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- Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread May 19, 2013
- Opinion: K-State's Snyder coaches life, then football May 12, 2013
- Sun shines on KU graduates' smiles as they celebrate commencement May 19, 2013
- Kansas Court of Appeals rules Martin Miller should get new murder trial February 10, 2012
- Mother, son to graduate from KU together Sunday May 18, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- KU student sues Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, alleging underage drinking led to head injury March 19, 2013
- Kansas baseball’s Piché named to reliever watch list April 24, 2013
- Burgers, bratwurst, gifts and good times: friends tell of homicide victims’ last days May 19, 2013
- Gas prices approach record highs May 18, 2013
Lawrence man charged with two counts of arson
Around that date, there were some fireworks set off at the deadend of Bob Billings at the very west edge of town. My neighbor and I saw who set them off. They sped right past our houses and to a house in our neighbor hood. My neighbor called the police. After we called them, we noticed smoke coming from the area. I went over to see if there was a fire, and sure enough there was. It was big enough that I couldn't stomp it out. There is a lot of brush in the area, and a fire can get out of hand as we saw last summer. A fire truck had to come out and the fire was put out.
If this is indeed what the incident was, maybe they are trying to send a message. Again, there was a fairly significant fire out there last year that threatened homes and Langston Hughes.
May 6, 2013 at 7:04 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City likely to require test to answer burial puzzle at Ninth and New Hampshire
"In the early part of '63 the Bridge joining North and South Lawrence was completed, and a Congregational Church was established. Then came the great event, Quantrill's Raid. The negroes suffered no more in proportion than the white people. Several negroes were killed, and what they had was destroyed. The whites again came to their aid, and divided what they had with them."
The above is from Lizzie Goodnights masters thesis "Negroes of Lawrence". It is actually pretty interesting. It is a little hard to read since it is hand written.
October 26, 2012 at 1:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City likely to require test to answer burial puzzle at Ninth and New Hampshire
It is actually available online through the KU Libraries website. Just search for Lizzie Goodnight. It should bring up her masters thesis titled "Negroes of Lawrence". Then you can download it, although it did take a while to download.
October 26, 2012 at 1:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Post-birth concern
From the first letter: "I will always advocate for those most helpless, especially the unborn."
What the letter writer interpreted: I will always advocate for those most helpless, but that is only the unborn.
June 30, 2012 at 6:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
State seeks to control women’s health
Katara, I am not against abortion in certain instances. I don't think the vasectomy argument should be used in a debate about abortion. As you stated, vasectomies prevent pregnancies, but abortions end pregnancies. There is a stark difference there.
As for the rest of your post, bravo! It is right on.
June 10, 2012 at 7:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tuition victims
Bozo, we saw where the home-loan lenders got us, didn't we? Do we really want to follow that model?
May 22, 2012 at 7:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Wrong cuts
David, I am curious where the numbers in your letter come from. I would like to read what you did for myself. I hope that it was some unbiased organization.
May 22, 2012 at 7:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tuition victims
I agree whole-heartedly with you Fred. But, there is a point to consider as well. For many students, these are the frst loans they have ever taken. What kind of business gives someone with very little to no credit tens of thousands of dollars? These just aren't the typical loans such as a car loan. No business would let a kid without much income, take these kinds of loans. Why should our government?
May 22, 2012 at 7:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Not so friendly
"And I've seen bicyclists nearly get hit by cars turning right, because the motorist didn't properly look over their right shoulder. Note that in these cases, the bicyclist is right where they should be and has the right-of-way to proceed through the intersection before the car makes it's turn."
This seems a little odd to me. which way are the bicyles going that you are talking about? If they are going the same way as the vehicle, and are on the street, they shouldn't be passing a car making a right hand turn, correct? Maybe I am confused, but to make a right hand turn, a vehicle should be in the right hand lane. So you shouldn't have to look over your shoulder to see a bicycle passing you on your right when you turn.
May 21, 2012 at 6:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Forecasters say Saturday storm system could be 'life threatening;' severe weather expected for Lawrence area
So, i just saw on weather.com that there have already been 103 confirmed tornados today. Also, for anybody interested, Wichita and the surrounding area is/was getting hit by several tornados. Even the airport sustained damage.
April 14, 2012 at 11:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )