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…
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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: 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: Humility of Northern Kentucky’s 2019 Newsmakers evidence of state’s giving spirit
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist “It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you do not care who gets the credit.”…
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: 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…
Kentucky by Heart: Judy and Dan Dourson’s guide books offer unique look at Eastern Ky. plant life
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist For Dan and Judy Dourson, the careful study of plant life is of great interest, particularly…
Kentucky by Heart: Book recounts young boy’s effort to give other sick kids ‘something to look forward to’
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist It was over twenty years ago and Lexington’s Fox 56 veteran anchor/reporter Marvin Bartlett scrambled to piece together…
Kentucky by Heart: Reflecting on a life spent ‘Kentucky-ing,’ with no change in sight
Steve Flairty KyForward Columnist I don’t believe I’ll ever be “Kentucky-ed” to death. Never, it seems, do I get tired…
Kentucky by Heart: Sister Juana Mendez offers hope and direction to members of Hispanic community
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Juana Mendez remembers well the difficult conditions her family faced while growing up in the American…
Kentucky by Heart: Withlovefromharlan shifts focus close to home to help victims of Blackjewell failure
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist For the people of Harlan County, in the southeastern region of Kentucky, tough economic challenges…