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Donating blood more critical

By Dr. Elpidio Pena

Only with you. That is the message the Kentucky Blood Center has been sending to our donors, the community, our staff and volunteers and our hospital partners. Only with each of these parts working together can we assure lifesaving blood is available for patients in need.

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  • Motorists should give bikers a little leeway

    By Janette Heitz

    When I turned 50, I decided, with the encouragement of my husband, to take up bicycling. Since then, I have pedaled thousands of miles, including a ride across the United States, annual rides in Holland and a seven-week jaunt in Africa.

  • Kentucky voices

    Medical scans not as risky as what they reveal

    Martha rosett lutz

    Contributing columnist

    I have a new man in my life. He is kind and intelligent. We make each other laugh. We have met exactly twice, but already he has learned things about me that few other men know. From our first meeting he has been honest about his intentions.

  • Army school helps failing youth

    This editorial appeared in The (Bowling Green) Daily News.

  • High-fructose corn syrup not cause of obesity epidemic

    By Audrae Erickson

    The recent column about the U.S. obesity epidemic may mislead readers about high-fructose corn syrup.

  • Big Labor's bill deceives workers

    By William Parson

    Kentucky AFL-CIO President Bill Londrigan's commentary laments the "union bashing" in TV and radio ads run by the Employee Freedom Action Committee, which expose Big Labor's hidden agenda to do away with secret balloting when workers are deciding whether to organize a union.

  • Mongiardo has wrong vision for Eastern Ky. mountains

    By Rick Clewett

    Al Fritsch, the founder of Appalachia Science in the Public Interest, published a book in 2003 titled Ecotourism in Appalachia: Marketing Our Mountains. In it, he and co-author Kristin Johannsen laid out alternate visions of the region some years hence.

  • Appalachian drug study flawed, incomplete

    By Hal Rogers

    Recently, the Herald-Leader reported on a study of drug use in Appalachia that was important in several ways.

  • Another gloomy Labor Day

    By William F. Maloney

    As we celebrate Labor Day, it is important to reflect on its meaning.

  • Perfect complement for McCain

    By Nanette Everson

    Let's face it. John McCain's a loner with a stern, "it's-a-dangerous-world" message and fairly cold eyes. He isn't charismatic. And no one can accuse him of being a sunny guy. In fact, he's better known for his short, hot temper. So how's McCain going to overcome America's infatuation with Barack Obama — a man who has bewitched voters with his smile, enchanted youth with the novelty of his candidacy and lured war-weary Americans with his message of "change" and promises of free, universal everything?

  • U.S. families need universal preschool

    By Julia B. Isaacs

    The back-to-school ritual leaves our youngest children behind. Federal investment in children does not start until age 5 or 6 when — ready or not — they enter kindergarten. Attitudes toward the pivotal early childhood years are shifting, and both presidential candidates should consider effective preschool programs in their domestic policy platforms.

  • Bottom drains are essential for pool safety

    At issue | Aug. 16 article by Herald-Leader staffer Shawntaye Hopkins, ”Pool drains at center of safety debate; Broken bracelet found at fatal site“

  • Unions pushing bill to limit workers’ choices

    At issue | Aug. 15 column by Kentucky AFL-CIO President Bill Londrigan, ”Union-bashing disguised as concern for workers“

  • Give voters the say on slots

    At issue | July 31 article by Herald-Leader staffer Jack Brammer, ”Stumbo bill would allow video lottery at tracks.“

  • Legislature added funds for education

    By Dan Kelly

    It appears that every time any government agency is dissatisfied with the amount of money the Beshear administration allows it to spend, the Herald-Leader’s editorial board immediately complains that Senate President David L. Williams and the Senate Republicans are to blame because they refused to raise taxes.

  • Little generosity of spirit goes a long way

    Mike Allen

    Contributing columnist

    As I struggle with writer’s block, my 3-year-old ambles into the room, half-eaten popsicle in her hand, scales my recliner and plants her cold, cherry-flavored lips on mine. Tired as I am, it’s a pleasant surprise from a little girl who is often fickle with her affection, and a reminder of the power present in a gentle gesture.

  • Lexington’s footprint on Norway’s glaciers

    By Erik Reece

  • If not Oakwood, where?

    By Nancy Roy

    As a mother of an autistic child and as a medical professional, I have seen problems in every facility I have worked in. Yet, everything I read in this paper about Oakwood seems to try to persuade the public that it would be better off closed.

  • ‘Surge’ may bring long-term woes

    By Robert Olson

    From Iraq war commander David Petraeus’ April 2007 testimony before Congress, through the primaries and now in the debates between the two presidential contenders, the success of ”The Surge“ -- sending 30,000 additional troops to Iraq in February 2007 to support the 140,000 already there -- in reducing Americans and Iraqis killed, is hotly debated.

  • Faith groups can engage in politics and respect laws

    By Cynthia Cainand Michael Ward

    As an old saying has it, there are two subjects not to be discussed in polite company, religion and politics. Yet, religion and politics have been in the news a lot lately, both separately and together, and they promise to be in the news even more between now and November.

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