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Remnant Rehab: Cheaply frame fabric art
By Katie Bean
May 28, 2012
At an estate sale in Topeka, I found some paintings on fabric that I thought were interesting enough to take home with me. The more delicate ones are on silk; the one I mounted for this column is on a synthetic fabric.
As I See Fit: Jump into water workouts
Jennifer Osborn
May 28, 2012
‘Tis the season. With Memorial Day upon us, I think we can all safely assume that a last sudden arctic blast will not be hitting us this year. We can pack up our winter clothing and officially make the switch to tank tops and flip-flops.
Lawrence Laundry: Nurse practitioner says Converse sneakers lessen patients’ anxiety
By Ali Edwards
May 28, 2012
Susan Stuever believes her shoes serve a purpose other than bridging the gap between function and form.
River City Jules: Looking back on Memorial Day
By Julie Dunlap
May 28, 2012
Memorial Day, originally called “Decoration Day” (not for its three-day furniture sales but for the decoration of soldiers’ graves), traces its roots back to May 1, 1865, shortly after the end of the Civil War and Lincoln’s subsequent assassination, when recently freed slaves in South Carolina and their supporters gathered in Charleston to honor Union soldiers who had perished while being held there as prisoners of war.
Faith Forum: How will you observe Memorial Day?
Charles Gruber and Matt Sturtevant
May 27, 2012
Charles Gruber and the Rev. Matt Sturtevant answer.
Kansas tax act most regressive in nation
Martin Dickinson
May 27, 2012
Gov. Sam Brownback’s signing of the new Kansas Tax Act on Tuesday was a historic event. The act will shape the lives of Kansans for many years to come.
Proposed legislation uses religion to cancel out science
Leonard Krishtalka
May 21, 2012
Here is a thought experiment.  You are a biology professor grading the following multiple choice question on a final exam: “Mammals that chew their cud are: (a) whales and porpoises, (b) pigs, (c) rabbits, (d) duck-billed platypus; (e) none of the above. The correct answer is (e). None of the named mammals is a ruminant. None chews its cud, a mass of plant food that is semi-digested in the first chamber of a ruminant’s four-chambered stomach and regurgitated into the mouth for more chewing.
River City Jules: Teacher appreciation
By Julie Dunlap
May 21, 2012
Just as Alice Cooper has promised for decades, school is nearly out for summer.
Lawrence Laundry: Maxi dresses a summer statement
By Ali Edwards
May 21, 2012
Imagine wearing a blanket at all times.
Boomer Girl Diary: Logic doesn’t apply to luggage
By Cathy Hamilton
May 20, 2012
“Everyone over there wears the same stuff we wear over here,” my husband said.
Behind the Lens: When it comes to a camera’s sensor size, bigger usually better
By Mike Yoder
May 20, 2012
Many decisions go into purchasing a digital camera.
Faith Forum: What advice do you have for this year’s high school graduates?
Glenn Fletcher and John McFarland
May 20, 2012
The Rev. Glenn Fletcher and the Rev. John McFarland answer.
Vice presidential hopefuls face increased scrutiny
By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.
May 19, 2012
Various political pundits predict the 2012 United States presidential campaign will be the most costly in the nation’s history and probably the meanest and dirtiest.
Kansas may be conservative experiment
By Mike Hoeflich
May 16, 2012
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas Legislature seemed to be unable to deal with what very well may become a disaster for the state over the coming years: a tax reform bill sitting on the governor’s desk that may cause the state to face a budget deficit of unprecedented proportions within five years.
Lawrence Laundry: Mix it up with sunglasses this summer
By Ali Edwards
May 14, 2012
I’m in a perpetual game of hide-and-seek with my sunglasses.

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