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One day one of my kids asked me to read a written homework assignment that required a lot of research.

I looked it over and was pleasantly surprised that it was really quite good for a high school student. So I told the kid, “Hey, I like that. That’s good. It’s well-phrased and makes sense. You’re going to be a good writer.”  

It’s amazing where the paranoid mind can take you.
— Bill Ayers

My early education came mostly from the Sisters of St. Catharine. That was several decades ago, but a lot of the things they said or taught  me still stick in my mind.

Back then everyone had a big family. It was rare for a home to have fewer than five kids, and many had many more. The result was that most kids shared bedrooms with their siblings.

25 years ago, I met Cindy Carrico.

24 years ago, I married Cindy.

This May 18, my oldest daughter will be getting married at St. Dominic Church.  

I got married in my Army dress blues.

I’m going to give away my daughter in my dress blues with my 38 years of service stripes.

How time flies.

Renee’s marrying a fellow from Henderson, Ky., named Ken Boucherie. They’re both graduating from the University of Louisville this May.

FRANKFORT – The General Assembly is now recessed for a 10-day veto period and will return on March 25 for the final two days of the 2013 Regular Session.  

While consensus hasn’t been reached on important bills dealing with the public employee pension reform, industrial hemp and military overseas absentee voting, the Senate is ready and willing to work on these unresolved issues.