To the editor:The people of Leavenworth city and county deserve some transparency on the CoreCivic issue from city and county leadership. We have articles and opinion pieces from the Leavenworth Times and from our Kansas senator and representatives.
Find yourself a patch of land away from city lights just about anywhere in Kansas, and you will hear them. Sit down on a good rock and wrap yourself in the cold and dark, especially during a new moon in winter, and they will eventually begin to yip, yowl and yap.
I really enjoy gardening. I have been doing it for more than 70 years if you include those years back home in Trenton, New Jersey, when we had tomatoes in the tiny backyard at our house or at my grandmother’s larger garden, plus helping out at other family gardens.
In a legislative session marked by its brevity, Kansas lawmakers managed to pass an impressive 116 bills. This makes 2025 a productive year for the state’s Legislature.
I am writing a series of articles dealing with management of troublesome dog behaviors. The focus of this article is how to manage dogs who want to dig in the yard.
Last month, I had the honor of attending an oath ceremony for our friends who became naturalized citizens. They were in the process for seven years, so with a great cost of time, money and effort, they proudly promised their loyalty to the United States.
Lace up your court shoes because April is National Pickleball Month. It’s also — apparently — National Afternoon Tea Month, National Brunch Month and National Canine Fitness Month.So maybe you should be playing pickleball with Fido before a brunch date and afternoon tea?Today I am petitioning for a new designation for April: it’s National School Statistics Month.This is the time of the year when educational statistics and rankings scream for our attention.
Liberals and conservatives are playing a game of one-upmanship, centered on the theme of “common sense,” with an occasional sprinkle of constitutionality and moral supremacy.Wisdom has caused many of us to re-examine principles, ideas and even laws to decide on their true utility in today’s world. A pragmatist thinks of or deals with problems in a practical way, rather than by using theory or abstract principles.
The recent calls by some in the U.S. and western Europe for Israel to cease or pause their campaign against the battered and disoriented Hamas forces in Gaza show me a distinct lack of the reality and the historical nature of the conflict.
There comes a time when life’s simple pleasures, such as enjoying a good cup of coffee while solving the problems of the world, become a necessary part of the daily routine. During this hour of conversation each day, with the hubs, I not only get my caffeine fix but it helps me put everything in perspective.