The original definitions of the words hillbilly and redneck
Category: Creative Nonfiction Essays
Dictate
A bright blue fall day prompts childhood memories. The summer in Kentucky has been long and hot with at least two heat waves that were
Defunding Planned Parenthood and Government Welfare
When someone mentions the defunding of Planned Parenthood to me, I don’t dignify that comment with a response. The very idea of defunding an organization
Coal Mining, Appalachia, and Alternative Industries
I’ve written several articles on the plight of the Appalachian people and the occupation of coal mining always comes up. Many coal miners cast their
Self-Esteem: Renew New Year’s Resolutions for the Children
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and
Relief: The Politics in the U.S.
Today, Elizabeth’s Creativity Challenge asks the question, among others, about what would cause relief for the current distress in our fellow citizens given the current
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