Marshall, John

LINDSBORG – At the post office the other day a woman from years ago greeted me by name, and I struggled not to draw...

Covid's menace has reinforced the pleasure of reminiscence, to hark back to the past for something treasured and secure. Shadows of uncertainty amplify the...

Let's add politics fatigue to covid fatigue. Once we had buffers – family, community, our traditions. Today simple humanity seems warped by everything political. Masks,...

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, “God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are.” – Luke 18:11 As the...

The landscape turns brilliant, shudders, then settles in for a rest. Autumn is here. In a time of covid and seclusion, affection for our surroundings...

In late October, the Erie City Council unanimously approved a plan for their government to buy Stub's Market, the town's only full-service grocery store....

A people amendment By John Marshall   "You are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts." –  Daniel Patrick Moynihan * Moynihan, who died...

'Freedom' and freedumb By John Marshall A retired firefighter was arrested on Oct. 17 for threatening to kidnap and kill Wichita mayor Brandon Whipple. The man...

Short takes The shape of the ball By John Marshall     Major league baseball is scrambled this year, starting with a covid-shortened season (60 games), empty stadiums and...

Back to the old days By John Marshall The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The swift debut of her successor-in-waiting. An ailing president, his covid-contaminated...