Marshall, John
Smoky Valley Men’s Choir; a paragon of Hyllningsfest
One of the great moments at any Hyllningsfest comes on a Friday evening, in the sanctuary of Bethany Lutheran Church.
Leah Ann Anderson, confident and...
Marshall, John
The campus comes alive
Among the more vibrant and scenic spaces in these parts are the campuses for our small colleges. School’s in, and the park-like setting at...
Marshall, John
Life’s fading pleasures
Every now and then we receive a letter in the mail from a relative or a friend, usually a thank-you but occasionally something about...
Marshall, John
Brownback: selling tolerance in Babylon?
Brownback’s nomination as an “ambassador at large for international religious freedom” prompts several questions, beginning with: What does such an ambassador do? The Wichita...
Marshall, John
Smoky Valley Car Show, an event for time-travel
The 16th annual Smoky Valley Car Show, in Lindsborg’s Swensson Park on Saturday, August 5, is a certain magnet for memories. The vehicles there,...
Marshall, John
Kobach, his immunity, the power of his ghosts
The Legislative Coordinating Council just before lunch on Friday, June 30, unanimously approved a motion to order Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican...
Marshall, John
Senate: Our insurance isn’t your insurance
A couple of weeks ago Roll Call, the U.S. Capitol’s insider news magazine, reminded us that a complicated quirk in budget rules exempted U.S....
Marshall, John
Revenue Secretary breathes a tired myth
Sam Williams, the former mayoral candidate from Wichita who now heads the state’s Department of Revenue, has sent out a column of old worn...
