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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 ...
St. Stupid’s Day and the Big Wheel are two events that Lawrence needs to participate in next year
These are two events that Lawrence can't miss next year St. Stupid's Day Parade St. Stupid's Day took place in San Francisco on April 1, ...
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- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 57 comments
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013 · 23 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 57 comments
- Blog: Push-back on Common Core not unique to Kansas May 21, 2013 · 18 comments
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013 · 23 comments
- Blog: Lawrence hosts mayor of Greek sister city this week May 22, 2013 · 7 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 53 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 68 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 25 comments
- Budget cuts force Head Start to close Edgewood Homes facility May 21, 2013 · 6 comments
- Tarik Black strong, physical May 22, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013
- Editorial: Judicial joust May 22, 2013
- LHS student earns perfect ACT score May 21, 2013
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
- Budget cuts force Head Start to close Edgewood Homes facility May 21, 2013
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013
- Last hurrah: KU baseball's Jordan Dreiling feels sense of urgency May 22, 2013
