Category: Columns
Will Main Street Ever Trust Washington Again?
The scandal at the Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department spying on the Associated Press came at the same time that I have been reading Moisés Naim’s excellent book “The End of Power.”
Busy Weekend
At six o’clock in the evening of May 18, Courtney Lauren Clarkson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hogan Clarkson of Anchorage, was married to John Reid McLarty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reid McLarty of Atlanta.
Gridiron Gold: Behind Kentucky’s Pro Football Hall of Fame
As the founder and executive director of the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame, Frank Minnifield is on a mission to recognize football greats who were either born in Kentucky, played for one of Kentucky’s colleges, or simply have a strong connection to the Bluegrass state.
Mind Your Health
The irony is thick: I was emceeing the Alzheimer’s Association gala on the second day of March when my brain failed me in front of 400+ guests.
Life Lessons from a Lawyer’s Lawyer
One of the great moments of my life was sitting next to legendary Louisville attorney Frank Haddad at a luncheon when he found that he had received the first Peter Perlman Outstanding Trial Lawyer award from the Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Developing Youth On The Inside By Being Outside
BJ Murray recently relocated to the Louisville area to assume the position of executive director of YMCA Camp Piomingo. Each summer, hundreds of youth from across the region descend upon the camp for an experience they will likely remember the rest of their lives. Here, he shares his experiences, inspiration, lessons from summer camp and a newfound fondness for the Louisville area.
All My Exes Text Me From Texas
My muscles ache, sweat drips from my brow, and my fingers twitch. Am I crazy? Do I have PTSD? Why does every minute tick by, in fear, as I stare at my phone, terrified of what comes next? I’m living a Pavlovian nightmare, every time I hear it buzz my heart skips a beat.
Full Spring Ahead
By a coincidence of scheduling there will be two high profile events presented back to back at the end of this month to benefit Louisville’s Heuser Hearing & Language Academy (HHLA), a preschool for hearing impaired children ages 3 to 6.
Not Becoming An Oldies Act
The “strategic coach” for entrepreneurs Dan Sullivan uses the expressions “past-based self” and “future-based self.”
First Saturday In May Memories
Stormy weather can’t dampen the spirits of those attending the Kentucky Derby!
