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My oldest son’s English teacher had this great idea, corresponding with the class reading Hamlet, for we parents to pen whatever wisdom we’ve tried...

  Why is Dale Dennis the patron saint of local schools in Kansas – and why are a handful of top Kansas legislators out to persecute him? Dennis,...

By Woodlief on Monday, February 5, 2018 I’ve not been what you would call a grateful person. The truth is, for most of my life I’ve been a...

  "SOMETIMES ONE HAS TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITIES THAT WEREN'T THOSE ONE IMAGINED." Carlos Puigdemont   Do you own land? Is there an old homestead on it? Are you...

Is it just me or is your cell phone creeping you out also? Don't get me wrong. I would never get rid of it....

The future of U.S. agriculture remains tied to this nation’s competitiveness in world trade. Our country must become more aggressive and assume its leadership...

  Since we had our first snow just a couple weeks ago, I am still remembering some  of our other first snows, especially one in...

              Here we go again, I have more pet peeves. I might as well start the year out right and throw the four new...

This is the closing week of recipes and dishes for Super Bowl 2018.   As we often find in life, it’s the simpler things that...

This has been a fun week so far. Having the weather clear from cold and stormy to warmer and sunny opened the door to...