ABOUT PAUL WESSLUND
Paul Wesslund has led a full life. A writer and communications strategist with more than four decades in daily newspapers and electric co-op communications, he is also a husband and father. And like many of his generation, he is a retiree who never quite retired. After retiring in 2015 as the vice president for communications and editor of Kentucky Living – a position he had held since September 1995 – in 2016 Wesslund created Highway 61 Communications, LLC through which he writes about energy and other subjects, consults on communications strategy, and advocates for the profession of co-op communications.
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Recent Articles
Why I won’t be celebrating Trump’s inauguration
As the 2025 presidential inauguration approached, I found myself with a sadness and puzzlement. The Louisville[...]
Louisville vs. SCOTUS on climate
The court’s ruling on climate change doesn’t consider the climate A tale of two cities can[...]
In search of something like church, Americans are lonelier than ever
Three times in the past six years, our pastor has acted out a small drama during[...]
Why bitcoin uses more electricity than Finland
Cryptocurrency has been around for about 15 years, but if you’re not familiar with bitcoin and[...]
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We’re told that to succeed you have to be tough. But there’s better way. Compassion, community, giving second chances, and listening to others actually works in life and in business. Small Business, Big Heart tells the inspirational story of Sal and Cindy Rubino, restaurant owners whose marriage was nearly destroyed by that brutal business.
From My Blog
A Talking Heads Tribute Isn’t The Best Album Of 2024, But It Is My Favorite
How a 40-year-old movie is still making sense My favorite[...]
A sickening, but sadly fitting, way to end a football game
From sports to politics, we celebrate hate I sat down[...]
Road Rage? It’s More Like Everywhere Rage
What speeding says about our angry mood, and a hint[...]
A Trump/Stormy Daniels legal brief reads like a disturbing work of literature
Gag order request offers evidence of how mean we are[...]