Guest Commentary
Kentucky Veterans Honored
Paula L. Ratliff Veterans from Kentucky were taken on a whirlwind tour of Washington DC on April 20, 2022, as honored dignitaries of the Honor Flight Bluegrass Program. It was a day of reminiscing and raw emotion as images of war became reality again. Yet, it was a day of reflection and healing. Seventy-three…
Read More‘Tis the season
PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News As 2021 comes to a close, I must admit it has been a slight bit better than 2020, but still a hard year. The December tornados and the long-range destruction they caused have definitely put sadness in many hearts. I feel such sorrow for the many families who lost…
Read MoreDown the rabbit hole Commentary on Part II
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Barren & Metcalfe When I embarked on my journey of research for this three-part series, I quickly discovered there was enough information for a 20 part series. The subject is complex. Some of the resources used are the books and lectures of American social psychologist, Dr. Johnathan Haidt. He stressed…
Read MoreIntroducing the Social Effect
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe and Barren A baby is born. A mother dies. The team triumphs. Tragedy strikes and news travels fast. Aunt Jane posts a picture of her yellow roses. Little Jimmy sports a Burt Reynold’s costume for Halloween. A woman endures her first round of chemotherapy. Another gets a new purple…
Read MoreA Fiasco
PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News I am not entirely sure who the ‘genius’ was that came up with the idea to move all driver’s license facilities to regional offices, but it’s a total fiasco. Recently, I needed to renew my driver’s license, so I went to the website www.driveky.gov to see where the closest…
Read MoreI Remember
PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News I think it’s pretty safe to say that everyone remembers exactly where they were on 9/11/2001. Most can describe exactly what happened when they heard the tragic news of the attack. I know I certainly remember. My husband and I, along with his brother and his wife, and our…
Read MoreRemembering 911 in song
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe and Barren Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day? This year is the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. It seems nearly impossible in the passage of time that two decades have flown by. It is undeniable that the events of that day changed…
Read MoreArt is more than Decoration
Stacey Biggs EVP of Marketing, Planning & Development for TJ Samson It is often the unexpected touches in a home that make it memorable, and there are multiple special touches throughout the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home that are no exception. Even doors can be transformed into works of art with a bit of creativity,…
Read MoreMIAs and Government Bureaucracy
Paula L. Ratliff, BSC, MS Criminologist and Author As funeral arrangements are being finalized for Howard “Scott” Magers of the Merry Oaks and Railton Communities, people are asking “How did it take almost 80 years to bring him home?” “How was he missing in action?” “Did they just find his remains?” The answers to…
Read MoreSpeak Up!
By PJ Martin Editor The Edmonton Herald-News The biggest concern I have about the pandemic and quarantine is not the virus itself, but the one topic most people do not want to think about or discuss openly…abuse. Children in homes that were already unstable are now at an even greater risk with the uncertainty…
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