Local Columns

Saturday Column

New chancellor must create strong new image for office
By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.
November 14, 2009
It’s likely most every major college and university president or chancellor has his or her own way of overseeing and directing their institution.

Tom Keegan

Mangino wins games, not friends
By Tom Keegan
November 18, 2009
When he coached his team to an Orange Bowl victory and a 12-1 record just two seasons ago, he was fiery, a western Pennsylvania, blue-collar underdog who made it big and never forgot his roots.

Take a Stand

Parks: Less can be more
By Sandy Beverly
October 28, 2009
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is in the process of choosing top priorities for the city’s recreation system.

Boomer Girl Diary

Boomer Girl Diary: Girl Scouts could steer us out of financial crisis
By Cathy Hamilton
November 15, 2009
I am hunkered down over my keyboard, working feverishly (OK, tepidly) on my weekly column.

Bill Mayer

Drama takes away from game
By Bill Mayer
November 19, 2009
Anyone else dream of those times when athletic teams got ready to compete, coaches and players discussed what was shaping up, played games and then talked about what happened, win or lose?

Chuck Woodling

Firebirds’ 4-year run notable
By Chuck Woodling
November 17, 2009
Not many presidents have had as memorable a four-year run as Free State High football.

Gary Bedore

Memories from 24 Late Nights
By Gary Bedore
October 16, 2009
Last year at this time, I commented on — OK I bragged about — the fact yours truly is believed to be the only person to have attended all 24 season-opening Late Nights in Allen Fieldhouse.

Ryan Wood

Tracking down team fun, but difficult, task
Google, cell phone indispensible
By Ryan Wood
February 16, 2008
The phone rang for a man I presumed to be Lincoln Minor, the former Kansas University basketball player who played 34 games in the 1987-88 season. “Hello?” the man on the other end answered. “Hi, is this Lincoln?” I asked. “Yes,” he said. “The Lincoln who played basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks?” “No,” the man replied. “This is his father.” Hey, that’s progress.

Cooking Q & A

Game birds require special handling
By Susan Krumm
November 11, 2009
My son is going pheasant hunting with some friends this weekend. This is his first time, so I was talking to him about the importance of food safety.

Gwyn Mellinger

Longtime columnist says farewell
By Gwyn Mellinger
May 7, 2008
I always knew this moment would come, eventually, and that I would find myself writing my most difficult column. “Kitchen & Garden” has sprouted from my keyboard every week for more than 12 years - in the neighborhood of 650 columns - but the time has come to till it under and plant something new.

George Gurley

A modest proposal for health care reform
By George Gurley
October 4, 2009
Whereas the country is tumbling in a catastrophic crisis, whereas people are dying like flies in the streets and the economy has crashed and the sky is about to fall down utterly in our laps, whereas universal health care is a right and a hallmark of civilization, whereas we need to “get something done” before the next congressional recess and nap time and whereas haste is of the essence and the time for thoughtful deliberation is past, herewith follows abridged circumlocutions and subterfuges from S.CON.RES.000, Sponsor Sen. Bogus, provisionally entitled Some-Kind-of-Health-Care Bill.

Marsha Henry Goff

Jest for Grins: Household odor spurs great mouse hunt
By Marsha Henry Goff
November 8, 2009
When we moved to the country, I was warned to watch out for field mice looking for a warm place in the house to winter.

Mike Hoeflich

KU pain must be shared
By Mike Hoeflich
November 18, 2009
Over recent weeks there has been a growing “buzz” on campus that a committee of high-level administrators has been meeting with the purpose of formulating a plan to deal with the next round of budget cuts, if they come.

Garden Calendar

A viburnum for every landscape: Colorful buds brighten winter scenery
By Jennifer Smith
November 15, 2009
Even as winter approaches, viburnums are brightening up the landscape in a variety of ways, and each species has its own unique contributions.

Eileen Roddy

Building bonds: Lawrence retiree’s foundation is family
By Eileen Roddy
November 16, 2009
Looks can be deceiving. When you meet soft-spoken grandmother Nancy Ezell, 74, it’s hard to imagine she ever threw eggs against a wall, or dated every boy in her high school.
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