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Kansans have a palpable hunger to do something. The times feel strange, the anger relentless, the cruelty almost casual. Most of us look around at the Kansans we encounter, whether at work, in the grocery store, at church, just walking down the street, and we think, they don’t seem angry or ...
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 ...
More than 50 years ago, a horrifying moment inside a Kansas nursing home sparked a movement that would change the state. While reading to a nursing home resident, Lawrence advocate Anna “Petey” Cerf heard the woman’s roommate call out in pain. A nurse entered the room and snapped, “Oh ...
In theater spaces across the country, the rehearsal room has long served as a space of welcome and discovery, especially for queer and nonbinary voices. At its best, theater offers a place where we learn about ourselves, each other and the world we share. It’s a space where authenticity is ...
To a drug dealer: I’m not sure what leads someone in life to become a drug dealer. I assume it is greed. I certainly don’t know what leads someone to become a dealer of fentanyl, a drug that inevitably and undeniably ultimately leads to death. There is no way around it — if you are a ...
If you’re reading this, it’s fair to assume you have decent eyesight. Now, just for a moment, close your eyes and picture your favorite fireworks memory — the smells, the booms, the cheers. Now, I'd like to share a personal story with you. I was 9 years old on July 5, 1987, when my ...