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WKMS Commentaries
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Constance Alexander
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Beware the Jabberwock: The Tea Party and Small Government
On November 2nd, Kentucky Republican and Tea Party flag-bearer Rand Paul won the Commonwealth's vacant U.S. Senate seat. The first-time candidate and Washington outsider championed small government in his campaign and emphasized businesses and entrepreneurs take a stronger role in job creation. Commentator Constance Alexander takes issue with this stance, citing herself as an example of the success of Government assistance.
The Persistence of Memory
Many folks have made it their tradition to celebrate Independence Day with relatives close and distant. If you’re one of those distant relatives, that means traveling home for the holiday. Constance Alexander recently visited her childhood home of Metuchen, New Jersey and observed, as you may this weekend, that over many years, some things have changed and some things have stayed the same.
I am connected to the world because of WKMS
It's Act II of the Spring Fundraiser and Constance Alexander pledges her support to WKMS. Moving from New Jersey to western Kentucky may have been a bit of a culture shock, but WKMS made her feel at home and kept her connected to the world.
Constance Alexander is Faculty Scholar/Arts & Humanities at Murray State University’s Teacher Quality Institute. Her books are available at the Murray State University Bookstore or through Amazon.com.
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Duane Bolin
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Memory is Sufficient
Sometimes your fondest reflections on the past cannot be aided by photographs or video, but are subject, rather, to the power of your own memories. Commentator Duane Bolin has a new lease on life after a near-death experience. Shortly after the traumatic events, he found himself yearning for the familiar. In this reflection, he recalls an excerpt from an essay by writer E.B. White about the sufficiency of memory in recording life’s precious moments.
The Lantern Bearers
Maybe you know someone with a tough exterior and a hidden heart of gold, someone with an internal kindness only revealed to those closest to them. Author Robert Louis Stevenson called this kind of person a “lantern bearer.” Duane Bolin examines this trait in Stevenson’s essay and in his own life.
Dr. Duane Bolin teaches in the Department of History at Murray State University.
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Happy Chambers
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Kentucky's first-ever crane hunt
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has proposed a "first ever" hunting season on sandhill cranes to begin during the 2011/2012 hunting season. Hap Chambers is a volunteer with the US Fish and Wildlife Service at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Program with more about the crane hunt.
Hap Chambers is a volunteer with the US Fish and Wildlife Service at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Program.
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Brian Clardy
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The Diplomacy of Herman Cain
Murray State History Professor and Foreign Policy Analyst Dr. Brian Clardy takes a look at the diplomacy of Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.
Open Letter to Presidential Candidates on Foreign Policy
From now until Election Day in November, 2012, the American people will be tuned in to fundraisers, conventions, debates and dialogues with political leaders vying to be president of the United States. Commentator and foreign policy analyst Dr. Brian Clardy says he’ll be listening to serious answers to his questions regarding the future of American foreign policy in this open letter to the candidates.
Open Letter to President Obama on Middle East Policy
President Barack Obama on May 19, 2011, outlined what White House officials called a “major address” on foreign policy in the Middle East, which included U.S. support for a future Palestinian state based on borders that existed before 1967. Response has ranged from “just more political slogans” to “good enough.” Foreign policy analyst Dr. Brian Clardy asks for specifics, and poses five key and critical questions to President Obama in this open letter.
Rumpole of the Bailey, Classic British TV for the Summer Months
For television fanatics, the summer months can be long, grueling and disorienting. While production companies ready their fall season line-ups, viewers are left with a seemingly endless stream of re-runs. As an antidote for this summer affliction, Doctor Brian Clardy recommends turning to television shows of the past, and digs out a classic British series about an eccentric barrister named Horace Rumpole.
Open Letter to President Obama on Global Nuclear Security
On Thursday, April 8th President Barack Obama and Russian Federation President Dimitri Medvedev signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, signaling a change in relations between the two countries. History Professor Doctor Brian Clardy writes this open letter to President Obama about the future of nuclear weaponry and global security.
Dr. Brian Clardy is an Assistant Professor of History and teaches 20th Century United States diplomatic history at Murray State University. He is also the host of Café Jazz on Thursday nights.
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Michael Cohen
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Uncommon Mystery: A Cold Day for Murder
Some people love reading on the beach, others enjoy sitting with a good book under a tree covered in springtime blooms. But there's nothing quite like curling up with a good mystery novel on a cold day. And mystery fan Michael Cohen has just the book. A Cold Day for Murder is an appropriately frozen uncommon read about an Aleut detective who investigates a pair of disappearances in the Alaska wilderness.
