‘Best of’ advice goes up in smoke
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In America, a few days in March 2020 echo two years later
The conversations went like this: It will be just a few days. It can be kept at bay. There will be some inconvenience, sure, but the world will merely be paused – just a short break, out of an abundance of caution, and certainly not any kind of major grinding to a halt. Certainly not for two years.
March Madness brings back feel of the good ol’ days
Any hoops fan hungering for a return to normal this March might have looked at the bracket when it finally came out and wondered what changed. Gonzaga is the tournament’s top seed.
Personal Facebook share leads to questions
Dear Amy: Last week I had major surgery on my back. The morning of the surgery, I posted on social media: “Wish me luck, I’m having back surgery today.” All my friends wished me luck, All my friends wished me luck, sending their prayers and positive thoughts.
Maintaining feeding station helps birds in winter months
Old man winter is holding a tight grasp onto the first days of March and doesn’t want to let go. He is doing his best to remind us of his powers with subfreezing temperatures, snow, hail and hard blowing, biting winds. It is hard enough for us to endure, but even worse for wildlife and birds, especially at the tail end of the season.
Count your blessings
To the editor: We see day after day the devastation in Ukraine. Their citizens are fleeing from their homes, mostly women and children, heading where they do not know what their future will be.
Another win for partisan politics, but a major loss for Kansans
Last week the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University published the results from the 2021 Kansas Speaks survey. For those not familiar with Kansas Speaks, it is an annual public opinion survey that gauges public opinion on various issues of interest to Kansas citizens, including public policy.
2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward
With COVID-19 case numbers plummeting, Emily Safrin did something she hadn’t done since the pandemic began two years ago: She put her fears aside and went to a concert. The fully vaccinated and boosted restaurant server planned to keep her mask on, but as the reggaeton star Bad Bunny took the stage and the energy in the crowd soared, she ripped it off.
In an unfair world, overcome evil with good
With a brutal war going on in Ukraine, how can God work out for good what people mean for evil? Why do bad things happen to good people? Is God always fair? How can we overcome evil with good? How do we deal with the absolute barbaric war in Ukraine? Can we believe that all this can work out for some kind of good? Will this Goliath be punished?
Duke has us trained and we didn’t even get any treats
The list of things needing to be done was long and I was eager to get started. My co-worker had a different idea on how the day would begin.