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Opinion: Nature loves a female breadwinner
Leonard Krishtalka
June 17, 2013
On May 29, the topic on the Lou Dobbs Tonight show on the Fox Business Network was a recently released Pew finding that women are now the sole or primary source of income in a record 40 percent of American households with children under 18.
Opinion: Families, teachers get top ranking
Gene A. Budig and Alan Heaps
June 14, 2013
America has fallen in love with rankings.   Chances are that you’ll consult a list of bests and worsts for almost anything you do these days: make a purchase, select a vacation, choose a movie, attend a college, look for a job, or take any step, no matter how big or small, in any direction.
Opinion: Climate change we can’t ignore
By Lynate Pettengill
May 30, 2013
This month we reached a tragic milestone: Carbon dioxide levels hit 400 parts per million (ppm) in our atmosphere (Scientific American, May 9). For hundreds of thousands of years, CO2 levels have not risen above 300 ppm. The last time CO2 was at 400 ppm was about 3 million years ago, before humans existed, and sea levels were at least 50 feet higher than they are today.
Opinion: KU doctoral grad sees lack of faculty support
Michael D. Johnson
May 28, 2013
The recent Saturday Column on Kansas University and customer satisfaction (Journal-World, May 18) deserves an investigative report, but my experiences with this university will have to suffice. Here are a few personal responses to his rhetorical questions.
Opinion: Lawrence unfriendly to new business? You bet!
By Marsha Henry Goff
April 27, 2013
I am always stunned when I hear city or planning commissioners defensively arguing that Lawrence is not unfriendly to new business. Of course it is!
Your turn: Baseball far from dead
Gene A. Budig
March 25, 2013
During my tenure as president of Major League Baseball’s American League (1994-2000), I encountered critics who espoused the belief that baseball was doomed, near death, actually. “Those people have gone away,” Commissioner Bud Selig told me in a recent conversation about the state of the game.
Your turn: DD policy shift would mean higher cost, poorer service
Karen Lowder
March 18, 2013
To the public, and especially to those who happen to know an individual with developmental disabilities, it looks like these individuals have a good life. But what the public doesn’t see is the complex network of support that goes on behind the scenes, making that person’s life meaningful and successful.
Your turn: Market move raises concerns
Michael E. Riling
March 12, 2013
Over the last 30 years, I have witnessed downtown Lawrence change from a retail shopping district to a bar and restaurant district. The commission has intentionally or unintentionally set priorities that benefit bars and restaurants when balancing the interests of special events like the Farmers’ Market.
Your turn: Long-time resident shares local memories
Mary Lou Nelson Penny
March 6, 2013
Lawrence is a fun place to live. Yep, I’ve tried it, compared it, and don’t find it wanting. Well, there may be a thing or two that could improve it — like having a mountain on the west side of town, maybe a lock on one side of the Jackman Dam so canoes and small boats could navigate the Kaw. We love what we have though — just the way it is.
Opinion: Fluoridation debate fueled by junk science
Adrian L. Melott
February 11, 2013
Adrian L. Melott, professor of physics and astronomy at Kansas University, and a fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, explains how junk science could be driving public policy in Lawrence.
Opinion: Secretary defends programs for needy
Phyllis Gilmor, secretary of the Kansas Department for Children and Families
January 21, 2013
The Lawrence Journal-World’s Jan. 10 editorial characterizes state policies for the administration of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program as a “cause for concern.”
Opinion: Advisory board member backs rec center
Jana Dawson
January 8, 2013
The City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has spent an extensive amount of time the past six years studying our community’s recreation facilities, conducting public forums and gathering input via surveys. We’ve evaluated existing resources and partnerships. The fact that we are woefully short on gym space is just that, a fact.
Opinion: Changing our culture of death
By Joe Reitz
December 29, 2012
In the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre, a variety of proposals have been offered to stop such violence, ranging from stricter gun control to more care for the mentally disturbed. Unfortunately, there are no simple solutions. And for us average citizens, any of these proposals are beyond our individual capacity, given today’s political, economic and scientific realities. We can suggest or demand action, but when and what action is ultimately taken is beyond our control.
Letter: Commissioners give rec center update
By Mayor Robert J. Schumm and Vice Mayor Michael Dever
December 22, 2012
We wish to provide the citizens of Lawrence with more details about the Rock Chalk Park and Recreation Center project. On behalf of the city, we have attended nearly all meetings regarding this project as it has progressed over the past year.
Opinion: The world is still with us
By Leonard Krishtalka
December 22, 2012
This is being written on Dec. 17, 2012. If the world comes to an end on Dec. 21, as followers of the Mayan calendar choose to believe, you will not read this op-ed piece in the Lawrence Journal-World. But the chances are surefire that you will. Why? Because being archaic does not mean being all-knowing.

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