Kentucky

Mountaintop Removal: FAIL

Rob Perks | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green


Rob Perks

It remains nearly impossible to functionally replace a mountain whose ecological niche was 400 million years in the making.

Ohio's And Kentucky's Democratic Senate Candidates Appeal to the Progressive Netroots

Senate Guru | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

With the 2010 Senate races in Ohio and Kentucky featuring two of the most competitive Democratic primaries of the cycle, I asked them why the progressive netroots should support their campaigns.

Today Is the Day to Cut Up Your Credit Cards

Don McNay | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Don McNay

When three people who know about money go to the extreme of not owning any credit cards, others might want to take note.

Forging a Green Economic Recovery at Home

Edwin D. Hill | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Edwin D. Hill

Manufacturing is moving into a new, energy-efficient stage, but it's in danger of leaving out the American worker altogether without an aggressive approach in Washington to encourage its domestic growth.

Dreams of My Absent Father

Don McNay | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living


Don McNay

When I read the Obama quote about fathers, it made me wonder what side of the equation I fell on. Was I living up to my father's expectations or making up for his mistakes?

Free and The Search for Economic Innovation

Don McNay | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business


Don McNay

As we look at life after the financial crisis, we need to turn traditional thinking on its head. Picking up a copy of Chris Anderson's Free is a good place to start.

The Dixie Cop: 600 Miles of Yard Sales with my Six Year Old

Pam Bristow | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living


Pam Bristow

We realized that a simple drive across a simple place, rummaging through junk with someone you love is just as good (if not better) than a week at any of the five star resorts.

Are You Cut Out To Be Self Employed?

Don McNay | Posted 09.10.2009 | Business


Don McNay

Before a person decides on self employment, they need to figure out how important five o' clock is in their lives.

Ron Paul: Obama "Deserves An F" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics


Congressman Ron Paul offered a harsh appraisal of Obama's presidency on Thursday during an appearance on CNN's "American Morning." "I'd probably gi...

The Simple Health Insurance Solution

Don McNay | Posted 08.30.2009 | Business


Don McNay

I've had my own angry, screaming battles with my health insurance carrier. It seems everyone I've talked to has had a similar experience. I just don't see them marching on Washington about it.

Bait and Switch Business Relationships

Don McNay | Posted 08.28.2009 | Business


Don McNay

Sometimes entrepreneurs are so focused on a higher goal that they forget about the people who help get them there.

Ron Paul's Son Expected To Announce Senate Bid

The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics


The son of Rep. Congressman Ron Paul, is planning a run for Senate in Kentucky. On Tuesday, Republican Sen. Jim Bunning announced he would not seek ...

The Uninsured Line Up For Care In Rural Virginia

Tom Sullivan | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics


Tom Sullivan

The Wise County Remote Area Medical clinic is a county fair without the funnel cakes and cotton candy, but with the long lines and wait times you'd find at Disney World. First-come, first-served. Patients appreciate the help more than your average Medicare patient, someone said, because they have invested their time in it.

Playing the Hand that Life Deals You

Don McNay | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living


Don McNay

I've dealt with hundreds of parents of special needs children. They take the hand that is dealt to them. And usually turn that hand into aces.

Walter Cronkite, a Journalism Role Model

Don McNay | Posted 08.17.2009 | Media


Don McNay

Although I am sure that Walter Cronkite had friends in politics, he did not give money to political campaigns or actively support candidates. I won't either.

Hank Paulson, Up To His Old Tricks

Don McNay | Posted 08.16.2009 | Business


Don McNay

Last year, I wrote that I felt that the American people were being conned. As I watch Paulson testify in front of Congress today, I KNOW we're being conned.

Appalachia's Own 'Resource Curse'?

Rob Perks | Posted 08.02.2009 | Green


Rob Perks

Coalfield communities "are weaker than the rest of the state, weaker than the rest of the region, and weaker than the rest of the nation," says West Virginia University researcher Michael Hendryx.

Michael Jackson, Elvis and Professional Hangers On

Don McNay | Posted 07.27.2009 | Business


Don McNay

Michael Jackson and Elvis died too young. They had the same handicap that many people with money acquire, the entourage.

Historic Senate Hearings on Clean Water Protection Act Today: We All Live Downstream

Jeff Biggers | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green


Jeff Biggers

Over 1,300 miles of streams have been sullied and jammed by mountaintop removal operations. Over 500 mountains have been blown to bits.

Getting Rich and the Marshmallow

Don McNay | Posted 07.25.2009 | Business


Don McNay

We have a financial system that has played to people's weaknesses. We have allowed people who are prone to instant gratification to have as much credit as they could get their hands on.

Sen. McConnell: I Am Darth Vader And Luke Skywalker

The Washington Post | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics


When he was fighting campaign finance reform a decade ago, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was dubbed Darth Vader by his critics. He embraced the nickna...

Kentucky Pastor Invites People To Bring Guns To Church

AP | DYLAN T. LOVAN | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics


LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky pastor is inviting his flock to bring guns to church to celebrate the Fourth of July and the Second Amendment. New...

See No Evil

Robert Koehler | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics


Robert Koehler

The heavily armed, trained killer was "under stress" when he raped, then murdered a 14-year-old girl and tried to burn her body, after having murdered her parents and 7-year-old sister.

Chrysler & GM: What Happens if Your Car Blows Up?

Don McNay | Posted 07.04.2009 | Business


Don McNay

I know I'll never forget that horrible sight, I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right. Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve. -Jan a...

Sentencing of Steve Green in Abeer Death, Command Structure In Iraq

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 06.22.2009 | World


Gail McGowan Mellor

Enlisted people moreover are only one dimension. The truly dangerous distortion is at the top, in the command structures.