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Web will soon house the Dead Sea Scrolls
It's easy to find much that is wrong with the Internet. About all you have to do is link up to a search engine and seek something innocent and you'll have to be careful that you don't end up at a porn site, or something worse. But, to be fair, there is much that is good about this vast information storehouse, too, and there's about to be a lot more good on it. According to ...
Security if our job, too
When the Great Bend City Council met Monday night, it's possible that some of them left houses empty for the evening.
Vote or shut up
This is the day. If you are reading this before 7 p.m. and if you are a registered voter, then you should be planning to head to the polls and exercise your franchise, as they used to say. Get out and vote. The Barton County Clerk's Office staff have done just about everything that could be done to make it easier for you. They have provided tons of opportunities to vote. Now you have election ...
Too much brutality in today's monster fliks
Ever since Edison led the way into the motion picture industry, we have been looking for better and bigger frights on the silver screen.
Turn off the tube
Occasionally newspapers - even a small town daily like the Tribune - will be solicited to provide free advertising for network TV programs, which may seem strange, since they believe they are such integral parts of your everyday life.
Sometimes the job gets done
It's awfully easy, most of the time, to just let things slide. Seriously. There is a problem that we know won't have too much of a down side or we can come up with a good enough excuse, and we let it slide. This week, officials at the Barton County Courthouse did not do that. They didn't let it slide. It was brought to the attention of Barton County Administrator Richard Boeckman that the Jack ...
Keep those endorsements coming
We're here again. Remarkable as it may seem, time has flown and we are once again approaching an election, which means time is running out for those endorsements. The last day the Tribune will run an endorsement ahead of the Nov. 2 election is this coming Friday. That is the last day they will RUN, not the last day we will accept them. The earlier you get them to us, the better the chances are ...
Keep those endorsements coming
We're here again. Remarkable as it may seem, time has flown and we are once again approaching an election, which means time is running out for those endorsements. The last day the Tribune will run an endorsement ahead of the Nov. 2 election is this coming Friday. That is the last day they will RUN, not the last day we will accept them. The earlier you get them to us, the better the chances are ...
Pumpkin tax squashes kids' business
The photograph of Jacob and Sami-Lou Charais was almost iconic. Like a cross between one of the 1930s photos of an Oklahoma family about to head out to escape the Dust Bowl and a Norman Rockwell magazine cover, the 6- and 4-year-olds were pictured, surrounded by pumpkins, sitting on the steps of their home. Sami-Lou, the 4-year-old, actually looked like she was resting her head in her hand. Both children looked miserable. Why? They've been ...
Here's your chance to get involved
Donna Zimmerman put out the word this week, and it should be welcome word for anyone who wants to get a little taste of local involvement, without having to invest hours and hours.
'D'oh'
In the words of the immortal bard: "D'oh!" Americans received the news this week that, according to an Associated Press report on a Vatican news announcement: "Homer Simpson is part of the pope's flock." That's right. L'Osservatore Romano has leaked to the world that Homer is Catholic. But that's not all. So is Bart Simpson. The Italian column is the "latest example of the Vatican paper's efforts to be more relevant in the last few ...
CO poisoning presents a serious threat
Now is certainly NOT the time to let down our guard as we continue to recognize Fire Prevention Month.
Don't keep this enemy close
We seem to have a real problem with what should be basic concepts in this country. For example - there's the concept of the difference between "friends" and "enemies." True, it was Don Vito Corleone who said "keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer" and he may have meant it, but, let's be honest. He was a fictional character, and there comes a time when we really shouldn't be investing taxpayers' dollars to ...
Off, we go
The next time any of us wonder why our community continues to support improvements to Great Bend Municipal Airport, we might consider the work that is going on northwest of here, in a crucial effort to play "catch-up."
Don't let deer spook you
It's time for spooky, chilly fall evenings. Pumpkins are everywhere. The very night seems filled with hauntings. In the shadows you see a ethereal form, coming closer, you can discern the horns. It's not a trick-or-treater. It's a deer and it's headed right for your car. According to a recent Associated Press release: "The AAA notes that deer cause 1.6 million vehicle crashes annually. "The Insurance Information Institute says such accidents average $3,000 in damages. ...
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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.
Trash talk
The senior class president of Heights High School in Wichita was suspended for the rest of the school year after posting a bit of trash talk about the school football team on Twitter.
Logical flood insurance rules finally passed
At long last, Congress, yes that gridlocked legislative body in D.C., has made changes to the National Flood Insurance Program. Astoundingly, the new rules actually make sense.
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