Uncommon Mystery: The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoes
Nowadays, you can get a ripe tomato any time of year, but if you’re growing tomatoes in your backyard or have a particular fondness for them, you may be busy preparing for the height of their growing season in a few weeks. Ask any connoisseur and the difference in taste is noticeable. Such is the case, anyway, for the fictional coal-mining town of Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, in the uncommon mystery “The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoes, by K.C. Constantine. Mystery connoisseur Michael Cohen reviews this book, in which a series of murders are tied to baskets of tomatoes mysteriously ripening out of season.
Uncommon Mystery: The Girl in the Green Raincoat
Now that the sun’s come back and summer break is just over the horizon for Murray State students, maybe vacation is on your mind… Why not get started on your summer reading list? Commentator and mystery novel enthusiast Michael Cohen shares a quick uncommon mystery by award-winning writer Laura Lippman, titled The Girl in the Green Raincoat, about Baltimore P.I. Tess Monaghan and a young woman in a green raincoat who walks her dog at the same time every day until things go terribly wrong.
Uncommon Mystery: Roadkill
You're probably familiar with our Front Blog series, Good Reads, books recommended by WKMS staff, students and volunteers. A great book doesn't always have to be one that ponders the unknowable or delves into life's quandaries. Mystery novel fan Michael Cohen recommends an uncommon read about a raunchy country singer turned private investigator and a bus accident involving a Hopi Indian.
Michael Cohen is Professor Emeritus at Murray State University. His book Murder Most Fair: The Appeal of Mystery Fiction was published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press and is available on Amazon.com.
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Bill Cunningham
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Justice Cunningham's List of Things He's Thankful For
Americans witnessed a grim example of our nation’s political divide Monday, when the bipartisan debt reduction supercommittee failed to reach an agreement due largely to long-standing ideological differences. Politics aside, Kentucky First Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham says there are many uniting factors in our day-to-day social lives that deserve some gratitude. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, he shares some holiday cheer with a list of things he’s thankful for.
Justice Cunningham remembers 9/11 with a powerful story
Ky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham remembers the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 with a moving story about the fundraising efforts of another WKMS, White Knoll Middle School in South Carolina. Hear his amazing story of a Civil War promise held true under the banner, South Carolina Remembers.
"Justice Cunningham's guidelines for being a father"
This Sunday is Father's Day, and if this is new information to you, it's not too late to do some last-minute shopping! Whether you're a father, soon-to-be-a-father, a father-figure or feel a paternal bond with loved ones, this commentary is for you. Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham shares a special Father's Day message and his own personal guidelines for a father to follow in raising children.
"Preservation Wave - Revitalizing small town Kentucky"
A decade ago, many communities in our region suffered a similar problem. Their downtowns were dying. Old buildings had fallen into disrepair, and many historic places faced extinction. But revitalization efforts have sprung up in many towns, such as Murray's Main Street Program, Paducah's Renaissance Alliance, and Princeton's Paint the Town. Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham is an advocate for city preservation. Cunningham praises the citizens who've had the vision to keep history alive.
Bill Cunningham is the Justice for the First Supreme Court District on the Supreme Court of Kentucky.
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Scott Ellison
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Dr. Nancy Moore Waldrop
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What's Happening In Education:
Why We Can't Afford to Stop Pushing Students
Dr. Nancy Moore Waldrop is Superintendent of McCracken County Public Schools. In the first of a series of commentaries about what's happening in education, Dr. Waldrop says we "cannot afford to stop pushing" students to learn.
Dr. Nancy Moore Waldrop is Superintendent of McCracken County Public Schools. This is the first in a series of commentaries about public education in Kentucky.
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Darlene Mazzone
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"WKMS is a journalistic gem"
Darlene Mazzone of Paducah Life Magazine listens to WKMS all day, every day. She enjoys news in the morning, jazz in the evening and everything in between. She could be considered a die-hard listener. From one die-hard to another, she urges you to support WKMS during our autumn membership drive.
Darlene Mazzone of Mazzone Communications publishes Paducah Life.
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Richard Nelson
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Legislature Goes for Nuclear Option in Redistricting
No compromise has been made between the drastically different redistricting plans passed through the Kentucky Legislature. Plans being pushed by House Democrats and Senate Republicans are nearing the possibility that federal courts may end up resolving the issue. Commentator Richard Nelson says this kind of partisan political bomb-throwing won’t garner any love between constituents and the powers that be in Frankfort.
