Separating industrial hemp myths from reality
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer has made it his top priority to win general assembly approval for the cultivation and production of industrial hemp in Kentucky. Addressing a federal ban...
View ArticleGrowing up the youth of today to meet current and future workforce needs
In Kentucky, 110,000 teens and young adults and nearly 6.5 million in the U.S., are not enrolled in school and not employed, even part-time. These youth are failing to gain the skills employers need in...
View Article2013 To-Do List
Here’s to Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, whose two-headed sculpture looks to the past and future — or left and right, depending on your perspective. Since 45 B.C., calendars have started with...
View ArticleAn Open Letter From A Member of A Non-Existent Constituency to Patrick Stipes...
Lexington, KY - Mr. Stipes: I’m sure you’ve been inundated with responses to your comments in USA Today about the “Kentucky Kicks Ass” rebranding effort, in which you seemingly dismissed an effort by a...
View ArticleHigher ed consortium to aid in college prep
Bluegrass Tomorrow has received a check for $35,000 to help continue its work with the Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium. The contribution comes from the Bluegrass Area Development District...
View ArticleA Place for Faith in Meaningful Debate
The teachings of our faith traditions demand that we think spiritually 24 hours a day, not just in the moments when we sit in the pews of our houses of worship. To this end, we want to create an...
View ArticleRecognizing the Humanity Around Us On More than Holidays
The teachings of our faith traditions demand that we think spiritually 24 hours a day, not just in the moments when we sit in the pews of our houses of worship. To this end, we want to create an...
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Parking: Urban Thoughts from Suburban Eyes
As a retired real estate entrepreneur, I’ve taken an interest in focusing the experience and skills I’ve accumulated over years of work in suburban retail development, and the time retirement now...
View ArticleUniversity presidents united on need for immigration reform
As leaders of institutions of higher learning in Kentucky, we have come together to urge Congress and the President to work together to find a path to reform our nation’s outmoded immigration...
View ArticleDrones: Yea or nay?
The use of “drones” — small, model-sized, radio-controlled, pilotless aircraft — to find, target, and vector weapons to kill al Qaeda and other terrorist leaders who are attacking U.S. citizens and...
View ArticleThink outside the Herbie
Lexington could benefit from expanded recycling initiatives I teach environmental science at Transylvania University. Each semester, I take my students on a field trip to the LFUCG Recycling Center on...
View ArticleA new era of decentralized leadership in Lexington
The past couple of years might come to be known as the Kickstarter era. Across the nation, ideas have been converted from potential into real value. The breakthrough that powers this new era of...
View ArticleImmigration reform is necessary to advance our global competitiveness
Last year, I had the opportunity to travel to China with a delegation from the University of Kentucky to advance several partnerships growing between UK’s colleges, departments, and universities and...
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