Surman: The arts bring benefits beyond beauty

With winter often comes the winter blues. As we slowly come out of the cold months, it’s important to remember that preparing for the not-so-winter blues is just as important as keeping your mind active and busy during the actual winter blues. A great way to do this is by delving into the arts.

Rich: Be sweet

As a teenager, I was leaving my purely Southern mother’s house one day with a salutation of “See you later.” “Okay,” she replied. “Be sweet.” “Be sweet.” It’s the mandate of mothers across the South when sending their daughters off on a trip or social engagement.

Letter to the editor: Made in America

Dear editor, Despite US-China relations reaching a new low after the shoot down of a Chinese spy balloon, our economies remain mutually reliant. In fact, according to the Commerce Department, the value of the goods traded between America and China in 2022 reached a record high of $690 billion.

Letter to the editor: Ballooning questions on Biden administration

Dear editor, Dear editor, It is seldom written a letter to the editor of my local newspaper, but it seems recent national events have compelled me to speak out!

Crane: Someone is watching over us

There is a tendency, well-documented by historians and military experts, of defending and preparing for the next enemy of the United States with the tools and techniques that worked well in the country’s most recent war.

Yarbrough: Contemplating life on this tiny blue dot

Please read this slowly. Read it alone. Read it with someone. Read it not just once. Read it several times. Then read it again. These are not my words. These are the words of famed astronomer Dr. Carl Sagan. It was 33 years ago this month (Feb.

Rich: Running away

One of my favorite days is always the first Saturday in May when hundreds of private jets land in Louisville, Kentucky, and limousines arrive for a ride over to beautiful Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Derby has delivered some of the best stories in sports history. Winners become losers.

Letters to the editor: Transparency?

Dear editor: On Sunday, Feb. 12, news media reported on the third downing of an unidentified object flying in airspace over North America since Feb. 4. That was when the takedown of a Chinese spy balloon precipitated heightened alert and greater scrutiny of our high-altitude airspace.

Yarbrough: We the unwashed, hosed again

I am struggling to come up with just the right word to describe the trip two lame-duck politicians and their posse took to Europe this past November on your and my dime (aka, taxpayers.

Crane: Fielding life’s curve balls

Though admittedly, I have led a somewhat blessed life and have so much to be grateful for each day, I was not unhappy to say goodbye to 2022.