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When you cut, something bleeds
We go along, year after year, complaining about the need to have government more reactive to our needs.
Slow down and live
Just when you thought it was safe to get through another winter, just when we were all pleased that this weekend's warm weather had thawed the last of the ice from the last storm ...
You won't be sorry
Several years ago, radio commentator Paul Harvey wrote a column about a vandal he'd known.
A clean sweep
A burglar in Byram, Miss. wound up on the fighting side of Cindy Davis the other day, and he was sorry he'd done so when the baby sitter got done brooming his behind.
We need more over-comers
For those who are, or even are NOT, fans of the presidency of Ronald Reagan, there may have been some trepidation when it was announced that one of the themes in a new book by Reagan's son involved the suggestion that the "great communicator" was suffering from Alzheimer's while he was still president.
Stan Lee deserves his Hollywood star
If you grew up in America in the '50s, '60s, '70s and even later, you'd have been sentenced by your peers to an eternity of playing Barbie with your sister if you didn't know and admire Stan Lee.
Taxpayers should refuse to pay
Nobody wants to just drop this whole thing in our new governor's lap. OK. That's probably not accurate. There are undoubtedly lots of people who'd just as soon do that very thing, but it would not be fair for us to blame Gov. Brownback for the enormous tax drain that has become the Kansas Statehouse. And now the boondoggle is getting worse and it's bad enough that it will certainly fall to him and his ...
Brownback promises jobs program
• In Jefferson County, the sheriff's office is looking into the second major theft of copper wire in a couple of months.
Plan ahead for winter safety
The Tribune is providing some suggestions about keeping safe in winter disasters this week. Not because this storm qualifies as a "disaster."
It's time to get involved
There's a week and a half left to get involved in local government and the price is right, too.
Make up your minds
State and local officials around Kansas are concerned about our kids boozing. Sadly, many of the adults they look to as examples aren't so picky. They turn on the tube or go to the movies or just walk around their home community and learn over and over again that the way to have a good time is to get plastered. Part of the society may give lip service to sobriety, but it isn't working, as ...
How does this garden grow?
Gardening isn't for every body. To be honest, gardening is hard work. You have to prepare the ground, create a good seed bed, plant, weed, water, weed some more, and, finally if you do everything right, you get a harvest - unless when you don't, of course. That's right. Some years, even when you do everything right, when you do all the work you are supposed to, you still don't get a harvest and through ...
It's about how hard you can get hit
The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and ...
Character still means something to heroes
The Associated Press brief said it all. It was just a cutline, really, referring to a series of striking, moving photos of a genuine American hero. "Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, first living Medal of Honor recipient for service in Iraq or Afghanistan and the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, salutes during the National Anthem before an NFL football game between New England Patriots and Chicago Bears in Chicago. ...
Theft as a growth industry
Over a quarter of a million people reported to the federal government last month that they were newly out of work.
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Ironic freedom
On Thursday, Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill that establishes "Celebrate Freedom Week" during the week of Sept. 17 and requires schools to teach students about the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in grades K-8 each year during that week. (Sept. 17, 1787, is the date the U.S. Constitution was adopted in Philadelphia.)
Copper recycling
Copper recycling can be a good thing coming out of old air conditioning or plumbing during replacement. Copper is a non-renewable resource, and apparently recycled copper is worth nearly as much as new copper.
Lack of supervision is cause for concern
Perhaps a Congressional inquiry about the Internal Revenue Service providing extra scrutiny targeting political groups should not be a surprise.
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is a founding principle of our country. Freedom of speech also comes with responsibility.
Cool/Not Cool
The Imagination Playground is coming to Great Bend and will make its public debut during June Jaunt. The portable playground is a set of oversized blocks, lightweight but sturdy enough to build with. They were designed by award-winning architect David Rockwell, who was inspired by watching his own children play.
Time to grow up
Challenges. All of us have them. And, it is easy to sit around and point fingers and blame others for our failures. It is easy to throw out exaggerated or incorrect information and hope people will listen and take up our cause because of the passion behind our words. It is easy to become caught up in distracting and destructive banter. It is easy to become a fool.
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