Opinion

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Letter to the editor: Parking lot plan is a terrible idea

To the editor: In the Thanksgiving Day Your Turn about the former Sunrise Gardens site at 15th Street and Learnard Avenue, Riggs Skepnek has, in my opinion, captured the thoughts, feelings and wishes of the majority of people in Lawrence. We actually care about how our town evolves into ...

Opinion: The two traditions of Thanksgiving

Leaders can unite or divide, whether it be by design or by misstep. Thanksgiving’s evolution shows how both can happen. On Oct. 3, 1863, amid profound division and upheaval of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued a formal proclamation that established a National Day of ...

Your Turn: Parking lot idea symbolizes how we’ve gone wrong

There’s a 2.93-acre property at 1501 Learnard Ave. that used to be a greenhouse — a quirky old structure tucked into a quiet Lawrence neighborhood. You’ve probably driven past it without thinking too much about it, but it’s one of those rare spaces that could become anything. A ...

Opinion: Handshake at funeral a comfort

A moment in former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral at the National Cathedral brought me to tears. Not for the departed and grim old warrior but for the tableau in the front row. A hint: something as simple as a handshake between two men who would — or should — be ...

Opinion: Thankful to be free from excruciating pain

Reflecting on gratitude for this holiday, I want to highlight something that can be shared with the wider world. Last year at this time, I focused on reasons to be thankful despite Donald Trump’s reelection: Trump ran on promises he cannot possibly fulfill. He swore to reduce prices and ...

Opinion: A Thanksgiving turkey to forget

I’ll start by making a few things clear: I love my father, I love cooking and I love Thanksgiving. And now that the throat-clearing is done, I can move on to the complaining. Because of all dishes in all the holidays on the calendar, there’s nothing like the Thanksgiving turkey ...