The Rolling Stones’ new album—some things old, some things new, and something borrowed and blues
paulwesslundwriter2024-01-08T14:46:07+00:00The Rolling Stones new album shows they still deserve the title of The Best Rock and Roll Band in the World
Is there any point to boycotting the Super Bowl?
paulwesslundwriter2023-02-02T16:12:08+00:00Colin Kaepernick was booted out of pro football for peacefully protesting police killings of people of color. Does it do any good to protest by not watching the Super Bowl?
The dread, and the hope, in saying what you think
paulwesslundwriter2023-01-17T15:41:09+00:00A newspaper columnist writes that we’ve gotten so mean, she dreads writing her column. It’s going to take a lot of hard, creative work to make us a more civil society.
The wild side of electric co-ops
paulwesslundwriter2024-01-17T18:56:36+00:00The wild side of electric co-ops One Monday morning last [...]
Declaring the decline of newspapers a national disaster
paulwesslundwriter2024-01-08T16:17:18+00:00Newspapers are in decline and it’s a national disaster. Communities are losing their ability to hold public officials...
Why the best job candidates can be refugees and people in addiction treatment
paulwesslundwriter2024-01-24T12:05:40+00:00Businesses scrambling for workers in the pandemic labor shortage can [...]
Voting and demographics for breakfast
paulwesslundwriter2022-05-17T18:58:16+00:00Younger people have been historically voting in smaller numbers, but they may be catching up—just in time
Louisville’s extraordinary steps for the environment
paulwesslundwriter2022-03-23T12:08:31+00:00Louisville mayoral candidate forum will focus exclusively on renewable energy
Why our cars aren’t fun, fun, fun any more
paulwesslundwriter2024-01-17T15:22:20+00:00Pop music tells us we used to drive cars for fun and freedom. Now we seem to just sadly ride around in them.
The party song that seriously opened my musical mind
paulwesslundwriter2021-08-12T13:39:29+00:00The song that launched my musical journey