The McCreary County Record Opinion

Tea party influence still felt

2012-05-22T14:39:50-04:00

If Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes’ calculations are correct, a small number of voters in northern Kentucky could have a big impact Tuesday on the future of the Republican Party of Kentucky. Based on past elections and absentee

Is 401(k) a ticking time bomb?

2012-05-22T14:10:17-04:00

Internal Revenue Code section 401(k) is the only section of the US tax code that the average people can cite.
They know it has something, to do with whether or not they can retire with dignity.

Back on the Frankfort beat

2012-05-15T11:50:27-04:00

After a two-month absence, I’ve returned to Frankfort where things seem calmer than when I left.
Then, lawyers were arguing before the Supreme Court about the constitutionality

Why the Liberals made up the ‘Republican War on Women’

2012-05-15T11:33:12-04:00

Once given a chance, women were like a proverbial snowball that gained momentum and whose influence grew larger and larger as it progressed toward modernity. Undeniably, because of this progress, American women have made

Betting on a 2012 Kentucky Derby Winner

2012-05-01T14:00:23-04:00

Like Hunter Thompson, I'm a native Kentuckian, and an honorary Kentucky Colonel. Like most Kentucky Colonels, I have never worn the linen outfit that Colonel Sanders made famous.

Preaching the Lottery Winner's Gospel

2012-04-10T14:48:43-04:00

I met my fellow Kentuckian, Eddie Montgomery, in the green room of the CBS Morning News in New York. Both of us were getting ready to make a live appearance.

Injured People and The One Percent

2012-04-03T15:08:39-04:00

Most people perceive my job as only helping people make money. What I really do is help injured people.
I keep injured people from wasting a settlement. I help them find every

Flashy Money versus Real Money

2012-03-28T16:58:16-04:00

Two friends, who are jewelry shopping went into locally owned store here in Kentucky. They were treated with respect by a knowledgeable sales person. They then decided to compare by going to a nationally owned chain.

Are lottery winnings a ticket to paradise?

2012-03-20T15:49:44-04:00

One of the most bizarre lottery winners stories in recent years comes out of Shelbyville, Indiana. A man claims to have won a $34.5 million jackpot and supposedly went to great lengths to hide it from the wife he is divorcing. Then the

Practical financial advice after a tornado hits your town

2012-03-14T10:25:17-04:00

I was lucky. I had tornados go directly over my house on two different days last week, and not touch down.
Many of my neighbors in Kentucky and surrounding states weren't as lucky. They