…than gettin’ ugly.”  That’s what the Boy’s mother used to say. I know there are a lot of folks in Jackson County, particularly on our end, who remember Mable Sparks. Unfortunately, I …

You could cut that donut in that old man's field and likely never get caught but you shouldn't. That shiny new sports car you want requires just a tad more of a down payment than you anticipated. You …

There are three basic types of on the waistband (OWB) holsters: single belt loop on the back of the holster; single belt loop on the back of the holster with another belt loop on the trailing edge of …

You MUST get congressional permission! You MUST get permission from the international “community”! You MUST descend upon far distant lands with hordes of clerks, jerks, and Green Beans Coffee …

It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. With the current conflict with Iran in full swing, many of us are casually keeping track of what we see as a bombing campaign on the other side of the …

I am once again tired of the time change. This morning finds me dragging a bit, but I’ll adjust in a week or so. It would have been so easy to stay in bed this morning. It was still somewhat dark …

Whether it was originally the B-Western “Buscadero” rigs, Star Wars’ Han Solo, or the widespread military issuance of modern day flak jackets; the “thigh rig” holster has today become …

Despite the cool, it’s pretty obvious that Spring is getting ready to bust out all over, and I couldn’t be happier about it. I know I’ve said this before, but there is just something so amazing …

I took a walk just at sunrise. First time I have been over in the woods behind our house in a long, long time. Feeling melancholy and almost lost... Out past the slam of the screen door into the …

We are now engaged in war with Iran. For those who keep tabs, this has been in the works for a long while. Iran has long declared itself, both in word and action, an enemy of the West. The …

In a concession to the Anti-Federalists (who were the true “federalists”), a Bill of Rights was promised (and delivered) as the first act of Congress after the adoption of our Federal …

I have made the argument in the past for the venerable .22 Long Rifle being the greatest round of all time. I’m here to bang that drum once again. Stevens introduced the .22 LR in 1887, stemming …

Some of you are probably old enough to remember Tommy Smothers of the Smothers Brothers, that ran on TV back in the dark ages. One of Tommy’s talents was his skill with a yoyo. He could make one do …

In the Kentucky legislature, the term “Orders of the Day” refers to the official agenda of business that either the House or Senate will consider on a given day. It lists the bills, resolutions, …

Andy Beshear was elected governor with the female vote. He was reelected governor with the female vote. He now believes that with the female vote he could win the ‘28 Democrat nomination for …

Some mornings, I wake up and it’s fifty years ago in my mind. I woke up one morning last week thinking, “Hope it’s warmer today. Mommy said we were going to plant the bulbs.” I giggled a …

A fifty-year-old vehicle would be considered a classic. If any mechanical appliance lasted half that long, we’d put it in the hall of fame. Most of us won’t come anywhere close to that mark at an …

These are my observations on the Republican Party meet and greet held Feb 7 th in McKee. If you don’t count the candidates and their families there were very few citizens of Jackson County present. …

It is always about this time of the year when I start feeling Spring whispering around me.  The light angle has shifted back toward a warmer season, and I can start to feel that soon the days …

 If you don’t truly appreciate all that is Jackson County, you haven’t traveled enough. I don’t say that with a condescending, snot-nosed attitude, as if I’m some well-heeled world …