I was a prosecutor at the time, and until now I had never seen anything devastate an entire culture the way crack destroyed the black community in the mountains. It destroyed marriages, orphaned children and debauched much of the law enforcement establishment. Yes, at the University of Kentucky, it takes limestone, too. After all, the beautiful limestone walls of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are central to Kentucky's history, especially in the Bluegrass region. It had all the drama of a James Bond thriller.
Nothing is sacred anymore, and much of what passes for humor is mean-spirited and hard.
Family deserves praise The Herald-Leader's Feb. 4 coverage of the achievements of the family of Gene and Deone Pace was inspiring and uplifting. It is great to see that parents can lead and teach their children so effectively that they graduate from college at an age when many youths are still in high school. On the Trail was incorrect in a Feb. 11 letter to the editor. The Monday Opinions page occasionally highlights longer letters and commentaries that respond directly to Herald-Leader articles, columns and editorials. Priority will be given to those who have been the subject of articles, columns or editorials.