- Against tall odds, still waiting to see twister
- May 8, 2008
- As the sirens howled last week, I stood on the deck, faced the southwest and scanned the skies, to no avail.
- Time to take gasoline prices seriously — and take action
- May 8, 2008
- I am glad to see that, so far, the Kansas Legislature has not been able to pass into law a bill approving construction of two coal-powered energy plants in far-western Kansas.
- Messages via cards and radio
- May 7, 2008
- Joanne O’Brien, who passed away recently, touched the hearts of many men, women and children. I have tabbed her The World’s Greatest Card-Giver.
- One simple text message cracks shell
- May 7, 2008
- I feel like one of those dinosaurs in the children’s movie “Land Before Time.”
- Garage sales not just a girl thing
- May 7, 2008
- You’d think that after living seven decades, I would know enough to keep my mouth shut.
- 12 years of food for thought
- May 7, 2008
- I always knew this moment would come, eventually, and that I would find myself writing my most difficult column
- Accomplishments by grandfather give hope for future
- May 1, 2008
- I sat sipping wine and dabbing tears from underneath my dark shades while the hot Tucson sun beat down on the family and friends that had gathered in my late grandfather’s back yard a few weekends ago.
- Gardener’s life a monotony of watering, weeding
- May 1, 2008
- While the results of a vegetable garden can provide immense satisfaction and win you instant friends who covet your bounty, gardening isn’t a terribly exciting pursuit.
- Crouch, Lee deserving of recognition
- May 1, 2008
- Prior to my appointment as the sports editor in Bonner Springs, I spent three and a half years covering sports in nearby Lansing.
- Grandchildren give glimpse into future of mankind
- April 30, 2008
- One of the great consolations of getting older is that one can appreciate young children without the concerns their parents have to their care and education.
- Don’t you mean ‘what’?
- April 30, 2008
- One time, traveling west on 23rd street in Lawrence, we were stopped at a stoplight when someone ran into the back of the car. Whomp!
- Today’s luncheon to mark end of era
- April 30, 2008
- It is hard for me to imagine but today the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce will be conducting its 20th annual luncheon to honor members of the Bonner Springs High School National Honor Society. The first event was held in 1989 and it remains a popular activity with adults and students alike.
- Fort commander praises state’s support of military
- April 25, 2008
- The commanding general of Fort Leavenworth, in a commentary piece, praises Kansas for passage of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and other efforts to bolster support of the U.S. military
- Lions Park has rich history of renovations
- April 24, 2008
- The Lions Park in Bonner Springs is undergoing a long-overdue facelift under the direction of Skip Dobbs, the city recreational director, who has been very active in the Bonner Springs’ recreational needs since taking over the job.
- Towns have personality too
- April 24, 2008
- Like people, all cities seem to have their own personalities.
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