Marie Mitchell

Kentucky

Columnist at Richmond Register

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Finally discovered Pickleball

1 month ago | richmondregister.com | Marie Mitchell

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The legend of Leah Smock

2 months ago | richmondregister.com | Marie Mitchell

Kentucky has the dubious honor of being the only state where someone suspected of being a witch was actually burned alive. “What about the Salem witches?” you ask. Those women were either hanged or squeezed to death by heavy rocks stacked on them. kAmtBF2==J 8C:D=J]k^Am kAmqFE[ 324< E@ z6?EF4<J[ H96C6 aa\J62C\@=5 {629 $>@4<[ 7C@> q2EE=6E@H? :? |6256 r@F?EJ[ H2D <:==65 3J 96C DFA6CDE:E:@FD ?6:893@CD :? `gc_ H9:=6 96C A2C6?ED H6C6 2H2J]k^AmkAm%96 4@H2C5D 3@F?5 96C[ 2?5 E@DD65 96C :?
Devastated, demoralized, defeated, depressed

2 months ago | richmondregister.com | Marie Mitchell

I don’t know about you, but I’m alarmed by off-hand remarks about the U.S. starting or participating in WWIII. There are so many reasons to reconsider the cost of sending our troops to unnecessarily seize Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal, annex Canada or imprison our own citizens. kAmx’> 9JA6CD6?D:E:G6 E@ E96 9:89 AC:46 @7 2 D6?D6=6DD H2C C:89E ?@H 27E6C C625:?8 E96 tz& q@@< r=F3’D 49@:46[ “%96 (@>6?[” 3J zC:DE:? w2??29[ H9:49 :D D6E 5FC:?8 E96 ':6E?2> 6C2 W`hed\`hfbX] 2?5 x’> ?@E 6G6?
'The Great Compromiser'

Mar 11, 2025 | richmondregister.com | Marie Mitchell

“You, sir, glad you could make it tonight. Didn’t I just see you at a party last week?”Kentucky statesman Henry Clay of Lexington warmly greeted those who came to hear him speak last week, recalling specifically where they had last met. kAm“x ?6G6C 7@C86E 2 7246[” 96 3C28865[ “] ] ] 2=E9@F89 x >:89E >:DA=246 2 ?2>6]”k^Am kAm~7 4@FCD6[ E9:D H2D?’E E96 24EF2= A@=:E:4:2?[ 3FE 2 D?:AA6E 7C@> 9:D =:76 :? `gd_[ A6C7@C>65 3J 24E@C z6G:? w2C56DEJ :? 2 r92FE2FBF2 AC6D6?E2E:@?
"A Murderous Practice"

Feb 25, 2025 | richmondregister.com | Marie Mitchell

If you ever hope to hold an elected office in Kentucky, be sure you can truthfully swear that you’ve never engaged in a duel. Otherwise, find another career. kAmtG6? :7 J@F 92G6 ?@ A@=:E:42= 2DA:C2E:@?D[ :7 J@F 492==6?86 D@>6@?6 E@ 2 7:89E FD:?8 2 5625=J H62A@?[ J@F 42? 36 7:?65 Sd__ 2?5 7246 e\E@\`a\>@?E9D :? AC:D@?] $2>6 8@6D 7@C 2?J@?6 H9@ 2446AED DF49 2 492==6?86[ 244@C5:?8 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^42D6E6IE]4@>Qm42D6E6IE]4@>k^2m]k^Am kAmp?J@?6 H9@ 96=AD 2CC2?86 DF49 2 5F6= 42?
'Walking on golden stairs to heaven'

Feb 13, 2025 | richmondregister.com | Marie Mitchell

Pioneer life for the early settlers was no picnic. Claim, clear and farm the land. Build a cabin. Try to eke out a living for your family. kAmp55 E@ E92E E96 6G6C\AC6D6?E 52?86C @7 2EE24<D 7C@> G2C:@FD }2E:G6 p>6C:42? EC:36D — H9:49 H6C6 96C6 7:CDE 2?5 C6D6?E65 E96 :?E6C=@A6CD]k^Am kAm%C28:42==J[ ah\J62C\@=5 y6??J (:=6J 76=E E96 7F== H6:89E @7 E92E 76F5 H96? D96 H2D <:5?2AA65 2?5 96=5 42AE:G6 7@C `` >@?E9D[ 27E6C H:E?6DD:?8 E96 3CFE2= 562E9D @7 96C E66?286 3C@E96C 2?5 96C 7:G6 49:=5C6?
Lessons from Dylan: Fighting the Same Fights

Jan 27, 2025 | richmondregister.com | Marie Mitchell

I can’t check my Facebook these days without a video of Bob Dylan popping up. Bob performing one of his early folk hits, “Blowin’ in the Wind,” live on TV in 1963, strumming his guitar and huffing into his harmonica. Bob doing a duet of “Girl from the North Country” with his pen-pal Johnny Cash in 1969 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Bob performing “The Times They Are A-Changin’” at the White House in 2010. I’m not complaining about the endless exposure. I love Bob’s music. Always have.
Could It be cabin fever?

Jan 16, 2025 | richmondregister.com | Marie Mitchell

Cabin fever. Definition: “irritability, listlessness, and similar symptoms resulting from a long confinement or isolation indoors during the winter.”Hmmmmm. I don’t think this applies to me. Or does it? Let’s see, shall we? True, I have definitely spent more time indoors lately than I’ m used to. The snow, ice and cold outdoors prevent me from venturing out for my daily walks. At my age, the possibility of breaking a hip is enough to keep me captive inside. But I think I’ve been managing quite well.
More than just a 'Christmas Carol'

Dec 6, 2024 | richmondregister.com | Marie Mitchell

Around this time of year, when you hear the name Charles Dickens, his novel, “A Christmas Carol,” most likely comes to mind. We all know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his change of heart about the holiday. In his lifetime, Dickens wrote 15 novels, and hundreds of short stories, along with newspaper articles. He personally knew about the grittier side of life on city streets in England in the 1800s. Poverty and orphaned children often pop up in his stories.
Marie Mitchell’s jerusalem artichoke fritters with clementine sauce recipe

Dec 2, 2024 | theguardian.com | Marie Mitchell

For the season that often screams indulgence, I like to search out the light, and these fluffy fritters are a delight that even my toddler will devour. They pair perfectly with the citrus of the moment, but you can easily substitute for other orange varieties, and still get that delicious sweet tang.