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Itzhak Perlman, the Jewish-American virtuoso violinist, was born in Tel Aviv, in 1945.  Years active are listed as 1958 – present.  That means he was on the public’s radar by the time he was thirteen years old.  In 1963, when he was just eighteen, he received a Grammy for Best Instrumental Soloist for his performance with an orchestra.  He continued to win Grammy awards into the 1970s, ‘8

Each fact below came from AXS A Year In Review: 1988.  I was 9 years old that year, so it was cool to see this show and what went on in entertainment back then that I might’ve forgotten in the past 34 years.

BELTON, KY— On Tuesday evening, August 23rd Governor Beshear issued the call for a Special Session to address financial support for the victims of the severe floods in Eastern Kentucky as well as extending further support for the ongoing needs of those entities affected by the tornadoes of December 2021 in Western Kentucky.

When Garey’s mom, Aggie, was a little girl, her family had a dog named Fido.  Anytime, a snake got in the yard, Aggie’s mom would yell, “Sic ‘em, Fido!”  Fido was glad to oblige, grabbing up the snake with his teeth and shaking the critter till it was good and properly dead.  

            The gospel of Christ is something that deserves our respect. Paul said, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek” (Rom. 1:16). The words of the gospel are inspired by God (II Tim. 3:16-17). Why does the gospel deserve our respect?

Tales From AXS

BELTON, KY— I was in Frankfort last week for three days of Interim Joint Committee (IJC) meetings and want to share several items that were discussed as well as acknowledge some events that took place in the district. Also, we have been informed that a Special Session will be called in the very near future.

Goodness Exists

By Cheryl Hughes

            Abraham Lincoln once said, “No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.” George Washington was quoted as saying, “I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” In a time in which lying to one another (and to ourselves) seems to be epidemic, let us see what God says about lying.

What was the longest-running television spinoff? Dallas ran on CBS from 1978-1991.  The spin-off, Knott’s Landing, ran from 1979-1993.  T’s rare that a spin-off has a longer run than the original.  However, according to IMDB, I have a little more spinoff information.