Rufus + Syd Explores the Transformative Power of Friendship

By Lynn Slaughter / June 22, 2016 /

Despite the horrors of events such as the massacre in Orlando, there’s little question we’re in the midst of dramatic societal changes in support and respect for LGBT folks. But pockets of prejudice and bigotry

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The Other Hero in Ali’s Story

By Lynn Slaughter / June 16, 2016 /

We Louisvillians spent last week mourning and celebrating the life of our greatest locally born and bred hero, Muhammad Ali. He epitomized courage, dedication to justice, and commitment to humanitarian work. He was so much more than a boxing legend. (And yes, he was pretty.)

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Some Days I Miss Being Lois Lane

By Lynn Slaughter / June 7, 2016 /

I was with my son one day last month when we stopped at the neighborhood cycle shop to pick up the shiny new bike he’d purchased for his daughter’s seventh birthday.

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The Bobby Knights of Ballet

By Lynn Slaughter / June 1, 2016 /

No question about it. Bobby Knight was a brilliant basketball coach who brought championships and glory to Indiana University. He was also a bully

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Fiction Writers Get to Play Pretend Part II

By Lynn Slaughter / May 25, 2016 /

So last week, I confessed that one of my fantasy dream jobs as a kid was becoming an advice columnist. My passion for dance took me in a different direction, but

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Fiction Writers Get to Play Pretend

By Lynn Slaughter / May 18, 2016 /

Even as a kid, I loved reading the newspaper, especially the advice columns. The problems people wrote about fascinated me—cheating husbands, in-laws from hell, warring siblings. Long before there was reality television, there was Ann Landers. Half the fun was in reading her salty responses to the letters she received. Not surprisingly, “advice columnist” landed…

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Losing My Mom

By Lynn Slaughter / May 11, 2016 /

My mother’s sister Margaret dropped dead at 84. She was feeding her cat. At the time, I didn’t appreciate what a terrific way to go this was. It was

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Depressed Friend or Loved One? What Not to Say

By Lynn Slaughter / May 7, 2016 /

Very few people have ever laid eyes on the husband of a very successful local author. She attends all writing and social events without him. “He suffers from the depression,” she once explained in

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CUT ME FREE by J.R. Johansson: A Memorable Read

By Lynn Slaughter / April 27, 2016 /

I always know a book has touched something deep inside me when days after finishing it, I’m still immersed in the world of the characters and wondering how they’re doing since I last read about them! Yes, I do know there’s a difference between fictional characters

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Blaming My Neural Circuitry

By Lynn Slaughter / April 20, 2016 /

As a kid, I was regularly criticized by my family members for being “too sensitive.” Even as I vehemently denied the accusation, my feelings were terribly hurt! And secretly

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