Kentucky columnist Karen Samples has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. Before arriving at The Cincinnati Enquirer in 1997, she covered news for the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and roamed Appalachia for the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Her column philosophy: "I'm fascinated by Northern Kentucky, which practices Southern hospitality just a river away from the Yanks. We're simultaneously down-home and up-and-coming. I have two goals: Share the good news with readers and make sure no one gets too comfortable."
E-mail: ksamples@enquirer.com; phone (859) 578-5584; fax: (859) 578-5565; mail: Karen Samples, The Kentucky Enquirer, 226 Grandview Drive, Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017.
D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 1
• Thankless task Dec 29
• Sock it to me Dec 25
• Sidewalk ramp relief coming Dec 8
• Meeting goals Dec 1
N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 1
• Chaotic lives
Nov 24
• 'Heroes'
Nov 21
• Hidden records
Nov 17
• Cigarette wars
Nov 14
• Things go right in one little world Nov 10
• A salute Nov 7
• Bilingual kids Nov 3
O C T O B E R 2 0 0 1
• In memory Oct 31
• Have paint, will join protest Oct 27
• Cause unites their hearts Oct 24
• Displays oddly comforting Oct 20
• Clean politics Oct 17
• Fave places to go in NY Oct 13
• Homecoming Oct 10
• Mom, son both get their wings Oct 6
• Ky.'s secret Oct 3
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 1
• All Dobes, all the time Sep 29
• Keep laughing Sep 26
• New York City Sep 22
M A Y 2 0 0 1
• Nun's characters make her one, too May 9
• Derby Day May 5
• Jail flap May 2
A P R I L 2 0 0 1
• 'Jackass' stunts Apr. 28
• Impact of one Apr. 25
• A storyteller Apr. 21
• Pharmacist provokes reaction Apr. 18
• Culture clash Apr. 11
• Birth control Apr. 7
• Beverly Hills Apr. 4
M A R C H 2 0 0 1
• Louie Nunn Mar. 31
• Blue casket Mar. 28
• Hunting, the woods and Dad Mar. 21
• 'Social capital' sustains rally Mar. 14
• 1st Amendment Mar. 10
• Truth can often carry high price Mar. 7
• Who's your favorite character? Mar. 3
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 0 1
• Coach battles unruliness Feb. 28
• Rude and crude Feb. 17
• Fighting Krabbe Feb. 14
• Fright sight Feb. 10
• Connections Feb. 7
• Land-grab law used unfairly Feb. 3
J A N U A R Y 2 0 0 1
• Heroic acts often defy reason Jan. 31
• Feud country Jan. 27
• Use taxes Jan. 20
• Birth was surprising, traumatic and scared the dog Jan. 17
• Readers react Jan. 11
• 'Traffic' Jan. 5
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