Consider the spoon. I will wait a moment while you get yourself to thinking spoon-shaped thoughts. more

As my husband and I were driving to several cemeteries here in Southeast Kansas for our annual Memorial Day visit, where we have many family members and friends buried, we enjoyed the rich countryside.  more

On Mother’s Day, Linda got cards, flowers, phone calls, texts, candy... and COVID-19.   more

For nearly 40 years, my father served as a Methodist minister in Montana and across much of eastern Kansas. From Great Falls to Fort Scott to Topeka to Emporia to Pittsburg, he rebuilt and revived a dozen congregations until he retired in 2007 from the Frontenac and Opolis Methodist churches.   more

Donald Trump tried to purge two Georgia Republicans for committing one unpardonable sin: standing up to the former president and telling the truth, that he lost the state to Joe Biden by more than 11,000 votes.  more

In the days after Russia attacked Ukraine, there was a lot of talk among Republicans that Vladimir Putin would not have invaded had Donald Trump still been president. more

This week continues Laurence Wilson’s memoir with his school and pedaling papers experiences in Girard. — J.T.K   more

The right of women to have access to a legal abortion is a very contentious and divisive issue.  more

There are people who love to fish and hike and camp and then there’s me. more

When the weather is hot and cooking is out of the question, or if you've been overindulging in meaty protein since the onset of grilling season, a simple salad presents a welcome break. more