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Courtside at the Special Olympics

Don McNay | Posted 05.18.2013 | Sports
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Don McNay

Along with never having broadcast a basketball game, I had never been to a Special Olympics before. I'm not sure how I missed the Special Olympics.

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Shades of Al Smith in Albany Today

Jerry Kremer | Posted 02.06.2013 | New York
Read More: Al Smith, Democratic Party, Democrats, New York State Senate, New York News
Jerry Kremer

This new alliance is such a dramatic change for Albany or any other statehouse, that is might even have the potential to work. Republicans get to hold onto power and the independent Democrats gain new stature.

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One of the Five Reasons People Blow Their Money: Not Having a Purpose

Don McNay | Posted 01.02.2013 | Home
Read More: Maslow, Not Having a Purpose, Money, Al Smith, Bill Cook, Personal Finance, Frank Haddad, Happiness, JT Gilbert, Home News
Don McNay

People need to have a purpose. With their money and their lives. Otherwise, they are going to cut both of them short.

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Al Smith: Overcoming the Bottle, Making a Historic Mark in Journalism

Don McNay | Posted 12.27.2012 | Books
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Don McNay

Along with being one of the most influential journalists in the history of Kentucky, Al Smith is a fascinating role model of redemption and overcoming addiction.

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Christina Wilkie

Obama's Jobs Joke: 'I Don't Have A Joke Here'

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 10.19.2012 | Business
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NEW YORK -- President Barack Obama on Thursday gave a spirited and funny speech at the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in Manhattan,...

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Obama, Romney Trade Zingers At Al Smith Dinner

Reuters | Steve Holland and Andy Sullivan | Posted 12.18.2012 | Politics
Read More: Cardinal Dolan, Politics News, Video, Al Smith Dinner, Al Smith Dinner Obama Romney, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Reuters, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Obama, Al Smith, Barack Obama 2012, Barack Obama, Politics News

NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Locked in a tense race with time running out, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney took time of...

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When Do You Stop Taking Financial Risks?

Don McNay | Posted 11.23.2012 | Home
Read More: Kentucky, Lifetime Annuity, Retirement Planning, Financial Securty, Al Smith, Annuity, Boz Scaggs, Oscar Robertson, Personal Finance, Personal Finances, Saving for Retirement, Financial Planning, Home News
Don McNay

I knew of a woman who was always trying to meet a guy driving a new Mercedes. She should have been looking for someone who drives a 10-year-old Toyota. The Toyota driver is more likely to have real wealth in the long run.

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John Boel, On the News, In the News

Don McNay | Posted 01.17.2012 | Media
Read More: Anthony Weiner, Lindsay Lohan, A Main Street Guide to Making Money, John Boel, Addictions, Wordsmith, Aa, Broadcast TV, Whas, Kentucky Book Fair, Alcholism, Wealth Without Wall Street, Louisville, Kentucky, Al Smith, Ironman, Wlky, Media News
Don McNay

On the bottom of the front cover was his picture in a mug shot. As the legendary attorney Frank Haddad said, "no one looks good in a mug shot." John Boel didn't either. The Louisville news anchor who won seventy Emmy awards had a problem.

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Al Smith: A Trip From Darkness to Glory

Don McNay | Posted 01.01.2012 | Books
Read More: New Orleans, Kentucky Guardianship Administrators, A Main Street Guide to Making Money, Qualified Settlement Funds, Addiction, Don McNay, The Animals, Addiction & Recovery, Wealth Without Wall Street, Al Smith, Alcoholics Anonymous, Comment on Kentucky, Wordsmith, Books News
Don McNay

What makes Wordsmith a fascinating book is Smith's life and the gut-wrenching honesty with which he tells the story of how he overcame self-destruction. It might be one of the best books written about overcoming the grips of alcohol addiction.

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Small Town Publisher With Big Time Impact

Don McNay | Posted 11.22.2011 | Impact
Read More: Its a Wonderful Life, Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, A Main Street Guide to Making Money, Ronald Reagan, Appalachian Regional Commission, Pbs, Don McNay, Media, Kentucky Educational Television, Structured Settlements, Kentucky Journalism, Louisville, Russellville Kentucky, Ket, Wealth Without Wall Street, Slidepollajax, Kentucky, Jimmy Carter, Al Smith, McNay Group, Lexington, Comment on Kentucky, Impact News
Don McNay

Countless people have told me their personal stories about something Al did to make a difference in their lives. Al doesn't discriminate. I've had multimillionaires, manual laborers and journalists all tell me their stories about how Dr. Smith touched their lives.

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Hugh Carey: New York Mensch

Martin Nolan | Posted 10.11.2011 | New York
Read More: Ed Koch, George Romney, Hugh Carey, Brooklyn, Felix Rohatyn, Montauk Jimmy Carterll, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Jimm Walker, Ted Kennedy, Sinatra, Nelson Rockefeller, Tip O'neil, Bay Ridge, Massena, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Happy Days Are Here Again, Jimmy Carter, Al Smith, Four Horsemen, New York News
Martin Nolan

He had the wit of Jimmy Walker, the vision of Al Smith, the courage of FDR and the energy of Nelson Rockefeller. When New York's history is written, Hugh Leo Carey will have his place as the hero of a dark decade.

