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Marsha Henry Goff
Marsha Henry Goff is a freelance writer in Lawrence.
Recent stories
- Home sought for sandrat sculpture
- June 10, 2012
- A proposal is being considered to install a sandrat sculpture on the north bank of the Kansas River, just east of the Massachusetts Street bridge.
- French family cares for the graves of Americans killed on D-Day
- May 30, 2011
- Franck Maurouard and his family of Normandy, France, have not forgotten the sacrifices made by American soldiers trying to liberate France from German occupation during World War II.
- French citizens honor fallen D-Day soldiers for Memorial Day
- May 27, 2011
- Franck Maurouard and his family of Normandy, France, have not forgotten the sacrifices made by American soldiers trying to liberate France from German occupation during World War II. Each Memorial Day for the past 10 years, Franck, his wife, Anne, and their children, Alexandre, 16, and Eloise, 14, have decorated the graves of two American Rangers who died in the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944.
- Elections are meaner than they used to be
- October 3, 2010
- October is a great month … in off-election years. Unfortunately, this year isn’t one of them as evidenced by the ubiquitous, and often vicious, political commercials that cause us to gnash our teeth and mute our TVs.
- Managing a summer of surprises
- September 5, 2010
- “Have you seen our little squirrel?” asked Ray, brow furrowed with concern. In a summer of surprises, his question was one of the biggest. My husband contends he hates that squirrel for its thievery of the birds’ sunflower seeds and because he recently observed it eating the leaves of hibiscus plants on our deck.
- Jest for Grins: Luck plays a part in recovery from illness
- August 2, 2010
- I don’t know if husband Ray originated that phrase, but he is the first person I heard say it.
- Jest for Grins: Father couldn’t resist lure of technology
- July 4, 2010
- Our father enthusiastically embraced new invention. ANY invention. It didn’t matter if the item was a new kind of mousetrap or a piece of electronic equipment, if Dad could afford it, he was going to own it.
- Jest for Grins: An overwhelmingly 99.44 percent majority of men are great guys
- June 6, 2010
- “If you acted like that guy,” I exclaimed to husband Ray, “you’d be dead, and I’d be in jail!”
- Jest for Grins: Technology-challenged Mom appreciates IT son
- May 2, 2010
- There are 55 million tweets a day on Twitter, and not one of them is mine.
- Jest for Grins: Pesky critters make their presence known in springtime
- April 4, 2010
- Easter may occur as early as March 22 or as late as April 25, but — whether Easter is early or late — spring doesn’t officially arrive for me until Easter Sunday.
- Sound Off: Truck dogs May 19, 2013 · 7 comments
- Trio of Lawrence road projects to begin on Monday May 19, 2013 · 4 comments
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013 · 42 comments
- 100 years ago: Housekeeping expert to give presentation at Y.M.C.A. May 20, 2013 · 3 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 54 comments
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013 · 36 comments
- Gas prices approach record highs May 18, 2013 · 35 comments
- On the street: Have you ever had a memorable summer job? May 19, 2013 · 7 comments
- On the street: Have gas prices affected your travel plans? May 18, 2013 · 3 comments
- For Kansas basketball, recruiting never ceases May 20, 2013 · 4 comments
- For Kansas basketball, recruiting never ceases May 20, 2013
- Kansas baseball routed by Utes May 20, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Two Topeka men shot in Lawrence early Sunday morning; police seeking persons of interest May 19, 2013
- Trio of Lawrence road projects to begin on Monday May 19, 2013
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
- KU student sues Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, alleging underage drinking led to head injury March 19, 2013
- Kansas Court of Appeals rules Martin Miller should get new murder trial February 10, 2012
- Masterful gardens May 20, 2013
- Grads big part of KU football May 20, 2013
