As Russia continues to concentrate more than 100,000 troops near its border with Ukraine, in blatantly threatening fashion, talks last week between U.S. officials and their Russian counterparts stalled. But we must continue the effort to defuse what could become the greatest security threat to Europe since the Cold War ended.
“There is no COVID-19 exception to the First Amendment,” wrote U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor. His words, directed to the United States Navy, should remind all Americans – and especially those in positions of authority – that the Constitution refuses to bend to authoritarian impulses.
It’s easy to get discouraged and fall into cynicism as we struggle under a pandemic that will not end, an economy that leaves behind too many Americans, and a political culture that grows more toxic by the year.
Our attitudes are very important. If you have a positive attitude in life and a willingness to work hard, you will meet your expectation. Disappointments, grief, failures and frustrations are built into the framework of our lives. But it makes a difference when our attitudes are positive. We become people of hope. We become visionary and life will have meaning and significance.
There’s no love lost between Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a top health adviser to President Joe Biden.
There’s a saying, “May you live in interesting times.” In referring to Kansas politics in 2021, we have to add the words shocking, disturbing, sad and even headscratching. Let’s take a look back at some of last year’s political happenings.
The bandwagon to eliminate the Kansas sales tax on food is gathering a crowd. The governor, the likely Republican gubernatorial nominee, former state senators from both political parties hailing from across the state and a prominent Wichita businessman are among those expressing support.
After a few inches of snow fell last week, my son was home from school for several days. It threw our lives into chaos because my wife and I work from home, but we were the lucky ones. When schools shut down, many parents don’t have the luxury of working from home and many students lose out on instruction critical for their long-term welfare.
When I think of beginnings, I am reminded of the book of Genesis. The book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible.
My inner circle has kept me sane since this pandemic began. No matter our views or vaccine status, we’ve been there for each other.