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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, ...
Swampyville’s - “Drifting With the Breeze”!
From the Swampyville Gazette! You're the Poet! Fill in the below blanks with the following words or use your own words. Away, discuss, fro, know, ...
STOP! PART 2
When I posted Stop! Part 1, it made the rounds on the internet. (I posted it at more than one blog and site.) It created ...
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- Opinion: Benghazi, IRS: Son of Watergate? May 15, 2013 · 112 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 43 comments
- Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread May 19, 2013 · 28 comments
- Legislative negotiations break down amid Republican in-fighting May 17, 2013 · 11 comments
- Gas prices approach record highs May 18, 2013 · 30 comments
- On the street: Would you rather have a lower income tax and higher sales tax, or lower sales tax and higher income tax? May 17, 2013 · 38 comments
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013 · 39 comments
- When furniture turned into art: Wendell Castle's KU connection May 19, 2013 · 1 comment
- Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control May 17, 2013 · 58 comments
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013 · 10 comments
- Utah walks off with 1-0 baseball win over KU May 18, 2013
- Opinion: K-State's Snyder coaches life, then football May 12, 2013
- Editorial: Poor process May 19, 2013
- Two men shot multiple times early this morning in Lawrence May 19, 2013
- Burgers, bratwurst, gifts and good times: friends tell of homicide victims’ last days May 19, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards May 16, 2013
- Kansas Forestry Service, USDA study finds the value of Douglas County trees May 10, 2013
- State Board hears opposition to Common Core Standards May 14, 2013
- Trio of Lawrence road projects to begin on Monday May 19, 2013
