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Marcus Carey’s On the Marc: Revisiting
our roots and celebrating our heritage
The period of time between the election of Thomas Jefferson as our third president in 1800 and the election of Abraham Lincoln just 60 years later was marked by the rise in power of “the people.” Jefferson had always …
Marcus Carey’s On the Marc: Our history
shows factionalism was here from beginning
By the time John Adams had served out his first term following the new nation’s reverence for George Washington, a new kind of factionalism had developed into a deep divide within the ranks of America’s leaders. It was similar to …
Marcus Carey’s On the Marc: A review
of our history and the struggle for a nation
The method of selecting a President for the newly established United States of America was designed to fit the conditions which were anticipated to exist once George Washington left office. When he could not be persuaded to accept a third …
Tom Block: Taking personal interest in legacy
of Bernheim Forest and special twig sculpture
First, in full disclosure, I am both a trustee of Bernheim Forest in Bullitt County and the great grandson of Isaac Bernheim who created the forest. For those who aren’t familiar with the forest it is over 14,000 acres …
Keven Moore on Insurance: Accidents
happen, but are learning experiences
Imagine the horror in coach Nick Saben’s eyes as he watched his 2011 Allstate BCS National Championship crystal trophy shatter into pieces when a player’s father tripped and knocked it over while it sat outside his office on a display table. …
Marcus Carey’s On the Marc: Insider’s view
of the history of American politics, part II
With three weeks left until the primary elections in Kentucky only one thing is on everybody’s mind, the Derby. That’s right, the Kentucky Derby is the single event that combines all of what is reputed to be the best Kentucky …
Judy Clabes: Kevin Murphy survives cancer he didn’t have, bares soul to help victims
By all appearances, Kevin Murphy is the consummate tough guy. From a family of New York City union truck drivers and cops, he made his way to Northern Kentucky where he became a top trial attorney, often swimming against the …
Marcus Carey’s On the Marc: The power resides with ‘the people,’ if they want it
Are you an interested voter? Do you consider yourself one of those diminishing few who are still paying attention? Are you confident that the decisions you make are informed ones and thus have confidence in your vote? As a …
Don McNay: Choosing winning horse like
winning lottery, more random act than skill
When you’re sitting back In your rose pink Cadillac Making bets on Kentucky Derby Day ~ Townes Van Zant (Rolling Stones) “Steadman wanted to see some Kentucky Colonels, but he wasn’t sure what they looked like. I told him …
Marcus Carey’s On the Marc: A trip back
in time can inspire us, change our perspective
While many people long for “the way things used to be,” as time goes by “what used to be” becomes a forever changing memory. It is a part of human nature for us to develop selective memories over time. We …
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