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What’s happened to our ‘shining light?’

From the summer 2015 issue of Kansas History magazine:  “Kansas experienced its most dynamic period of population growth by far during its first three...

Eric Bransby, at home in the Sandzén Gallery

An assignment led to a telephone call to Eric Bransby, the renowned mural painter whose work, and that of his late wife, Mary Ann, are in...

Another visit with our friend, Autumn

Sometimes our affection for Kansas can be dulled by familiarity. No stretch of meadow seems inviting, no carpet of prairie is miraculous, no sunset...

The difference between training and thinking

Among the more alarming trends in America is the maligning of the four-year college degree – more specifically, the broad, liberal education. For some...

Higher education is losing out

Enrollment news from the Kansas Board of Regents this year is not good, and it will get worse. Enrollment at the state’s six universities overall has...

Wedding bells for church and state

Prepareth thyself. The Republican candidates for president, all 700 of them, have anointed Kim Davis as chief officiant for the marriage of church and...

DEPARTMENT OF BASEBALL: The feeble grounder is the new home run?

A few Sundays ago, when the Royals were playing the Red Sox, Boston’s Pablo Sandoval hit a feeble ground ball toward the mound. The...

Schools are helped by Potawatomi Nation

 History often has a way with irony. As Phoenix rose from the ashes of its predecessor, cultures and nations have, over the ages, continued...

A crucial question, no answer in sight

Consider again: First, a university mathematician and recognized statistical expert has serious misgivings about voting patterns in the November 2014 state elections – serious...

Counting down to a crisis

Paul Davis, the Lawrence attorney who ran for governor against incumbent Sam Brownback, is among notable political experts who see a looming constitutional crisis...
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