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

By Carol Ann Robb, Pittsburg Public Library | 5/25/22

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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

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 5/25/22

Bobby’s daughter

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In Chapter 11 of the Book of Judges, there is a disturbing story about a mighty warrior named Jephthah. You’ve likely never heard it preached on, and I will neglect retelling it here. more

By Bobby Neal Winters / news@morningsun.net | 5/24/22

Early railroad history, part 2

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I thought I would share a little more about the building of the railroad across Kansas. Of course, the building of the first railroads was done by hard physical labor. more

By Lois Carlson / news@morningsun.net | 5/24/22

Are we near a low?

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I was terrible at roller skating limbo, but chubby guys aren’t usually contenders in these types of games. It’s a center of gravity thing. I still wonder how they got that low. more

By Dr. Richard L. Baker, AIF, Steadfast Wealth Management | 5/24/22

Car full of poets at Root Coffeehouse tonight

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“Poetry is everywhere. It just needs editing.” more

By J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net | 5/21/22

Wisdom in the words left unspoken

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Americans often reflect on Robert Frost's meditation on roads not taken. Today, we might reflect on speeches not given — and on truths unspoken. more

By David M. Shribman, Syndicated Columnist | 5/21/22

Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins has Medicaid expansion all wrong. Here’s why.

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Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins recently wrote an opinion piece about Medicaid (Kancare) expansion filled with fear, misleading statements and downright untruths. more

By Susan Osborne, Kansas Reflector | 5/20/22

What if Democrats had made the economy even worse?

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President Biden likes to blame inflation on the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine — or, as he says, "Putin's price hike." more

By Byron York, Washington Examiner | 5/20/22

Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson, part 2

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This week continues Laurence Wilson’s memoir with the family’s move to Girard. more

J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net | 5/19/22

Communities can control small business success!

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This week let’s start with a quote by Albert Einstein. He said, “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” more

By John Newby / news@morningsun.net | 5/19/22

You weren’t that good at Frogger

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I loved playing Frogger on my Atari 5200. Frogger was an arcade game where the player directs the frog at the bottom of the screen between opposing lanes of traffic without getting ran over. more

By Dr. Richard L. Baker, AIF, Steadfast Wealth Management | 5/18/22

Check out these new books!

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FICTION: Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander; Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews; People Next Door by Keri Beevis; Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson; Book of Night by Holly Black; Lioness by Chris … more

By Carol Ann Robb, Pittsburg Public Library | 5/18/22

A very green (and greedy) salad

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Tabbouleh is a bulgur salad; in fact, it's also a very green salad. more

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 5/18/22

That special purchase you had forgotten all about

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Maybe you are like me and you purchase something for someone who will get it as a special gift at a later date and then you forget all about it until you are cleaning a shelf or closet and surprise! There is that special purchase you had forgotten all about. more

By Lois Carlson / news@morningsun.net | 5/17/22

The beam in your eye

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This column is overtly religious, so if you are turned off by that, I suggest you go to the political cartoon. more

By Bobby Neal Winters / news@morningsun.net | 5/17/22

The shifting language of abortion

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For about a half-second after the leak of the Supreme Court draft opinion in the case that may throw out Roe v. Wade, people who support Roe dropped the talking points and told the truth. more

By Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review | 5/14/22

Abortion is set to tear the country apart

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Think about it this way: If Justice Samuel Alito gets his way and the Trumpist Supreme Court majority voids Roe v. Wade, many states will be forced to begin criminal investigations of women who … more

By Gene Lyons, Arkansas Times | 5/14/22

Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson, part 1

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The following is an excerpt from “FROM POVERTY TO PRESTIGE, the Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson." more

J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net | 5/12/22

Taming the sweet in the potato

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Hasselback potatoes never fail to get a "wow" at the dinner table. more

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 5/11/22