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The rock musical “Hair,” a huge hit in the 1960s, is scarcely remembered today. Still, the first line of the play’s showstopper song, “Easy to Be Hard,” keeps running through my head: “How can people be so heartless?” Each day when I read the news, when I listen to podcasts, ...
Democrats and other democracy well-wishers are spilling gallons of ink and a profusion of pixels on the question of whether ending the government shutdown was a blunder or not. I submit that either way, it won’t matter very much if at all in 12 months — and the 2026 elections are where our ...
To the editor: With respect to your recent article on the Emporia State “experiment,” I feel that it is important to point out the magnitude and significance of the special appropriations that ESU has received from the Kansas Legislature. These appropriations were given directly to ESU ...
To the editor: Consider the recent, lavish back-to-back weekend parties at Mar-a-Lago featuring beef filet and seared scallops, ice sculptures, an opera performance, and synchronized swimmers performing to “God Bless the USA.” Judicial Watch estimates that it costs $1 million for each of ...
To the editor: As one who had lived in Lawrence for eight years — and Lawrence having lived in my heart ever since — I was also surprised to learn of the Wilcox museum. The article brought to light much forgotten KU history with the exception of the museum’s namesake who seems to be ...
In a world of canceled flights, SNAP ping-pong, gerrymanders run amok and “Dancing with the Stars” blackouts, it was refreshing to see an old friend — the town hall budget meeting — could not be shut down last week. Billed as a statewide listening tour to guide her penultimate 2026 ...
