I had put in my paperwork to retire from the Navy a couple weeks before Sept. 11, 2001, having served for more than 20 years.I was stationed at the Naval base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I worked in what was called migrant operations. We took care of Cuban and Haitian migrants whom the U.S. Coast ...
I love summer. Love love love it. Part reptile, part human, I’m one of those weird people who is happiest when it’s the hottest. In fact, my wife often ridicules me when she sees me out mowing the yard at 3 p.m. on a 106-degree day while drinking my cup of hot Starbucks coffee. At times ...
There is a lot of stress and fear in today’s world. Everywhere you go, people are asking, “What is wrong with this world? Why is there such neglect and abuse? Why is there so much corruption? How did we lose the understanding of what is right and wrong?”The answer is simple. We have ...
There’s a small Kansas town that has taken an idea and, considering the project it is, swung for the fences.Muscotah is a town of 200 people in Atchison County that has constructed what residents there are touting the world’s largest baseball. The ball is a former water tower tank that ...
To the editor:The public’s response and generosity to the recent United States Postal Service Mail Carriers has been amazing.More than 2,500 pounds of food was collected to help stock the shelves at the Good Shepherd Food Pantry.Everyone deserves a huge pat on the back for the donations.Janet ...
Yes, I went to the Lady Gaga concert in Kansas City recently. I’m not a super fan, I surely wouldn’t be considered one of her “Little Monsters,” but I do appreciate her music and artistry and creativity.All in all it was a pretty remarkable 2.5 hours of entertainment. The show’s ...
A couple months ago, I read a distressing article in the Lawrence Journal-World. It reported on research carried out by Trego County district superintendent George Griffith as part of his doctoral dissertation. His report sampled more than 900 elementary school teachers in Kansas, Colorado, ...
The Kansas Legislature gaveled back into session this past week in Topeka to continue the people’s work. 2013 marks the first legislative session during Gov. Brownback’s term where conservative Republicans are firmly in control in both the senate and house legislative chambers. Gov. ...
Today, information bombards us like a meteor shower. It’s everywhere.Each day our eyes see thousands of images on television and computer screens. Our ears hear thousands of words. Many people read thousands of words on the printed page.People text and talk. They Facebook and walk. They ...
The Chieftain Singers vocal group is a finalist to receive $5,000 for the Tonganoxie High School vocal music department through a local radio station and will need residents’ help in being the top group.The THS group is one of eight finalists in 99.7 The Point’s Christmas Choir Contest. The ...