A Devil, you say: Ottawa standout Semi Ojeleye says Duke best fit

That headline is not ideal.

January 11, 2013 at 11:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Francisco wins re-election to state Senate

Congratulations, Marci! Thank you for fighting the good fight for Kansas kids!

November 7, 2012 at 3:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Living the life: Ex-KU players — some pursuing dreams of their own — help at Self fantasy camp

This article strikes me as fairly disorganized.

April 13, 2012 at 11:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Motorist strikes 10-year-old boy on bike near Deerfield School

Thank heavens he was wearing a helmet!

April 11, 2012 at 11:11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Another Jefferson County resident dies on U.S. Highway 59, south of Oskaloosa

Seat belts could have made all the difference with both of these fatality accidents, but there must be something wrong with this particular stretch of highway to have two people die within 0.3 of a mile within one week.

Is there going to be an investigation into what is happening right here?

It's usually a far safer road than Wellman.

January 19, 2012 at 12:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Agencies seeking donations to help Lawrence family of 11 whose house burned

Let's just be glad no one died in the blaze and not focus on how many children they have. It's really not of our business, is it?

For all we know they may be raising kids for other family members.

Incidentally, someone spending 650,000 per child through their college years sure isn't clipping their coupons. They must be on a different life-plan than the majority of my friends.

Good luck to the Guillory family. They're lucky to live in a town where a lot of people care.

January 11, 2012 at 5:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Douglas County to fight landowners' lawsuit over shooting range approval

You can imagine why these homeowners don't want a firing range right next to their homes. That sounds really unpleasant.

January 9, 2012 at 7:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

The Boy in the Attic: De Soto mother Rachel Perez discusses horrific child abuse case

In the third video clip, the little boy's name hasn't been beeped out.

June 30, 2011 at 11:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Brandon Simmons, Jason Jeffries sentenced to two years probation, must repay thousands of dollars in KU ticket scandal

This is so disappointing all the way around. These men should have known better. It's also disgusting these slicksters were pulling in annual salaries in the 140k range and *still* felt the need to cheapen the name of KU basketball in such a way. The average salary of tenured professors in Liberal Arts and Sciences should be adjusted up to this rate to reflect the tireless enthusiasm they show dedicating their professional lives to teaching the next generation of thinkers. Mind-boggling.

March 8, 2011 at 9:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawrence district's first black teacher shares experiences of racism with elementary students

Here are some additional resources if you're interested in African American history in Lawrence.

LANGSTON HUGHES IN LAWRENCE: PHOTOGRAPHS AND BIOGRAPHICAL RESOURCES by T. F. Pecore Weso and past poet laureate Denise Low-Weso, which you can find here:

http://amzn.to/ehmB9V

Or, NOT WITHOUT LAUGHTER by Langston Hughes

http://amzn.to/hEkFvy

There's one copy of the Weso book available for check-out at the library right now, and 5 copies of the Hughes.

February 24, 2011 at 8:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )