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February is approaching. It’s not a popular month or a fair-weather month. When people associate different months with specific things, this month is often associated with winter weather and/or love. February is a unique time.

Here I go, thinking again:

“Weal,” is a new word I came across at 86. It means, “a state of well-being.”

I study my cat asleep in my lap, and know she is no accident.

Following a long weekend honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Kentucky General Assembly returned ready to work on your behalf in Frankfort. The atmosphere in the Capitol was one of anticipation as hundreds of citizens rallied for causes in the Rotunda and met with their legislators to discuss issues facing the Commonwealth.

On Friday, I was at my daughter, Nikki’s, house in Covington, Louisiana, when I realized something about myself.  I have begun experiencing the fears of the aging.  Often at work, I tell the guys to be nice to me, because I’m old people.  This usually happens when I recruit their help in finding the water bottle I’ve lost for the second time in thirty minutes or when I ask what date yesterday was for the third time, and Skyler tells me it’s still the 16^th like it was the previous two times I asked.  It was a different kind of agin

 Drinking alcohol continues to be a problem today. Alcohol use ultimately brings ruin, and yet, it’s a multi-million-dollar product. We’re well aware of the bourbon industry in Kentucky, and the dollars (in taxes and profits) it produces yearly.

Canned Foods Can Be Nutritious

Most everyone has a favorite advertising slogan.  Okay, maybe you’re not like “ooh I love this” when it comes on.  Since the 16^th centur

We hear of so many people getting sick. I’ve been thinking about what is within our control to help us stay as healthy as possible. I believe three things – food choices, exercise, and medical check-ups – are generally within our control.

The 60-day legislative session is moving right along here in Frankfort as the General Assembly begins to advance 2020 legislative priorities this week. 

            I’m going to start out with unused names. I may change horses later: