Barbed wire can be a real pain in the neck
Barbed wire and mowers do not mix well. This was my third mishap with barbed wire and I’m hoping it will be the last.Over the years I’ve got myself tangled up with barbed wire while mowing.
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Can’t politics be like an afternoon at the pub?
I hate how we talk about politics.This might come as a surprise, because at least part of my day job involves writing about politics in Kansas. But the exposure has solidified my belief that lawmakers, officials, journalists and the general public all could do a better job of thinking about what they’re doing and why.Our conversation about politics fails at least in part because it’s inevitably couched in adversarial terms.
Chores continue with hay season still weeks away
The middle of May was usually the quietest time on the ranch when I was growing up. With the cattle just turned out to pasture and hay season still weeks away, the tasks didn’t seem to carry much urgency.
Two Kansans on Knife 13 were among the last casualties of Vietnam
When did the Vietnam War end?For Gregory Hankamer and Robert Weldon, it came at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1975, on a CH-53 helicopter with the call sign Knife 13.
The risk of deadly fungi infecting both our bodies and food
As you know, I am curious about fungi – all kinds of fungi. While I am most interested in mycorrhizal fungi and in edible fungi, I also have an interest in those kinds that can do serious harm to us.
Why the Border Queen Harvest Hub means so much
I became aware of the need for a practical, physical local food system in a conversation with Dr. Curtis Kastner in 2011.
The danger of supermajority continues to threaten Kansas
In the 2025 state legislative session, the Legislature overrode 14 of Gov. Kelly’s 18 vetoes, the most overrides during her time as governor.
Many thanks to museum volunteers
To the editor:Leavenworth Historical Museums Association would like to thank all the volunteers who have so graciously given of their time to our museums. The National Fred Harvey House is in the process of refinishing the floors and it will be available to rent for teas and luncheons.
Leaning on the scriptures easier said than done
Easier said than done. Everyone, whether they believe in God or not, will either make that statement or think it.
Muting all of those rambling, chatty podcasts
A confession: I’m trying to quit my podcast habit.My family and friends know I am the least likely person to write those words. If you were in a conversation with me over the past 20 years, there was an 87.3% chance that my first words would be: “I was listening to this podcast and …”Baseball.