As Memorial Day approaches, Americans nationwide prepare to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Ceremonies will be held, flags will be flown at half-staff and families will gather to pay tribute.
I recently watched a YouTube video that challenged me. It said that struggles I have in this life could be an indication that God is giving me an opportunity to trust him more through the struggles.
It was five years ago on April 28 that I launched the Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) Facebook group after my wife told me the meat counter was empty at the grocery store, a result of supply chain interruptions due to COVID-19. We had just dined on beef we purchased from a local farm, and I knew they, along with other farmers and ranchers I had met while writing their stories for Kansas Living magazine, had more to sell.
Hey teenagers: do you have a cool adult who you trust to drive you home after you get drunk?If not, the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office wants to be that person. That’s the message from a post that the Kansas sheriff posted Wednesday to Instagram and Facebook.Using a few hundred words (and a handful of emojis), Sheriff Eric Kirsch invited teens to call law enforcement if they need a sober driver: “SO….in WABAUNSEE COUNTY KANSAS if you’re drunk as hell & under 21 & need to get home safe, you can call us & we’ll get you home safe.”For the “young adults” who accepted the offer, he promised not to cite them with a minor in possession of alcohol.The post is a masterpiece of social media, attracting more than 1 million views in the first few hours.
The writers' group I meet with each week was discussing various aspects of WWII. I don't recall how the subject came up, but feeding GIs during battle became a topic of discussion.
Spring is in the air, flowers are blooming and spring sports are in full swing.My weekends are full of watching grands play ball, from baseball to soccer to softball, and I love every minute of it. It’s been cold some games and raining at others, but I could care less what the weather wants to throw at us when it comes to watching these kids play with passion.
CoreCivic, a multi-billion-dollar corporation headquartered in Tennessee, is trying to force their way back into our town. You may have noticed CoreCivic has been running ads claiming that outside forces are trying to influence our community — and you know what? They're right.
Like many, I’m grappling with the fallout from the presidential election. Life being life, the election result caps a tumultuous time for me.
On average, between 30-40% of the food in the United States goes uneaten.“That is food that is either discarded, or just gets thrown out and ends up in landfills or down the drain in the sewer system, or about 4% of it is composted,” said Sharolyn Jackson, a family and consumer sciences specialist with K-State Research and Extension’s northeast area office.Thought of another way, uneaten food is also wasted money. Jackson said that an average family of four spends about $3,000 per year on food that’s not eaten.“That’s a huge number,” she said.
As the end of the school year is quickly coming into sight for my children, the end-of-year activities are beginning to ramp up. State assessments have been completed, countdowns have begun and field trips have picked up.I recently joined my daughter’s elementary class as they expanded on their classroom lessons about pioneers and experienced a different time period for a day.