Taking Stock In The Things That Really Matter
On Tuesday, November 8, citizens of the Commonwealth will cast their ballots for important statewide offices. Richard Nelson says as much as Kentucky loves college basketball, participating in our government is more important.
Book burning and verbal bombs at home and abroad
On March 20, Florida pastor Terry Jones held a self-styled mock trial in which he burned a Quran at his church in Orlando. The desecration sparked a wave of protests in Afghanistan, which left dozens dead. Commentator Richard Nelson says the book burning is troubling, but pales in comparison to the violent response overseas, where the freedom of speech and the right to articulate opinions are not respected.
Ending the exploitation of women
In February, Senate Bill 9 – also known as The Ultrasound Bill – and several other pro-life measures that would strengthen the Kentucky’s abortion laws were struck down by the Health and Welfare Committee. Commentator Richard Nelson says the denial of ultrasound informed consent treats Kentucky women as second-class citizens.
When 'going green' makes you blush
English author Thomas Fuller wrote “We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” In the past decade, we’ve seen a well-spring of green projects cropping up across the world. Most of these have the interest of sustainability and preservation at heart, but not all of them are financially feasible. Commentator Richard Nelson says alternative energy is a likely solution to our future needs, but some green projects cost too much of another kind of green to be economically worthwhile.
Richard Nelson is a Trigg County magistrate and a policy analyst for The Family Foundation, a nonprofit public policy organization. He currently lives near the Roaring Springs community with his wife and children.
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Joe Tarentino
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Cleaning Up Paducah's Uranium Enrichment Plant (series)
It's been 60 years since the Atomic Energy Commission announced Paducah would become the site of the Nation's second uranium enrichment plant.
In the first of this five part series, Paducah Remediation Services Communication Manager Joe Tarantino addresses the history of the Gaseous Diffusion Plant and outlines of the Department of Energy's involvement in the clean-up process.
In the second of this week's five part series, Joe Tarentino elaborates on the discovery of contamination at the site, the ongoing environmental investigations, and the steps taken by the Department of Energy to protect the citizens of Western Kentucky.
In the third of this week's five part series, Joe Tarentino takes a brief look at the environmental laws that control the cleanup process and the agencies tasked with applying those laws.
In the fourth of this week’s five part series, Joe Tarentino explores opportunities made available to the Department of Energy’s stakeholders that provide for public involvement in the cleanup process.
Joe Tarentino is the Communication Manager for Paducah Remediation Services.
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Robert Valentine
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Holiday Story: The Guardian
A Christmas Carol, Frosty the Snowman and the Nativity of Jesus, the winter holiday season is filled with stories classic and new, festive and religious. Commentator and storyteller Robert Valentine shares a holiday story titled “The Guardian” about a shepherd named Adonikam, who is greeted in the night by a mysterious stranger, long ago.
The Votes Are In...
The political season came to a head this week, as voters hopeful, angry and otherwise, flocked to the polls, casting their ballots in the midterm elections, with high expectations and fingers-crossed. Commentator Robert Valentine is glad it's all over, because the media frenzy surrounding the event drove him nuts. Now that he's recovered most of his sanity, hear his humorous post-election analysis.
The Star Studded Banner
If you went to the county fair, or almost any other event last Fourth of July, you probably heard at least one rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. Commentator Robert Valentine says he loves America’s anthem as much as anyone here in the Land of the Free, but he does take umbrage when singers needlessly dress it up on the stage.
Ladies and Gentlemen . . . Hazards of the Emcee
Whether it's a wedding reception or the Academy Awards, the Master of Ceremonies often plays a critical role, and they come in varying species and levels of quality. Robert Valentine hosts this commentary on the types, tasks, and hazards of the emcee.
Robert Valentine is a professional Speaker, Storyteller, and Senior Lecturer at Murray State University in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications. Visit his website, here.
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Alan Wade
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Safely Navigating the Waterways
Our waterways hold danger in cold weather. Alan Wade is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and next he reviews facts about hypothermia, cold shock, and tips to remember before setting out when it's cold.
Boating Safely in Cold Weather
Our waterways hold danger in cold weather. Alan Wade is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and next he reviews facts about hypothermia, cold shock, and tips to remember before setting out when it's cold.
The Effects of Water Levels on Safe Boating
Those bathtub rings on the shorelines of our lakes testify to changing lake levels. Alan Wade is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and next he explains how varying water levels affect boating.
Alan Wade is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, a volunteer branch working to contribute to the safety and security of our citizens, ports, waterways and coastal regions.
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Dave Washburn
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