BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – My first hero in journalism was Ernie Pyle, a man from rural Indiana who became the most popular and beloved news correspondent of World War II. Instead of hanging around with diplomats and generals, Pyle went to the front lines and wrote about what the guys in the trenches were thinking and […]

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In the best tradition of American heroes, University of Louisville football coach Steve Kragthorpe has accepted even the most hateful criticism manfully, refusing to whine or make excuses or lash back. He has remained accessible to the media and even handled questions about his job security without blowing his stack.
But inside he had to be […]

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“If something good can come from this horrible tragedy, Amanda’s family wants there to be reform in domestic violence protection.”      — Dale Emmons, friend of Amanda Ross
On Monday night, when the news about the shocking murder charges against an ex-Governor’s son still was dominating the media, Ridge Wilson, one of five true freshmen to see […]

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Asked to send one of his newly published books to President Barack Obama, University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari thought it would be a good idea to include a UK basketball jersey with the President’s name on the back and the No. 44 (Dan Issel’s number) because he’s our 44th President.
It seemed to be […]

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Your faithful correspondent did the college football double-header on Saturday, traveling to Cincinnati for the Kentucky-Miami, Ohio, game in Paul Brown Stadium, then coming back to Louisville for the U of L-Indiana State contest in the big pizza hut – uh, strike that – in Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.
It was a glorious day in almost […]

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