Opinion
Community has one chance for first impression
Every car driving into Boyle County could hold the key to an even brighter future. The next visitor could be the one to plant a ...
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Opinion
Put the keyboard down; back away slowly!
Words — and the weight of what they actually mean — seem to be forgotten in our world of tweets, posts, status updates and sound ...
by Mike Caldwell, Friday, February 1, 2019 4:13 pm
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, Friday, January 25, 2019 1:39 pm
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, Friday, January 18, 2019 4:02 pm
Opinion
Still seeking ‘Unsung Heroes’ to honor
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, Friday, January 11, 2019 3:33 pm
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, Friday, January 4, 2019 3:31 pm
Opinion
Resolutions are celebrations of 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 3:09 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, Friday, December 21, 2018 7:37 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, Friday, December 14, 2018 6:34 pm
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!” ...
