About Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp’s award-winning columns spotlight stories about people who are making the world a better place. She’s been writing and publishing for more than 20 years. Bonnie Jean is the former community engagement and opinion editor for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Louisville Courier Journal as well as the former media director for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

As a writer, wife and mother, the importance of strong community resources speaks to her both personally and professionally. Journalism is a vital community resource to which she is honored to contribute. Find Bonnie Jean on social media @WriterBonnieJean, or learn more about her at WriterBonnie.com.
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Public Parks Aren't Development Opportunities. A Historic Park Serves as a Warning. Oct 16, 2026

I thought the University of Louisville had listened. Two years ago, the university hosted public meetings about the prospect of developing Stansbury Park, a historic Olmsted-designed park at the edge of campus. The community pushed back, and the idea... Read More

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We're Chasing Significance in the Wrong Places Oct 09, 2026

It seems like everyone wants to be a social media influencer these days. Researcher Matthew Simoneau surveyed middle and high school students from 2021 to 2024 and more than 60% of them said they wanted to be social media influencers. People think fa... Read More

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His Student Was Detained by ICE. Now He's Fighting To Bring Her Home. Oct 02, 2026

"I'm being taken, please fight for me." This is the text that came through on Ryan Davis' phone on Aug. 12 from his former student Armelle Bondonga Bradshaw. Armelle and her husband Terrance had gone to their final marriage-based green card intervie... Read More

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Mitch McConnell Got the Healthcare He Needed. Charles Booker Wants That for Everyone. Sep 25, 2026

Last week, America watched as Sen. Mitch McConnell was wheeled onto the Senate floor after being absent for nearly three months following his June 14 hospitalization. Whether or not McConnell is fit to do his job is debatable. What isn't debatable is... Read More