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On politics, religion and football
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Some things you just don't talk about when you're new to town. I mean, IF you want to make friends. Politics and religion — especially when combined — can ruin your chances faster than an offhand comparison between Jeff Gordon and Dale Junior at Darlington.  more
The price of pride
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Kevin McCarthy finally claimed the House speakership after 15 embarrassing ballots, but it was a hollow and hazardous victory. By caving to the demands of his own party's hardliners, he obtained the title, but diminished its value. more
Hunting in Kansas
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This excerpt from “Frogdancer,” Arma native Frank Jeler Jr’s memoir, speaks to the affection of learning to hunt with his dad as well as  experiences that brought heartbreak and anxiety. — J.T.K.  more
New rate structure simplifies advertising
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Figuring out, budgeting for, and applying advertising rates is a full-time job. The various options, restrictions, specials, combos and deals can be mind-boggling — and that’s just for the sales rep!  more
Strategic or survival mode?
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With any new year, there are grand plans for improving health, calling important relatives more often, and so on. However, is there a plan behind that goal? The same can be asked of your operational goals. The best way to develop a plan to reach your goals is to figure out your operation’s baseline. Where is it now?  more
Reading resolutions
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There’s something about turning the calendar over to a new year that propels people to believe they also need to turn over a new leaf that will (possibly) lead to positive changes in their lives. Well, that’s all well and good but let’s face it, how long does that last?   more
January is for slow-cooking
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It's a slow-cooking time of year, which calls for a meal like this: an aromatic pot of braised short ribs, blanketed in a richly fortified sauce, exuding warmth and comfort. more
A matter of interpretation
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Interpretation is a craft that mostly goes unnoticed, but if there is no interpretation, art can’t be art.  more
Bumpy dirt roads
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“There’s a bumpy dirt road before you get to the paved road.” Rough dirt roads were part of my everyday life while growing up in the country. To get about anywhere, you first had to navigate a bumpy road before getting to the good one. more
The Bloody Benders
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My husband and I usually go out for breakfast following our Sunday Church services and this past Sunday was no different. Because we had several places we needed to go while in Parsons, we decided to eat breakfast at the restaurant across the road from the service station plaza just south of highway 400.   more
I am writing in response to the article published in your Jan. 4, 2023, newspaper in the “Looking Back” section.  The headline “A Walnut man was shot to death in a train-truck collision” is false and the newspaper (Pittsburg Headlight and Sun) did print a correction a few days later. more
A few bits of friendly advice
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This is usually the time of year I channel Andy Rooney and publish my current list of gripes, always beginning with my view that the Jungletron detracts from the PSU game day experience … but I’ve decided not to do that this year.  more
The Curse of Marginal Success
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I once had a client who was desperate to be wildly successful. This was a company president with clearly defined goals and the beginning of a good plan (hire me) to get there. This was also, unfortunately, a president whose dream was not to be realized.  more
Before COVID-19 threw a wrench into a vast variety of plans, leaders in the local emergency medical response community had been in talks with Pittsburg State University about establishing a paramedic training program. It appears these discussions have recently started back up again, which is good news, because such a partnership could be hugely beneficial to Pittsburg and the surrounding region.  more
Triumph of the terrorists
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"Hostage takers." That's how Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska described his fellow Republicans who repeatedly blocked Rep. Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker. Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida, another Republican, denounced the dissidents as "the radical 2%" of the party.   more
On Dec. 30, as Washington shut down for the Christmas-New Year holidays and Republicans prepared to take over the House of Representatives, Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee, in their final days of power, released copies of former President Donald Trump's tax returns from 2015 through 2020.   more
My mom will turn 76 years old in February. She is the most amazing senior woman I know. She runs marathons all over the nation with my younger sister, Laura. My mom exercises every day and runs almost every day. She runs in the cold and in the heat. Nothing stops her.  more
The great Croweburg soapbox race
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If, like me, you grew up having fun building things out of scrap wood and old wheels and clothesline, you’ll enjoy today’s story by Frank Jeler Jr. about building a “soapbox” car to race against his friends.  more
S.M.A.R.T goals lead to success
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A new year means we have another 365 days to chase our goals! This can be exciting, but also very overwhelming if you have no idea where to start.   more
Hope in the New Year
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There is "no better place to find God, and to help others to find him, than in the hearts of the women and men" of our time.   more
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