C. Josh Givens
As I approach 50, how did I get here?
I will turn 50 years old on April 24, and to be honest, it feels like it’s happening to someone else. And, to be honest – again – I never expected to last this long, and it’s likely a small miracle that I have. Not that I have lived my life with some sort of…
Read MoreYour right to know, newspapers under assault in Frankfort
It seems with each annual iteration of the Kentucky General Assembly, there is some renewed – or repeated – assault on the public’s right to know in the Commonwealth. As well, newspapers of record continue to see legislation which will not only weaken the public’s access to information, but also create conditions which weaken public…
Read More‘Nobody wants to work’ might not mean what you think
Just jump on your social media accounts or turn on one of the talking head evening cable news program and you are likely to hear or read this phrase. “Nobody wants to work.” Sometimes it may even be accompanied by a plea from a small business for applicants or written in all capital letters or…
Read MoreLook out for yourself in 2022
Well, 2021 is in the books and, to be honest, I’m not sure I remember that much of it. At least in my view, it just felt like a repeat of 2020. A pandemic, a world climate increasingly changing, widening divisions in society and politics, career challenges, and kind of sinking into a routine…
Read MoreThe words we use do matter, no matter the purpose
Well, just in time for the holidays, seems a new variant of COVID-19 – Omicron – has been discovered in South Africa. Early word is the variant could be more resistant to vaccines, and that the virus tends to reside in the upper respiratory system, making it much more transmissible through sneezes and coughs. The…
Read MoreHaving fun with history is still hard work : C. Josh Givens
C. Josh Givens and Amber Givens with Tim Evans’ 1953 Willys M38A1 1/4 Ton in Madisonville on Sunday As I write this column, my fingers are sore, with hangnails and a bit of blood around the nails. My legs are aching a bit, especially the left one. My feet are also hurting, but please do…
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