Wednesday's Post
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Remembering the bad to cherish the good
As keepsakes go, it’s a bit unusual. I carry it to remind me each day of denial, of pain, of joy and of hope. Not everyone’s pocket contains an old contact lens case as a daily reminder of an unending life-and-death struggle.
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Families, family reunions worth the hassle
“Families are like fudge, mostly sweet with a few nuts.” The person who first made that comment is unknown but my guess is that it came after he or she had attended a family reunion. If you’ve never been to a family reunion, you are missing out on a great slice of Americana.
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Beware the dangers of digital diarrhea!
At the risk of offending the tender sensibilities of my readers, I intentionally chose to use the last “d” word in the headline because I want to shock you into reading what I have to say.
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How a poet remains undiscovered
It started innocently enough with some high school guys joking about teachers.
As I walked away, I had a brainstorm. Why not write an anonymous poem making fun of those folks? I began working furiously on what surely would become a literary masterpiece of humor. -
A clash of ideologies with lives at stake
As I sat listening to the discussion of personal privacy versus the public’s right to know, I couldn’t help but remember my mother, gone for more than 25 years but very near during that hour in a hotel meeting room last week in Lexington. It was the winter convention of the Kentucky Press Association. A roomful of publishers, editors and reporters were participating in a panel discussion about Kentucky’s open records law and the reluctance of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) to follow that law.
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Beating up the messenger never goes out of style
Last week’s mail brought us a scathing letter from a highly respected person who took us to the woodshed over the recent content of our newspaper. He roundly criticized us for the epidemic of crime stories which have dominated our front pages for weeks, including the holidays.
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A pool hall education is not easily forgotten
The classic 1961 movie, “The Hustler”, is about two pool sharks portrayed by Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason. Watching that movie always brings back memories of my misspent youth and the many hours I hung out in the pool hall in my hometown.
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Putting a human face on immigration
His name is not really important but we’ll call him “Miguel” for convenience. I believe that translates to “Michael” in Spanish. He came to the United States from Mexico at the age of 14.
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Live football in December…who needs it?
Paul Brown Stadium has sat since 2000 on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati. It is the home of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.
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Like Christmas, the song comes back each year
We sang “Silent Night” in church last Sunday and I had the same flashback I have each year when that beautiful song first signals the Christmas season.
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Remembering the bad to cherish the good
