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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.
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.
River City Jules: A case of mistaken identity
By Julie Dunlap
May 14, 2012
It all started when I caught a glimpse of my friend, Mark, in a commercial for the Shoot-a-Brew on the Food Network series “Invention Hunters.”
River City Jules: Moms figure it out as they go
By Julie Dunlap
May 7, 2012
In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to pay tribute to my mom, Mary. In the 40 years I have known her, Mom has not only lovingly fed, clothed and advised us, but she has also risen to the challenges of chairing the PTA, defeating cancer and entertaining our dad.
River City Jules: Kitty commode
By Julie Dunlap
April 23, 2012
When our kids first came home from our neighbors’ house talking about our neighbors’ new cat, my husband and I were confused. “They are training the cat to do WHAT?” we asked in disbelief.
River City Jules: Brace yourselves for this tale
By Julie Dunlap
April 16, 2012
Watching my oldest daughter reclined comfortably in the orthodontist’s chair, excited to finally have her braces removed, brought back so many memories.
River City Jules: Tree brings razzing, not pizzazz
By Julie Dunlap
April 9, 2012
My dear and loving husband possesses many great qualities. He knows how to take his own shirts to the dry cleaner and instilled a love of a wide variety of heavy metal bands in our children early on. He is kind, understanding, forgiving, and, in spite of the following story, which he finally agreed to let me tell in full in honor of the Go! home and garden special edition, he really is a skilled gardener.
River City Jules: An enjoyable season
By Julie Dunlap
April 2, 2012
October 14, 2011. A leather-clad coach Bill Self rode into Late Night at the Phog, center court in Allen Fieldhouse, on a custom-designed motorcycle to usher in a new season of Kansas basketball.
River City Jules: Family gets into the act
By Julie Dunlap
March 26, 2012
All of our kids have pulled me out of my comfort zone at one point or another, from providing free driver’s ed to house-training a puppy to taking — and, I might add, passing — the Cub Scout swim test.
River City Jules: Spring break reminiscence
By Julie Dunlap
March 19, 2012
I miss spring break. I miss hearing the whistle blow on Friday afternoon and piling into a rental van with five close friends and heading to Panama City Beach for a week of fun and sun.

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