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Do you have a mantra?

It’s October, and we will soon enter the holiday celebration season. Our culture promotes celebrating with food – despite staggering obesity statistics. Anticipating those celebrations, how might health-minded people celebrate?

Week in Review: Lawmakers look into health, justice, and elections issues

With less than a hundred days until we convene the 2024 Regular Session, I was in Frankfort throughout the week to take part in the discussions which will shape our agenda for the upcoming legislative session. Several interim joint committees (IJCs), task forces, and statutory committees met and their agendas, minutes, and presentations can be found on the legislature’s website at legislature.ky.gov under the committee section.

Our son-in-law, Thomas, is at his core a rebel.  I have always admired rebels.  I think that’s because I’ve never had the courage to be one.  A few columns ago, I told you about his propensity toward breaking rules and taking chances.  (Remember the cows in Ireland?)  Evidently, he has been that way since he was a young boy.

There is much confusion about the Lord’s church. Some say, “Join the church of your choice.” Others say that the church is of no consequence at all. What does the Bible say (Rom. 4:3)?

www.hooksandharmony.com is where the list of Billboard #’s can be found.  This week we reach the home stretch, beginning with Journey’s classic “Open Arms”.  One of the most popular power ballads ever, 1982’s “Open Arms” was Journey’s highest-ranking single.  VH1 named it the greatest power ballad of all time and the song was certified Gold by the recording industry.  Unfortunately for Journey, it got caught behind the #3 and #5 songs of 1982: J Geils Band’s “Centerfold” denied it for 3 weeks and Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” also held the to

How we can address veterans suicide this Suicide Awareness Month

Thousands of Kentuckians have served in our Armed Forces, risking everything to protect our great nation and defend freedom around the world. However, those who come home often carry the scars of their service. Alarmingly high rates of suicide among veterans have garnered significant attention and concern. Factors contributing to this crisis include the invisible wounds of war, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injuries, and the challenges of transitioning to civilian life.

I stayed with my stepmom at my sister’s house last week, so she and her husband could take a vacation.  My stepmom has dementia and has caregivers during the day, but she needs someone to stay with her at night.

For the first few days, Mom thought I was her granddaughter.  The caregivers kept correcting her, but she argued with them, and I told them it wasn’t a big deal and to just let it slide.  You know how hard it is for dementia patients to navigate change.

Humans are pretty forgetful! The events, places, and sayings we once thought would be forever etched in our memories have faded with time. I am sure we’re all familiar with the old joke that goes: “I was always told that when you get old, the first thing to go is your memory. And, the second thing to go is … is … is …”.

Last week was part one of my “songs that peaked at #2” series.  This week, I’ll begin with “Like A Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan.  This song stayed at #2 for two weeks.  The song that kept it out of the top spot?