It's still treason

This is what we've been talking about all these months. It doesn't matter what the reasoning is behind the traitorous acts of Bradley Manning, what matters is the act and the lack of accountability. This week, the Associated Press reported that "Pfc. Bradley Manning had been charged with aiding the enemy among a total of 22 counts, but on Thursday the military publicly identified the enemy Manning's actions aided. "Manning and his attorneys are appearing ...

Do we even care any more?

Do we even care any more? Or have we just come to expect that the economic news in this country will be bad? Have we surrendered to the suggestion that the economic advances experienced in past decades, that were enjoyed by past generations, were just historic flukes? It seems so. Or could it be that our own family resources are so over-stretched that we can't find the inclination to hold our national officials responsible for ...

It's our own fault

Don’t play with your food (stamps)

We have the answer

KWEC numbers up for 2011

Law talks should continue statewide

Get registered, and vote

Fishing for an answer

We ought to care

We'll foot the bill -- again

Time to get ready

RSVP program is work the cost

Time to cut in Topeka

We give a carp

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.