Unsettled 36 hours
A large area of high pressure over the desert southwest is allowing several waves of energy to rotate around the eastern side of that high ...
Constructing reality
When I teach about the nature of science I often use optical illusions to illustrate why we measure things in science. The point I try ...
Sebelius right for an iPod presidency?
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius would be the perfect vice-presidential choice for a sleek, user-friendly administration, according to [ Bradford Plumer, writing for The New Republic.][1] It's ...
Diamonds in the Grass
Is it diamonds in the grass? Yes, only it's dew drops at sunrise. Sparkling prairie and occasional wildflowers seem undisturbed the morning after. I peek ...
So Much to See (6/15/2008)
Previous:SMTS 6/8/2008 Next:SMTS 6/22/2008 The first "So Much To See" picture was posted on December 20th of last year. That means that this week I'll ...
Close Call for Douglas Co.
Wow, things got busy quickly Thursday night in the 6Weather office. Four surrounding counties had tornado warnings last night -- Osage, Shawnee, Leavenworth and Johnson. ...
Nearly $5,000 worth of camera equipment reported stolen from Kansas University Art and Design Building
Law enforcement report Burglaries and thefts reported ¢ The Kansas University Public Safety Office reported the theft of a camera valued at $4,895 occurred between ...
Chapman Tornado
Graduates of Chapman High School are a proud bunch. Not so many years ago my husband and I called ourselves the Fighting Irish, wore green ...
More VP talk from Sebelius and others
With all the talk about Gov. Kathleen Sebelius being a top candidate to become Sen. Barack Obama's running mate, Journal-World statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild went ...
With Every Beginning Comes an Ending
The opening of the new water park in Tonganoxie came as a surprise to me. I happened to pass through "Tongie" just a few weeks ...
Clothesline Wisdom
In the fifties when I was a young girl there were unwritten rules about hanging laundry on the clothesline. The ladies did not sit at ...
Several electronic items reported stolen from vehicle
Law enforcement report Burglaries and thefts reported ¢ A Lawrence man reported to police that $2,050 worth of electronic equipment was stolen during an auto ...
The case for Sebelius
She's a woman and she's not afraid of the tough decisions. In his Washington Post political blog, [The Fix,][1] Chris Cillizza makes the case in ...
Thursday Storms?
The last couple weeks we've been watching the weather pattern and the jetstream stay in the northern plains (which is a common migration as we ...
Move Over Miley!
by Suzette ValleMake Room for the Really Squeaky Clean Jonas Brothers If you haven't heard of the Jonas Brothers by now, you probably don't have ...
‘Sex and the City’ friendships revisited
by Suzette ValleThe excitment leading up to the opening of the 'Sex and the City' movie made me ponder beyond the fabulous dresses and shoes, ...
Out in the Elements
I'm often on TV talking about the flash flooding at 23rd and Ousdahl, here in Lawrence.Sunday, for the first time, I got to experience it ...
Longer Foster Care Better?
A recent report of a study of young adults who had been placed in foster care as adolescents found that those in a program with ...
So Much to See (6/8/2008)
Previous :SMTS (6/1/2008) Next: SMTS 6/13/2008 I seldom have difficulty find something interesting to photograph for this blog. The only tough part can be finding ...
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- Marilynne Robinson reminds Read Across Lawrence crowd to find joy in life's subtleties March 6, 2014
- Free State student to spend spring break in Antarctica March 6, 2014
- Bill Self says Andrew Wiggins Big 12’s best March 7, 2014
- Kansas Supreme Court orders some school funding increases, sends big question back to lower court March 6, 2014
- Notre Dame provost speaks on role of flagship universities March 6, 2014
- Students teach administrators about racial issues in Lawrence schools January 22, 2014
- 40 years ago: 'Dashing around in the nude': Streaker craze hits KU March 7, 2014
- Mrs. Mass.: Bird Dog all bark and good bites March 6, 2014
- LHS boys battle mixed emotions, but advance at sub-state March 7, 2014
- Kansas Senate OKs 'compromise' judiciary budget March 7, 2014
