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JOHN MARSHALL
On giving thanks
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself,
“God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men
are.” – Luke 18:11
Without speaking for anyone...
Meatless Mondays – forget about it.
Editor -
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Eliminate meat from my diet?
No way. Just the thought of it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Be honest,...
Autumn perfect for the trail, its lessons in history
Not long ago we stopped along Union Street, where the Välkommen
Trail intersects, and looked both ways, as we do at nearly all the
Trail intersections,...
Religion and politics, oil (gasoline) and water
Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen,
O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
– Psalm 68:28
Put another way: “Summon your power, God;
show us...
Washburn law professor questions Kobach’s fitness
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In a stunning letter to Kansas editors on Sept. 24, Jim
Concannon, a professor of law and former Dean of the
Washburn University School of Law,...
Kansas, from Land of Ahs to Land of Guffaws
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Kansas is the Mother Shipton, the Madame Thebes, the
Witch of Endor, and the low barometer of the nation. When
anything is going to happen in...
W.R. “Bill” Chestnut
W.R. “Bill” Chestnut,
a man of many passions
They had eaten lunch. It was early afternoon on
a glorious Sunday (Sept. 14), and Bill and Denise
Chestnut were...
Bethany’s impact; analysis by and beyond the numbers
A good many people, here and across the Smoky Valley,
have a feeling in their bones that we would all be in bad shape
without Bethany...
Anyone recognize that big red sign?
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We don’t know the maximum fine for a motorist
failing to yield, but area law enforcement could
raise more than a small fortune nicking scofflaws
at I-135...
Midsummers and the pulsating call of home
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Over the decades, the Midsummers Festival in
Lindsborg has confirmed generations of Swedish
tradition, encouraged new ventures, tried new venues
and refined old ones. And over those...