The term is known best as an insult for backwoods hillbillies, but in one chapter of Appalachian history “redneck” was also used to spread fear of communist militants and oppress organized mine workers. by Lonnie Lee Hood September 5, 2022 Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in December 2021. It has[Read More…]

The ‘green-eyed monster’ became my indispensable guide Kirsten Powers Jul 09, 2024 I have an embarrassing confession to make: I used to struggle so much with envy that I not only had to get off of Instagram, but I had to ask my husband to stop telling me what people we[Read More…]

By BEN OLSON/for The Herald  —  Omnia vincit veritas, a famous phrase from a dead language, “truth conquers all.”  “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free,” said Jesus of Nazareth. “The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” is what you swear[Read More…]

By BEN OLSON/for The Herald  —  Last week I set my time machine for the Roaring 20’s. Knowing that I would be going back to Prohibition, I brought a roadie with me. I spent the better part of a day cavorting in 1925 to 1929. Actually, I was just traveling[Read More…]