The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.
To the editor: Recently, I visited the entrance and lobby of the expanded LMH cancer center. This facility is a huge community benefit, providing increased capacity and opportunities to participate in clinical trials. I appreciate the foresight and donors who made this expansion possible, and ...
To the editor: I am writing to thank the Journal-World, and especially Editor Chad Lawhorn, for your coverage of city and county government matters. Lawhorn’s Aug.t 31 story, “A deeper look at the city’s spending, revenue trends,” was particularly informative, and prompted me to ...
To the editor: Trump issued an edict several days ago: The Department of Defense is now the Department of War. He said “it sounds better.” Two days later he threatened people in Chicago that he would send National Guard troops to their city, and said “that’s why its called the ...
To the editor: The League of Women Voters of Kansas does not support a tit-for-tat approach to redistricting. The Kansas and Missouri State legislatures considering redrawing their maps midcycle reflects political gamesmanship that erodes public trust in our democracy. Redistricting must be ...
My sister and her guy just returned from Portugal after their second big travel venture of the year. I asked, naturally, “How was it?” She said, “Awful.” They were crammed in Porto alongside a zillion other tourists. A crush of bodies and long lines under a brutal sun. The ...
There’s a guy at my gym who works out in jeans. They’re not baggy jeans, either, jeans that would give him enough room to do squats or jog on the treadmill with ease. They’re the regular, no-stretch, no-fun, no-frills jeans. They’re the kind you’d wear to the hardware store to pick ...
