Joe Gerth

My homage to the building we'll leave behind at the end of the week. www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

I heard a quote from John Wooden today that made me think of Donald Trump. "Never mistake activity for achievement."

Who would have thought Russia, China and North Korea would strengthen their alliance after Donald Trump has belittled American allies and has refused to help as they have aided Ukraine as it battles Russian aggression?

With his first NCAA loss under his belt, we should point out now that Bill Belichick has a 83-104 NFL record in games when the starting QB didn't have the initials T.B.

Update: Over the weekend, my cousin gave me a bag of potato chips. There was no money in the bag.

John Y. Brown III tells me he won a total of 40 stuffed animals for kids at the fair this year, going back a couple more times after this column ran. www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

Eric Adams adviser suspended after giving reporter cash in potato chip bag City reporter Katie Honan said that Winnie Greco, a volunteer for Adams’s reelection campaign, apologized and told her the gesture was cultural.

I have been a reporter or columnist for nearly 38 years and never has anyone given me a potato chip bag full of money. Heck, they haven't given me a potato chip bag full of potato chips. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

In the Church of Swinetology, this is sacrilege. www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

The moment I learn a movie about an alien orphan from a distant planet who has super strength and is nearly immortal loses its credibility because there is a dog.

Gerth: Mitch McConnell will be Republicans' target at Fancy Farm. Will he go? | Opinion Mitch McConnell used to love Fancy Farm but that could change as former supporters take aim at his job and his legacy.

McConnell trained his snakes; now they're spitting venom at him. www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

Gerth: In Brett Hankison case, justice lives another day. It may not live long. | Opinion The Trump administration fought against justice for Breonna Taylor, but the judge in the case gave it to former LMPD officer Brett Hankison anyway.

Justice for now, but maybe not justice forever. Whether Breonna Taylor's family sees justice is up to the most unjust president ever. www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

Louisville baseball legend was forgotten. Negro Leagues group hopes to fix that. | Opinion Sammy T. Hughes played in the Negro Leagues from 1930 to 1946. He was a star who was buried without pomp or a headstone.

My most recent column. Sammy T. Hughes was a forgotten star in the old Negro Leagues. www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

Who do you think is on the list?

He was a G— d—-, eloquent m—— f——.

I don’t care if you agree with the pardon or not, but to call him a political prisoner is simply wrong — both factually and morally.

Terrific piece by Jenkins. I’ve long known Mac wasn’t good, but because I don’t watch THAT much tennis, I didn’t realize how bad he is.

The next president needs to reform USAID under the department of homeland security and redirect all those billions of dollars being spent to deport people to helping those around the globe.

Trump: "We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you wanna know the truth." Gee. Ya think? You figured that out finally?

Gerth: The Roots 101 Museum is a gem. Why hasn't Louisville embraced it? | Opinion Louisville has given money to the Speed, Frazier, the Kentucky Science Center and the Portland Museum, but it has given the Roots 101 museum nothing.

The Louisville Metro Council came through and appropriated $100k for the Roots 101 Museum. www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

Great news on both counts.

For fun, I asked AI to name good Republican writers in Kentucky and it returned several names, including @jddyche.bsky.social. J.D. is an excellent writer and at one point I would have classified him as a Republican writer, but no more. But that wasn't the biggest problem. You'll be missed, J.D. 😂

Purple Heart Army veteran self-deports after nearly 50 years in the U.S. Sae Joon Park left for South Korea on Monday. His removal order was the result of drug possession and bail jumping charges from over 15 years ago — offenses that, he said, stemmed from untreated PTSD.

What have we become? www.npr.org/2025/06/24/g...

He’s a piece of work.

Jimmy was rescued on the side of the road near Corbin with his seven siblings — all of whom (except for Jimmy) were suffering from Parvo.

Which one? Some Walgreens lock up more than others.

Courier Journal great Bill Luster, ‘the most beloved person in all of photography,’ dies In 43 years at The Courier Journal, Bill Luster contributed to two Pulitzer Prizes and was named to the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame.

Legendary Courier Journal photographer Bill Luster died last night. One person called him "the most beloved photographer in the country." He just may have been. www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

Your daily reminder that he is an idiot.

Is it going to show in Louisville, Ky., or do I have to wait for it streaming? I know you were in Bloomington, Ind., a while back.

Opinion | West Point Is Supposed to Educate, Not Indoctrinate

"I will be resigning after this semester from my tenured position at West Point after 13 years on the faculty. I cannot tolerate these changes, which prevent me from doing my job responsibly. I am ashamed to be associated with the academy in its current form."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...