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Elvis and the Definition of Happiness

Don McNay | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Don McNay

"I believe the key to happiness is someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to." -Elvis Presley The King had it right. If...

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Wisdom From a Wealth Wizard

Don McNay | Posted 06.09.2011 | Business
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Don McNay

I've spent nearly 30 years around the financial business. I've known a lot of "paper gurus" who can talk a decent game but really don't practice what they preach.

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The Person We Should Be Moving Our Money to

Don McNay | Posted 05.28.2011 | Business
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Don McNay

Over 4 million people moved their money from Wall Street Banks in 2010, according to Sara Ackerman, project coordinator for Move Your Money. I bought...

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The Next Generation of Kentucky's Political Leadership

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Richie Farmer, President Obama, Greg Fischer, Mitch McConnell, Bill Garmer, Steve Beshear, Harry Truman, Jonathan Miller, Crit Luallen, Kentucky Justice Association, Dale Emmons, Jim Gray, Rick Robinson, Changing of the Guard, Alison Lundergan Grimes, Bob Babbage, Alben Barkley, Tiffany Nash, Richmond Ky, Covington Ky, Joe Elliott, Al Smith, Sanny Overly, Ray Jones, Makers Mark, Bill Samuels Jr, Logan County, Blake Brickman, Lexington, Jerry Lundergan, Dan Mongiardo, John Y Brown, Bill Farmer, Luther Deaton, John Y Brown III, Rand Paul, Jerry Abramson, Tompkinsville Ky, Jamie Comer, Trey Grayson, Kentucky Bar Association, Dave Broder, Kentucky, Will Cox, Jennifer Moore, Ben Self, Paducah Ky, Bill Farrish, Joni Jenkins, Morgan McGarvey, Jamie Emmons, Louisville, Jim Bunning, Central Bank, Phil Taliaferro, Alecia Webb-Eddington, Rebecca Self, Clay Barkley, Jared Carpenter, Wgtk, Politics News
Don McNay

I recently asked a number of people in the "political know" of Kentucky the question. "Who do you see emerging as the next leaders of Kentucky?"

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Federal Appeals Courts Sides With NFL In Ex-Broncos' Suit Against League

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Ray Crockett, Blaine Bishop, Steve Atwater, Kirk Wright, Carlos Emmons, NFL Lawsuit, Denver Broncos, Al Smith, Nfl, Wealth Manager, Clyde Simmons, Denver News

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal appeals court sided with the NFL and its players union Tuesday and upheld a judge's ruling against six f...

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Sentencing Kids to "Life or Meth"

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Don McNay

"People don't you understand, the child needs a helping hand." - Elvis Presley. I walked by a car in a parking lot that had a sticker on it that...

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Kentucky's Ultimate Watchdog Journalist

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Don McNay

In April, Al Cross is being inducted in the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. No one worked harder or longer to gather all the nuances of a story than Al Cross.

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Weeping for the Kennedys

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Reese Schonfeld

The Kennedys knew how to strive for noble causes, step by step. They would make deals, but only to benefit the best causes.

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A Cell Phone Call During Mass (Remembering the Anti-Catholic Smears of the 1928 Election)

David Quigg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Herbert Hoover, Catholicism, Politics News, Negative Campaigning, Joe Biden, 1928 Election, 2008 Election, Catholic Church, Religion, John Hagee, Voter Disenfranchisement, Al Smith, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Smears, John McCain, Bigotry, Wedge Issues, Robocalls, Politics News
David Quigg

"Great-great-grandma Frances will set you straight. By the time I'm done with you, you'll vote for who you want to vote for. You won't let anybody scare you out of it. That's the lesson of Al Smith."

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Friday Talking Points [52] -- What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Chris Weigant

I started blogging over two years ago. That is to say, right about the time the 2008 presidential campaign began. OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration...

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Al Smith Dinner: Obama, McCain Trade Jokes During Speeches (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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John McCain and Barack Obama swapped self-deprecating jokes instead of campaign jabs Thursday night, the Republican saying he had replaced his team of...

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Marcus Baram

McCain, Obama At Al Smith Dinner: Candidates Spar With Jokes

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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John McCain and Barack Obama touched on some of the most contentious issues in the campaign tonight, from Bill Ayers to racial undertones, in their sc...

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How Tim Russert Got His Start

Martin Nolan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Josh Brolin, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Hugh Carey, NBC News, Tim Russert, Mario Cuomo, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Woodrow Wilson, Chris Matthews, Patrick Buchanan, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama, Hubert Humphrey, Dick Cheney, Buffalo, Maureen Orth, Boston College, The West Wing, Lawrence O'Donnell, George Stephanopoulos, William S. WhiteWilliam Safire, Adali Stevens Joseph Kraft, David Brinley, Walter Lippmann, Jimmy Carter, Al Smith, Lyndon Johnson, Larry Grossman, Clayton Fritchey, David Burke, Media News
Martin Nolan

For more than 30 years, my friendship with Tim was rooted in a shared Irish heritage and similar education, with minimal emphasis on self-expression and more on what Tom Brokaw calls "accountability."

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