Things are not okay and we must do better. The good news is that we CAN do better. Even better...
Ruralist #2: Setting the StageRuralist #2: Setting the Stage
This is the second article in a series about the issues facing our communities in rural western Kentucky and some...
Ruralist #3: It’s the Economy, StupidRuralist #3: It’s the Economy, Stupid
That title is not a value judgement on anyone’s priorities. It’s just a phrase that grew out of a Presidential...
Ruralist #4: The Socioeconomic Determinants of HealthRuralist #4: The Socioeconomic Determinants of Health
I hate jargon. “Jargon”, according to Merriam-Webster, is “the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group”. ...
Ruralist #5: Housing: The Base of the PyramidRuralist #5: Housing: The Base of the Pyramid
Recall the Hierarchy of Needs and the Social Determinants of Health The base of the Maslow pyramid is “Physiological...
Ruralist #6: The Cancer GrowsRuralist #6: The Cancer Grows
This is an article in a series about the issues that are dragging our rural communities down. The first four...
Ruralist #7: You Can’t Get There From HereRuralist #7: You Can’t Get There From Here
This is an article in a series about the issues that are strangling our rural communities and preventing us from...
Getting Out is One Thing. Staying Out is AnotherGetting Out is One Thing. Staying Out is Another
A few years ago, I got to participate in a learning opportunity called a simulator. In a simulator, you are...
Childcare is Essential for EveryoneChildcare is Essential for Everyone
Chlldcare is a good community factor to begin with, because it illustrates how individual social determinants of health are interrelated,...
A Plan for the FutureA Plan for the Future
Things Are Not Okay In Rural America Many, if not most, of our rural communities are in decline, and have...