Kentucky by Heart: One man’s top 10 bucket list of books not to be missed — what are your favorites?
By Steve Flairty
KyForward columnist
My love of reading Kentucky-related books, particularly non-fiction, started as a child. Inspired by my father’s interest in showing our small family the people and places of the state, I devoured the biographies in the tiny Grant’s Lick Elementary School library dealing with the Commonwealth.
I read books about Daniel Boone, Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay, Mary...
Kentucky by Heart: There’s probably a song about that, but please don’t expect me to sing along
Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at KyForward.com on January 29, 2019.
By Steve Flairty
KyForward columnist
I generally enjoy the subject of music, but I’m a slow learner when it comes to understanding it. And, it should not be surprising that I’m not good at performing it, either. It’s almost like I have a mental block, much like many claim to have in learning math. Maybe...
Kentucky by Heart: There’s probably a song about that, but please don’t expect me to sing along
By Steve Flairty
KyForward columnist
I generally enjoy the subject of music, but I’m a slow learner when it comes to understanding it. And, it should not be surprising that I’m not good at performing it, either. It’s almost like I have a mental block, much like many claim to have in learning math. Maybe it’s because I’ve always been a visual rather than an auditory learner; what I read and...
