Klamath County, Oregon. Algoma, Wisconsin. Allen County, Kansas. Williamson, West Virginia. Garrett County, Maryland. What, you might ask, do these...
Be The Change You Want to SeeBe The Change You Want to See
Something wonderful happened in Madisonville a few months ago. After 16 years, the Salvation Army re-opened their homeless shelter in...
Planning the Way ForwardPlanning the Way Forward
I’ve written a good bit on rural community health, social determinants of health, how health and individual and community prosperity...
We, The People of Hopkins CountyWe, The People of Hopkins County
“When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have...
My Neighbor, MyselfMy Neighbor, Myself
“There is a patient in the Emergency Department/clinic who is seeking pain medication.” I wonder how many times a day...
The Golden Rule Applies to Community Health, TooThe Golden Rule Applies to Community Health, Too
A community is like an organism, composed of multiple parts. When those parts are healthy and well, the whole organism...
A Better Future is Just a Matter of Will and ResourcesA Better Future is Just a Matter of Will and Resources
Kentucky ranks 50th in the country for cancer deaths. Our cancer death rate is about 19% above the national average. ...
Why Your Health Matters To EveryoneWhy Your Health Matters To Everyone
In my two previous blogs “Starting our Journey to a Healthier, More Prosperous Future in Western Kentucky” and “How to...
How to BeginHow to Begin
Alrighty, then. In my previous blog post, “Starting our Journey to a healthier, more prosperous future in western Kentucky“, I...
My answer to a question about “Change Leadership”My answer to a question about “Change Leadership”
One of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned is that the root causes of problems usually aren’t where they...