from the publisher
I can’t stop thinking about The Judds. I know, we don’t typically eulogize celebrities in the magazine, but Naomi’s passing has stuck with me. Let me say, I did not know the Judd family personally. I have met them all at one point or another, but I would not say we are friends. But that doesn’t mean my heart isn’t broken for Wynonna, Ashley, and Larry. I have one particular memory of meeting them as a kid. I think it was about 1987 and my dad was doing security (he was a police officer) at Fan Fair. For those of you old enough to remember, Fan Fair was down at the old fairgrounds. Country stars of the day would come, and fans would line up for miles to get an…