Saturday, December 13, 2025

Gilliland, Steve

We have a State What?

I try hard to color within the lines, not to run with scissors and overall just to keep my mouth shut. But sometimes I...

What to do when the Dogs of Summer Howl

The only reason I put up with summer in Kansas is… well, because I have to! My only alternatives are to move or die....

Insect Removal Technicians

As we walked up the sidewalk and across the patio at my grandson’s house the other night we had to watch our footing as...

Don’t Scratch that Itch!

My mom was so allergic to poison ivy I still believe to this day she could have caught it by merely looking at the...

The Skeeters’ Among Us

A sure sign of summer in Kansas is the sight and sound of the mosquito fogger running up-and-down the streets and alleys of our...

American Eagle Day

On June 20, 1872, the Great Seal of the United States was adopted, sporting the bald eagle at its center, and since then, the...

Hillbilly Hunter Hacks

One of the buzzwords of the 2000’s is “hack.” Now hack can mean something very bad, like your computer getting “hacked,” meaning someone has...

Reading and Interpreting Kansas Fishing Reports and Forecasts

Unlike hunting seasons, fishing never really ends here in Kansas. Yes, different times of the year bring with them differing success rates for different...