August / 2011
Kentucky Living

This Month's Issue
 
On the Cover

 
Preserving Personal Histories
Telling your story—or that of a close family member—is important to do for future generations. Find out how to go about writing your memoir, either for publishing as a book or simply to keep as a diary. We provide great tips for hiring and working with a personal historian, questions to answer, and resources for getting started.
 
>>Keyword Exclusive - Writing your memoir
HELPFUL SELF-PUBLISHING TIPS
WHAT TO EXPECT WORKING WITH A PERSONAL HISTORIAN
 
John Harrod: Fiddling Through Life
John Harrod is a self-appointed historian of our state’s traditional, old-time music, as well as being a collector, folklorist, and teacher. His primary love is the fiddle—although he also is a master of the guitar—and enjoys playing and preserving old fiddle tunes with his wife and daughter.
 
>>Keyword Exclusive - What's Next for John Harrod?



 
KL COMMUNITY
2012 KL Calendars
Snap Shot
Chef's Choice
How to submit
 
FROM THE EDITOR - A world of energy
 
COMMONWEALTHS - Farm family, Ky State Fair, St. Joe's Orphans Picnic and more
A happy farm family
Energy efficiency tip
Fair for all
Quote by White House National Science and Technology Council
Picnicking for kids
Time Capsule: 50 years ago
Natural artist
Art on the road
Becoming a reunion planning expert
Easy gasoline savings
Farmers' markets online
Kids free at state parks
A child's garden
We're hiring
 
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY - India's power struggles
 
>>Keyword Exclusive - A Solar Power System That Floats
 
CUTTING COSTS - Room comfort
 
GADGETS & GIZMOS - The perils of pocket dialing
 
ENERGY 101 - Keeping time on time
 
CO-OPERATIONS - Fun, the future, and foiling energy wasters
 
WORTH THE TRIP - Enjoy fast times at the National Corvette Museum
 
EVENTS - Hummingbird Festival, Renfro Valley, Jenny Wiley musical and more
 
GARDEN GURU - Reliable, colorful spiderwort
 
GREAT OUTDOORS - Golf is a fore-letter word
 
CHEF'S CHOICE - Remembering a top chef
 
SMART HEALTH - Healthy campus life
 
SMART MONEY - Couponing 101
 
KENTUCKY KIDS - Saving money
 
BYRON CRAWFORD'S KENTUCKY - Barefoot Ben