(FTM does, by the way). In Other Words By Chuck Keller You may have seen this story that has been floating around online. The story in a Detroit newspaper claimed that a woman had 14 children with 14 different men. It went on to claim that the Guinness Book of World Records verified the births. […]
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Five Questions With Author, Lydia Staggs
Lydia Staggs. By Chuck Keller Fort Thomas native and Veterinarian Lydia Staggs can now add author to her resume with the publication of her novel Shamar. Lydia, who now lives in Panama City Beach, works as an aquatic veterinarian at the largest marine rehabilitation center in the Florida panhandle and is an affiliate professor at Auburn’s […]
Arbor Day Tree Dedication to Landmark Tree Trail Creator, Bill Thomas
Members of the Thomas family gather around the tribute to the late Bill Thomas. By Chuck Keller As part of the city wide Ignite the Parks and Arbor Day celebrations, the city paid tribute to Bill Thomas by planting a tree in his memory at the head of the Landmark Tree Trail. The group of […]
In Other Words: How Many Lives Do Possessions Have?
Chuck Keller. By Chuck Keller One day my father, a skilled carpenter, came home with two solid oak doors that he salvaged from a construction job. They were going to be thrown away. Two perfectly good doors. The family didn’t need doors but we did need a kitchen table. So he took them to his […]
Fort Thomas Woman Opens New Adult Day Academy
FTM file. By Chuck Keller Winston Churchill could have been writing about the East Side Day Academy when he said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” That is true for the owner/director and her staff at the new East Side Day Academy for developmentally disabled […]
In Other Words: The Mind Behind The Tower Park Trail Shark
The Tower Park Trail Shark. FTM file. By Chuck Keller So I was walking one of the lesser used trail at Tower Park one day when I came face to face with a shark. It was not any run of the mill kind of shark. It was awesome – a toothy metal grin, an impressive […]
Fort Thomas Conservancy Model Garden Clean Up
Pictures courtesy Mary Lou Keller and Larry Holladay. By Chuck Keller The Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy kicked off the season with a sprucing up of the Native Model Garden in Tower Park on April 2. A group of UC students, organized by Paula Breslin, Fort Thomas resident and the Academic Program Director for McMicken […]
In Other Words: Kid Cars, Scars, and My Draft Card
WhattoExpect.com. By Chuck Keller I had just turned eighteen in 1971 and I had to register with the draft board. That was the law. There was a war going on. Some of you remember that. I was nervous walking into the federal building. You know, you’re aways nervous when your future is unsure. I met […]
Traditional Irish Singer Believes “What’s For You Won’t Go By You”
In Other Words… Mai Hernon. Provided. By Chuck Keller The first thing you notice about Mai Hernon is her lilting Irish accent. The second is her striking blue eyes. But then the stories begin. When Mai said, “To make a long story short…” I knew that I would be entertained and engaged. The Irish have […]
In Other Words: Create to Understand
Dave Killen. George Bernard Shaw wrote that “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” And when we reflect on our creations then we gain some understanding of who we are. That became clear in a free ranging conversation with Dave Killen. Dave is married to Jacqui, a pretty amazing person for reasons […]

