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Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday - May 22
Wagner's 200th birthday - May 22, 1813 Several years ago, some friends and I started listening to operas every Saturday evening on DVDs. Before we ...
Another Memorial Day
Another Memorial Day is upon us. We are busy throwing mud at each other about the size, scope and operation of our government. Meanwhile, despite ...
Homosexuals in Boy Scouts a Bad Idea
Do those who want the Boy Scouts to allow openly homosexual boys to participate understand why it's the Boy Scouts rather than the Boy and ...
Was Benghazi Murder?
One of the most disturbing aspects of the fall of the American consulate in Benghazi is the similarity of the situation to one of the ...
Tea Party at The Internal Revenue Service: The Basics
As the flow of details in the "IRS scandal" continue to emerge, I think it's worth taking a look at exactly what all the fuss ...
WWWCD? What Would Walter Cronkite Do?
Reporters covering the investigation of the major al Qaeda victory at Benghazi should ask themselves: "what would Walter Cronkite do" if he were covering the ...
The Grandmother Who Also Writes
I am now writing short, short stories on my blog. It occurred to that people do not know that these stories are indeed original. They ...
How Grandmother Spider Saved The Berries
“Tai-Tai!” called Aunt Mellon. “I am getting ready to bake a blackberry pie for supper and I can't very well do it if I don't ...
Squeezing Sand
“Relationships - of all kinds - are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is.The ...
Swampyviile’s - “Never to Ever”!
From the Swampyville Gazette! You're the Poet! Fill in the below blanks with the following words or use your own words! Below, cry, day, down, ...
The One That Got Away
A very short story by Frankie. One with a moral. The One That Got Away Alonzo was an albino clown fish, one of the rarest ...
Swampyville’s - Our Archaic “Bill of Rights”!
From The Swampyville Gazette! OUR ARCHAIC "BILL OF RIGHTS"! Being Facetious! (Of course, we don't know what's going to happen tomorrow!) I for one, feel ...
The Girl Who Walked Into The Sea
The Girl Who Walked Into The Sea She could hear the susurration of the waves as they washed the rocky beach and receded, over and ...
Native American Father fights for his daughter
This concerns all Native Americans and their children: Our thoughts and prayers are with the father, his young daughter and his legal team. haskellnews commentary ...
Swampyville’s - “The Flower Garden”!
From the Swampyville Gazette! You're the Poet! Fill in the below blanks with the following words or use your own words. Demands, grave, grow, hands, ...
Swampyville’s - “Leap of Faith”!
From the Swampyville Gazette! You're the Poet! Fill in the below blanks with the following words or use your own words. Abide, aloud, breeze, by, ...
Pedaling his bike and his dreams
The Arts - and - the Unexpected A major part of the art world is the unexpected. Lawrence used to have many people like this ...
Film maker Les Blank dies at 77
Les Blank dies - he was 77 years old - and he was a wonderful film maker The New York Times article says it all. ...
Swampyville’s - Beware of the “Geriatric Virus”!
From the Swampyville Gazette! "BEWARE!!!" of the "Geriatric Virus"! Swampyville's - Facetiously Speaking? The Geriatric Virus! The Geriatric Virus is a costly disease that afflicts ...
Why Do Some People Hate Those With My Brother’s Condition?
My youngest brother recently died. He was only 55, but because of a genetic defect he began aging more rapidly a few years ago. He ...
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- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 60 comments
- Club Magic manager says he's trying to turn around a new business at an old, and troubled, location May 25, 2013 · 1 comment
- Blog: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says May 23, 2013 · 30 comments
- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013 · 51 comments
- Former area Boy Scouts react to decision allowing gay scouts May 24, 2013 · 16 comments
- 59 minors, several local businesses, cited for alcohol violations in state regulator's patrols in May May 23, 2013 · 29 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 38 comments
- Proposed cuts to corrections system could endanger Kansans, secretary says May 24, 2013 · 13 comments
- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 18 comments
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 51 comments
- Wildflower Walk set for Saturday May 24, 2013
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- KU baseball tops West Virginia in Big 12 tourney opener May 23, 2013
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to bank robbery; 52-month sentence recommended May 20, 2013
- Affordable Care Act bringing jobs to Lawrence May 16, 2013
- KU softball’s Maggie Hull named Academic All-American May 24, 2013
- KU track qualifies four for NCAA Outdoor Championship May 24, 2013
- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
- Basketball notebook: UNC hires son of ex-KU athletic director May 24, 2013
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
