Common Wealth

I avoid rich people, but I’ve spent decades listening to wealthy people who are on a quest to leave something to future generations.

Every day, thousands of people fall for fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be a bank.

The year 2020 was once a futuristic time frame for writers and movie makers. Today, we’re less than 50 days away from that milestone.

Four years ago, 3.2 million Kentuckians were eligible to vote in the general election for governor and other officeholders. Only 30% bothered to vote – about 978,000 people.

The goods hauled by heavy trucks on Kentucky’s highways and interstates each year would fill more than 100,000 Walmarts with inventory – totaling more than $400 billion.

Herding cats might be easier than speaking clearly and effectively for 3,800 businesses across the Commonwealth.

My world is changing. Business is growing, which means hiring people and moving offices. My children are heading to colleges. Even my mid-50s body is morphing.

The best hand-me-downs aren’t clothes or furniture but skills and wisdom.

As a kid, I memorized capitals and learned about America’s economy from Game of the States. When my sister recently spied the vintage game at an antique store, the memory was a $5 bargain.

By close of business tomorrow, one of Kentucky’s pioneering digital media platforms will no longer exist. Insider Louisville, a brave experiment in online information that launched in 2010, will shut down Aug. 7.