Opinion

Spending locally saves more than money

Everyone likes a bargain. Saving a few dollars can make you feel good for a day or two.…

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Bridging partisan divide critical to our future

America is facing a second Cold War. This version is not against the Russians, although you can say…

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Democracy thrives when journalists are safe, respected

Have America’s freedoms become a proverbial Jenga tower, with block after block being pulled away? Sadly, many indicators…

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Let’s keep focus on children having fun

Somewhere along the way, a segment of adults has lost sight of keeping the emphasis on the first…

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Parents’ actions become unintentional lessons

Do not fall for the spin coming from a segment of those who make up the 24-hour news…

Opinion

Great time to travel through the Bluegrass state

Spring break may be almost over, but this is still the perfect time to think about getting out…

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Technology doesn’t have to deter civil debate

Social media continues to change how communities discuss hot topics, essentially becoming a megaphone for the 21st century…

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Imperfections, desire to overcome them make us human

Human beings — by both definition and creation — are flawed; we were never meant to be perfect.…

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Platform for viewpoints doesn’t equal an endorsement

“How could the newspaper say XYZ?” the caller asked. (I won’t disclose the specific topic so as not…

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Time-traveling budgets won’t carry education to the future

Throwbacks — the practice of nostalgically looking back and trying to recapture the glory of days gone by…