A father, lawyer, bioethicist & blogger commenting on prenatal testing for Down syndrome. And sometimes Johnny Cash, bourbon, current affairs, & the Steelers.

Louisville, KY
Joined November 2011
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Why you gotta be so Harkless 😤
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The 1975 Kentucky Colonels are a Naismith Hall of Fame worthy team. ❤️Four Hall of Famers 💙Won 22 of final 25 games, went 12-3 in playoffs on way to championship 🤍First female led organization in professional sports Reshare this if you agree!
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Nick Saban breaks down the Cats
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It’s very sad to hear about the passing of John Anderson. He was one of my all time favorite country singers and I was fortunate enough to get to meet him this past June. There was no voice like Mr Andersons. I’ll share some songs in the comments below if you are interested.
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America’s newest national park is rock solid! Chiricahua is officially our 64th national park. Welcome to the "Wonderland of Rocks."
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Today in 1996, a frustrated Jim Mora faces the media and gives his iconic “diddly poo” speech. Perhaps the GOAT of all quotably pissed off head coaches.
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This is really good. Love the confidence coming out of this program right now. (Also, I'll never get tired of hearing @AdamLuckettKSR's voice on Stein's "Because of me" clip!) on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildc…
Will Stein bleeds Kentucky blue 💙 @MartySmithESPN spends a day in Lexington with @UKFootball's head coach 😼
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Inject this straight into my veins #BBN !
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Every year, viral social media posts tell us to bleach pumpkins to preserve them. And every year, I post: please don't do that. Pumpkins are food. Wild animals will nibble a jack-o'-lantern, so bleach, paint and plastic decorations turn a pumpkin into contaminated food. Wildlife agencies recommend keeping pumpkins free of chemical preservatives. You can preserve your pumpkins longer by keeping them cool and bringing them inside between displays. It's also reasonable to accept that pumpkins are perishable and they will rot over time. As they should. When your jack-o-lantern is done, remove candles, wax and decorations. Compost an untreated pumpkin or use an approved municipal drop-off. Don't dump piles of pumpkins in parks or preserves; even organic waste is litter when it concentrates food, spreads non-native seeds and attracts animals to roads and people. Painted or treated pumpkins belong in the trash unless local guidance says otherwise. Further reading on this: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pumpkin guidance; Illinois Extension pumpkin disposal guidance.
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The Horse G-d Made
Secretariat’s Derby run is still legendary. 🌹 He ran each quarter-mile faster than the last and set a track record (1:59.40) that still stands. His dominance became one of the defining moments in sports history.
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There is no spectacle quite like a college football game
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Have you ever dreamed of working in a National Park? The park has an internship opportunity available through Conservation Legacy and the Youth Empowerment Stewards (YES) program! You can find out more and apply through this link: secure.entertimeonline.com/t…
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Bumper music for Friday @ShannonTheDude Tulsa native @KaitlinButts saw her at @andbeyondfest great set!
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The Tyler Childers song in the field storm is cinema…..
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Asked CJ Baxter after the game want this season so far has meant to him given what he's gone through injury wise the last few years. Here's @c4era_ answer. @WHAS11
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In 1995, inside a small Massachusetts hospital, a pair of newborn premature twins fought the hardest battle of their tiny lives. Born far too early, Kyrie and Brielle weighed barely enough to fill a nurse’s hands. Both fragile… but one fading faster than anyone expected. Kyrie, the stronger twin, slowly gained strength. But Brielle — so tiny, so exhausted — was slipping away. Her breathing stuttered. Her oxygen levels dipped again and again. Her skin turned a worrying shade of blue. Doctors prepared the family for the unthinkable: she may not make it through the night. And then came a moment of quiet courage. A nurse named Gayle Kasparian, guided not by procedure but by pure human instinct, made a decision that defied the rules of the time. Back then, premature babies were always kept in separate incubators. But she believed something else. She believed that love — even the smallest kind — had power. Gently, she lifted Kyrie and placed her beside her struggling sister in the same incubator. Two tiny hearts, side by side. Two tiny bodies, skin to skin, just like they had been in the womb. What happened next brought the entire neonatal unit to tears. Within minutes, Brielle’s monitors changed. Her oxygen levels rose… higher… higher. Her heartbeat steadied — strong and sure. Her frantic breathing calmed. Color returned to her cheeks. And then, in a moment that seemed almost like a whisper from heaven, Kyrie lifted her tiny arm and wrapped it around Brielle… as if she was holding her sister here on earth. The nurses stood frozen. Doctors rushed in. No one could explain it — but no one could deny it. That single embrace didn’t just save Brielle’s life… It changed medical care forever. Because of these twins — because of one nurse who simply followed her heart — “co-bedding” premature babies is now used in hospitals around the world. All because two sisters reminded us of something simple and profound: Sometimes the greatest medicine is love in its purest form.
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Amazon released this “highlight reel” of the Rocky franchise in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first film. Inject this directly into my soul.
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What happens when Billy tries calling Shelby County in Kentucky and somehow ends up in Michigan
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