Lemual Ferguson holding one of his bowl. A window pane that he has created hangs behind him. By Chuck Keller Paleontologists and archeologists have discovered fossilized footprints of people that are over 100,000 years old. But think of all of the feet that have since trampled, danced, skipped, strolled, and kicked over the earth since […]
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In Other Words: There is Magic in the Rain
By Chuck Keller This story is not about adoption. Not about disabilities. Not about single parenting. It’s about magic. I like it when I talk with someone and I end up seeing the world differently afterwards. I have that just about every time I talk to Wynne Philippe who adopted a beautiful girl from China. […]
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In Other Words: Seriously, Just Go
By Chuck Keller Chuck Keller. Provided It’s coming up on summer vacation time. So maybe we should take a moment to examine what we can learn from our journeys because, you know, it really is a small world. One of the complaints that I have heard about Fort Thomas is that we live in a […]
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In Other Words: One of Life’s Big Little Secrets
Chuck Keller. In Other Words By Chuck Keller Perhaps you have experienced this. A stranger starts a conversation with you for no particular purpose. What’s your reaction? Don’t be surprised if a big man with a big heart starts one with you. Neil Hollingsworth has never met a stranger. He talks to everyone. And if […]
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In Other Words: Checking In and Checking Out
By Chuck Keller I have rural property where there is no cell signal, no internet, and no television. I love it there. So I was flummoxed when a friend refused to visit because there was no cell signal. Really? Yeah. Really. We have all seen this – people touching pockets to make sure that the […]
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It’s Not What We Have
By Chuck Keller Chuck Keller. FTM file. The other day a friend complained about how hectic her schedule was with work, taking kids to sports and music, the dog to the vet, shoveling snow, and so on. She was exhausted. She took a drink of the wine that I had offered and then she said, […]
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Fort Thomas 4th of July Celebration Minute by Minute
A Fourth of July Poem: The Fourth of July is nearly here So time to shoot fireworks and drink some beer Run a race in the morning, Dance with BUOS at night Play Corn-Hole in between and see the festival sights To know what you need for your Americana, Read the story below, that is, […]
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Chuck & Mary Lou Keller Named 2014 July 4th Parade Grand Marshals
Mary Lou & Chuck Keller/Facebook Soon-to-be-retired Highlands High School English teacher Chuck Keller and his wife Mary Lou Keller have been named Grand Marshals for the 2014 Fort Thomas Independence Day Parade.
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Portrait of a Teacher as a Young Man
Charles (Chuck) Keller He is the reason I am able to write this story. My husband calls him the “best teacher he never actually had”. Many of his other 4,000 students call him “Uncle Keller”. But I guarantee you, every single one of them remembers him and if all were to comment on this article, […]
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No Blue Ribbon for Fort Thomas Schools This Year… Because They’ve Earned (Almost) All They Can Already
Last Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced the 2013 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Award winners. In Northern Kentucky, only two schools received the award this year: Mann Elementary of the Boone County School District and Beechwood HS of Beechwood Independent. Fort Thomas Independent was absent from this year’s award-winners, but that might be because all but […]