Opinion
Hands up! Who believes in cleanliness?
Germs almost killed the Internet this week. Well, that may be an exaggeration, but the social media uproar over Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s comments ...
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Opinion
Easier than ever to stay informed
The phone rang on a slower than normal Friday afternoon. As I picked it up, I fully expected another in the litany of robo-calls telling ...
by Mike Caldwell, Thursday, January 24, 2019 11:34 am
Opinion
Hoops legend says NBA team would energize Kentucky
Basketball hall of famer Dan Issel knows a thing or two about not being someone’s first choice — including how to overcome that obstacle. That ...
by Mike Caldwell, Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:14 pm
Opinion
Still seeking ‘Unsung Heroes’
Not all four-letter words are the kind that should make you blush when they slip from your lips. “Hero” is one we toss around pretty ...
by Mike Caldwell, Thursday, January 10, 2019 10:54 am
Opinion
Asking right questions critical to successes
Everyone has heard this rhetorical query: Is the glass half empty or half full? Although the two parts of that question may seem like nothing ...
by Mike Caldwell, Thursday, January 3, 2019 9:38 am
Opinion
Resolutions celebrate procrastination
Well, 2018 has about gone the way of the dinosaurs, becoming just memories and history. But before we close the chapter on the year that ...
by Mike Caldwell, Friday, December 28, 2018 12:55 pm
Opinion
Christmas magic doesn’t have to fade
Nothing in life seems quite as bittersweet as watching your children transition from adolescence to the preteen years; the innocence of youth fading into the ...
by Mike Caldwell, Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:15 pm
Opinion
Focusing on present will show clearest vision
Although 20-20 may denote flawless vision, nothing is perfect about our leaders playing politics and looking ahead rather than staying focused on the here and ...
by Mike Caldwell, Thursday, December 13, 2018 9:52 am
Opinion
Santa needs you to enlist this holiday season
Everyone has seen the iconic image emblazoned across the attention-grabbing posters: A white-haired, bearded man pointing fiercely as he glares and says, “We want you!” ...
by Mike Caldwell, Thursday, December 6, 2018 12:13 pm
Opinion
Earliest lessons can be most lasting ones
The old saying — attributed to everything ranging from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s works to self-help books to Hallmark cards — is that life should be ...