by Richard Nelson | Mar 29, 2017 | Blog
It was standing room only in City Hall, and the overflow area was packed. As citizens approached the microphone to speak, person after person implored the community to consider Jesus. They pointed to Christ’s tolerant love for others and to the priority of the...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 29, 2017 | Blog
We sometimes take for granted what it is that undergirds our society. In trying to discover what makes the West so successful a Chinese sociologist said this: “We studied everything we could from the historical, political, economic, and cultural perspective. At...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 28, 2017 | Blog
Have you ever had two conflicting feelings happen at the same time? Ever felt both happy and sad? Or angry yet compassionate? If so, you've experienced something that amounts to a ten-dollar word psychologists call cognitive dissonance. Such confusion filled my...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog
A recent email from the LGBT Coordinator at Murray State staffer said: "Hello Safe Zone allies! Gaypril (Gay April) is going to be a fun month. We have a lot of activities lining up, including a game night, gender-inclusive sex ed, discussions on...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 25, 2017 | Blog
Kentucky became the 44th state to permit charter schools. These are public school that avoid much of the bureaucracy that bogs down teachers into minutia and mires students into endless tests. Some focus on Science Technology Engineering or Math (STEM) while...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 22, 2017 | Blog
The latest technology and smart gadgets are designed to make life easier, but according to the latest Wikileaks, they also make it easier for the government or big business to spy on us. Leaked CIA documents reveal that smart tv's connected to the internet can be...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog
At the Summit to Save Our Children, Gov. Matt Bevin said, “we will not only be known for horses and basketball. But now Kentucky will lead the nation in taking care of the needs of the most vulnerable children we have.” Bevin is making it a priority to...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 18, 2017 | Blog
Do you have your college basketball bracket filled out? Millions of Americans do, hoping to win the office pool during March Madness. For some, it's big money. According to the American Gaming Association and reported by ESPN an estimated $10 billion dollars will...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 17, 2017 | Blog
Participating in a city council meeting can be intimidating. And the intimidation factor is magnified when a controversial issue is on the agenda. Such was the case in Bowling Green last Tuesday when the city commission had a special working session to discuss the...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 17, 2017 | Blog
A disturbing report in the Louisville Courier Journal has rocked the Louisville police department. A young man in the police's Youth Explorer program was raped by officers over a two year time period. Mayor Greg Fischer said "The allegations represent an...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 13, 2017 | Blog
Kim Davis is back in the news. Remember her? She's the county clerk from Eastern Kentucky who refused to put her signature on a gay marriage license. A federal judge ruled that Davis doesn't have to pay the legal fees of the couple that sued her. In...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 10, 2017 | Blog
The Kentucky State House voted last week to defund state tax dollars from going to Planned Parenthood. By the tone of the debate and the way Planned Parenthood defenders postured, you'd think the vote would have been close. But it wasn't. It was a lopsided 75...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 8, 2017 | Blog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bowling Green Fairness Ordinance Stalls Date: March 8, 2017 Contact: Richard Nelson (270) 271-2713 Bowling Green, KY— Last night, the Bowling Green City Commission rejected an ordinance that would elevate sexual orientation...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 8, 2017 | Blog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bowling Green Fairness Ordinance Stalls Date: March 8, 2017 Contact: Richard Nelson (270) 271-2713 Bowling Green, KY— Last night, the Bowling Green City Commission rejected an ordinance that would elevate sexual orientation...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog
At what point does journalism cease being journalism and become something else? That's the question alluded to on the Kentucky Senate Floor by Senate President Robert Stivers. Senator Stivers was so outraged with a Lexington Herald-Leader news story for...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 6, 2017 | Blog
Remember the opening lines of the original Star Trek where William Shatner says "Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. … to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 4, 2017 | Blog
The Kentucky legislature has considered a number of bills dealing with religion and religious freedom. One bill would allow the teaching of the Bible as an elective course in public schools. Another protects the religious freedom rights of public schools students. Yet...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Two bills in the Kentucky General Assembly would authorize gambling on fantasy sports. Advocates say that it's already happening and regulation is needed in order to provide oversight and keep minors from gambling activity. This might be true, but the bigger...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 1, 2017 | Blog
When Mack Beggs won the the Texas state girl's wrestling championship it created a controversy. The 17-year was born female, but she is "transitioning" into a male. So Beggs is taking hormone replacement therapy. Critics say this gives her an unfair...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog
The UC Berkely College Republicans recently invited a controversial speaker on campus and this sparked protest. Students responded by rioting. Fires were set, windows were broken and molotov cocktails were thrown, causing thousands of dollars in damage. The irony is...
