Kentucky by Heart: Books demonstrate history is best explained by good stories told well
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s been said that the learning of history is most effectively done when taught in…
Kentucky by Heart: Versailles teen learns Scouting program is all about service to others
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Recently a Versailles friend told me about her teenage son, Jack Landin, who was working…
Kentucky by Heart: While known more for basketball, state played key role in baseball’s most tragic story
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When we’re talking sports in the Bluegrass, the state is likely most known as a…
Kentucky by Heart: Vision, determination of a girl named Bruce brought college to Cynthiana
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Years back when Johnny Cash sang about a “boy named Sue,” he might just as…
Kentucky by Heart: African American Encyclopedia calls needed attention to contributions of Dunnigan
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently picked up another in my collection of Kentucky-related encyclopedias. With The Kentucky African…
Kentucky by Heart: Veteran outdoorsman Caudill teaches survival … and appreciation for things green
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Nature Reliance School founder and chief instructor Craig Caudill calls wilderness survival “a lazy man’s…
Kentucky by Heart: Life-defining roles of student and teacher a matter for both joy and excitement
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When schools go back in session for another year, as they are now, it always…
Kentucky by Heart: Locating U.S. Air Force Academy in Nicholasville could have been real game-changer
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It sounds truly impressive: The United States Air Force Academy, Nicholasville, Kentucky. “Off we go,…
Kentucky by Heart: African American Encyclopedia calls needed attention to contributions of Dunnigan
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune I recently picked up another in my collection of Kentucky-related encyclopedias. With The Kentucky…
Kentucky by Heart: Proof that being a good father is about spending time, not money
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s a late afternoon in my townhouse in Lexington, and I’m sitting at the computer…
Kentucky By Heart: Thankful for a Bucket List Already Fulfilled, sharing a deep sense of gratitude
Bucket lists get a lot of media play these days, and I’d like to offer mine, created Kentucky-style. But rather…
Kentucky by Heart: Road trip to Owensboro offered a full serving of food, fun, friendship
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When friend Doug Alexander heard that I’d be traveling to Owensboro recently to speak at…
Kentucky by Heart: Finding a little piece of the past can make you appreciate how far you’ve come
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Hot, tired, and with a bit of a cough, I slowly moved the aged and…
Kentucky by Heart: Three great reads by three Kentucky authors inspire, inform and entertain
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist We’re moving into one of my favorite times of the year, when summer haze…
Kentucky by Heart: A close encounter of the bear kind will put a little pep in your step
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In the summer of 2002, I decided to indulge my hiking interest in a big…