I hope to turn flops to flips
One day I will do a flip off a diving board. For many years I have stuck with simply diving in a pool or……
Strunk in public
It’s a chill day with Buena Fe
I get hundreds and hundreds of promotional emails for all sorts of ideas, programs and products. It goes with the territory of being a……
Waiting for failure doesn’t make it better
How does a city build upon the pillars of its history without constantly getting trapped in the rubble beneath? When I first moved here……
Fondue doesn’t have to be funny
I like our paper to have a voice, to be sharp and to occasionally make people smile. That’s how I like reading news, and……
Hard not to love Newton’s sled hill
Last Thursday, I woke up and thought I had COVID. My muscles ached, as did my legs, rear, shoulders and back. I took my……
Kansas’s legacy far better than current norm
As we approach Kansas Day, I think of the state and why I care about it and continue to call it home. For……
Don’t give up on your past dinosaur kid
Growing up, I was the dinosaur kid. There’s one or two in every grade school class or family. I couldn’t tie my shoes……
Pride does goeth before the limb fall
I do what I can to keep a good-looking yard. The lawn’s regularly mowed. I upkeep my shrubs for the most part. And, while……
Squash bugs nearly got the last laugh
I managed to get squash production up until Sept. 1 this year, far beyond my most optimistic hopes. But with the heat, work, and……
In all, local was a great way to go for the wedding
I wrote last week about preparing for a wedding. As I had been accurately told by so many, it came. It was an amazing……