Legislature needs to take a closer look at shock probation In 1972, shock probation was introduced in the state of Kentucky. Today, seven states still utilize the practice, including our Commonwealth.
Shock probation is a tool used at the discretion of ju...
After Saturday, I have a newfound respect for runners “I’m wasted on cross-country! We dwarves are natural sprinters! Very dangerous over short distances!”
- Gimli, son of Glóin, Lord of the Rings
This year, there was a record number of people regi...
Obama didn’t thank God on Thanksgiving ... but really, he did During an internet message in which he discussed Thanksgiving last week, Barack Obama did not thank God.
On the surface, the story would seem to be that this furthers the anti-Obama mantra – Secre...
Seeking, failing to find perspective on Penn State scandal In times of conflict, I try to view things from the perspective of all those involved in the conflict. It’s not always easy. At times, it’s downright impossible.
For the last two weeks, I’ve been ...
Here’s to doubt that this election improved anything Something happened over the weekend that inspired me to write a political-themed column. How ironic that I work for a weekly newspaper that published this week the day after the election, with a de...
Informed voting is as important as ever in 2011 The election is almost here, and one of the things I like most about that is that the TV attack ads will cease and the yard signs will be taken down.At least for a few months, until the Presidentia...
Will Occupy Wall Street become a Democratic Tea Party? Last month, thousands of relatively like-minded folks gathered in the Wall Street financial district of New York City for a peaceful protest of, mainly, corporate greed. The protest, Occupy Wall St...
Governor, opponent visit Trigg County two days apart Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear stopped in Cadiz Monday night to tell people why he should continue to be governor.
“We’re going to continue to work for the next four years to try to get a job for ...
A random piece of mail at The Cadiz Record office It isn’t every day that a weekly family newspaper in rural Kentucky gets something from Germany, but that’s exactly what we got on Monday.
To be specific, we got roughly 120 pages, almost a book re...
It’s OK that Mom and Dad don’t know Foo Fighters Emily and I went to see Foo Fighters in concert Saturday in St. Louis.
The concert was great. Almost equally as entertaining were the responses I received when telling someone we were going to see ...
