The best hand-me-downs aren’t clothes or furniture but skills and wisdom.
Common Wealth
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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.
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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.
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In my mind’s eye, Joyce “Pinkie” Harris will forever wear a stylish Derby hat, festooned by her talented hands with flowers and ribbons.
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When you hear “The Star-Spangled Banner,” think Kentucky’s flag. After the British attack on Fort McHenry in 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem that would later become our national anthem.
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On a Saturday night, my wife, Carla, and I headed to downtown Louisville for the acclaimed musical “Hamilton” at The Kentucky Center.
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The most important lessons learned from my first summer jobs – be a resourceful problem solver, drink plenty of water and don’t stand up in a canoe.
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On Saturday, June 1, the Commonwealth of Kentucky turns 227 years old. To honor the 15th state, take The Kentucky 100 quiz:
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“I’m not voting because it doesn’t make any difference who gets elected.”
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At Derby time, John Asher’s smile shone as brightly as the sun on our Old Kentucky Home. As spokesman for Churchill Downs, Asher was an amazing ambassador for horse racing and Kentucky. And John was my very good friend.
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