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: kgutierrez@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 2
• Pet-sitters' network - CDoctor Doolittles unite!

D E C E M B E R   2 0 0 2
• Your tax guide, by Kafka

N O V E M B E R   2 0 0 2
• Giving up cellular - Can you hear me now? No.
• Boone schools - 'Tis the season to redistrict
• Home-sales slump - Move to Kentucky, y'all
• University rules - Speak freely - over there
• Clerks shouldn't hire kin
• Your name is whaaat?

O C T O B E R   2 0 0 2
• Dueling politicians - From pistols to paper cuts
• Promoting adoption - Lucky girl wants to pass it on
• Build as we say, not do
• One priest's code - Rejoice: Sermon not stolen
• Governor's “victim” - Hard to work up girlfriend sympathy
• 'I made it!' - Hawaii, by way of chlorine
• For good time, call clowns
• Perspective Hillbillies can't go to Hollywood

S E P T E M B E R   2 0 0 2
• UFO conference - Truth is out there, in Mason
• Paul Patton - The cretin is out of the closet
• Love and tennis on wheels
• Michael Carneal - Torment of a teen killer
• One year later - For N.Y., normality and grief
• Pet rescue - Animal nerds in action
• 12th Street - So just fix it already

A U G U S T   2 0 0 2
• For blacks only - Readers respond diversely
• Obscure board - Boone Co. ballot sprawls
• For blacks only - The right to be exclusive
• 'Rich' schools - Ft. Thomas doesn't have it that good
• Single in Midwest - 'Down to earth as dull as dirt
• Speak carefully - Orwell had nothing on these guys

J U L Y   2 0 0 2
• New-house people - A field is not a field for long
• Phone adventures - Sales 101: No call or no show?
• Admissions - College makes kids desperate
• Run for life - This is for Maggie, all diabetics
• Bee facts - Her philosophy: Just let it bee

J U N E   2 0 0 2
• Scandal - Culture of trust shake
• Homelessness - Victims are saved by small steps
• Life change - Singlehood was fun, but....
• Loud and clear - She's made 'em listen and heed
• Role model - Community activist inspires others to volunteer
• Pro soccer - Fans here are few but dedicated

M A Y   2 0 0 2
• World Cup - Soccer fans tough it out in U.S.
• Connections - What pigs and Bibles have alike
• Birth control - Crusade full of distortion
• Risky business - Foundation crumbles for builder
• Show biz keeps them together
• Medical wrong object of run - Funds sought for diabetes studies

A P R I L   2 0 0 2
• At the show - Real men dig flowers
• Sleeping dogs - Covington gambles they'll stay
• Fair housing - Legal Aid is his path for change
• Private property - City tosses homeless' belongings
• Dilemma - Helping without offending
• Peter Deane - Advocate means well, but goofs
• Destroyed art grew from determination
• Easter Dogs - Canines work the catwalk at annual Easter parade

M A R C H  2 0 0 2
• Storytellers - Life as art breaks boundaries
• In loving tribute - Death prompts crusade
• Elder bashing - Criticism just isn't credible
• Not-so-big news - Bills Most Likely to Be Obscure
• Found niche - Women who lead by example
• A resting place - Graves can reveal life lesson
• Crime victims - Mexican community knows fear
• Ale-8-One - Taste of Ky. coming your way

F E B R U A R Y  2 0 0 2
• Readers react - A hug for atheists, humanists
• For teeth - and eyes - Cosmetic dentist displays artists' works
• God-given right - Atheists need love, hugs, too
• Shelter on way - A stray's best friend is tenacity
• New housing - 3 cities envision same goal
• Abstinence - Film tries new tack with teens
• Historical, spiritual nonfiction? - Margaret Garner deserves better than this fanciful 'history'

J A N U A R Y  2 0 0 2
• Sportsmanship - A boy, a shot, a dream
• Enron folly - Stereotypes changed by scandal
• Math test - Kentucky teens get 2nd chance
• Art show - Collection rekindles connection
• Book's validity questioned
• Vigilante mom - A case of gun rights gone wrong
• Pet lovers - Kooks or quite human?
• Character - Commit to integrity, discipline

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