"That was a big drop!" I was in the truck with my dad as he was backing our boat into the river at the Blunk's boat ramp. The passenger side back tire went off the concrete boat ramp and landed hard. more

This morning I suddenly began to cry while watching and listening to Hilary Hahn play a Sibelius violin concerto on a YouTube video.  more

It is an adage I repeat often during after-class gatherings at off-campus watering holes: Who you marry is the most important decision you ever make in your life. more

Vice President Kamala Harris appeared in a pre-taped interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" last weekend. As is often the case with her interviews, Harris said a few awkward, ill-informed or downright odd things. more

Grafting is the act of combining plant parts from two different individuals so that they form a new individual plant. more

K-State Research and Extension’s Wildcat District’s first annual Maker’s Fair and Extension Expo will be held this Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Southeast Research Center in Parsons. more

 Today’s column is the second excerpt from a chapter of former Pittsburger Dick Shaw’s memoir titled “Tales from the Professor: Life is a Hoot!” more

The late summer season yields bushels of produce, namely sweet peppers, corn and tomatoes. At the same time, the cooler air invites warming layers and soups. more

What seems to transcend age, gender, socio-economic, and educational levels? Suicide does just that. more

Anyone who knows me at all well will not be surprised that I got little reading done this past weekend. more