Q: I gained about 25 pounds during the pandemic and it’s affecting my health, but when I went to my doctor for an annual checkup (finally), she didn’t say a word about what to do to lose weight -- so I didn’t either. Should I make another appointment and insist we discuss it? -- Janna R., Portland, Oregon
Dear Readers: Every year I step away from my column for two weeks to work on other creative projects. (Anyone interested in my personal essays and photographs can subscribe to my free newsletter: amydickinson.substack.com).
In 1969-70, I was a Navy disc jockey at the American Forces Vietnam Network in Saigon. Weekdays I wrote copy for radio commercials, pithy stuff warning our guys in the jungle to avoid being bitten by poisonous snakes. Army corporal Pat Sajak was our resident snake voice, who mockingly suggested on tape that soldiers should not bite snakes, either.
United Women’s Empowerment (United WE), a nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, and the Institute for Policy and Social Research at the University of Kansas released a report earlier this month showing that gender inequality has grown in our state since 2016.
Grills are firing up all across the country and the savory aroma of smoky foods are wafting through neighborhoods far and wide. Burgers a staple of grilling season, and grillmasters have a lot of leeway when it comes to what goes into their creations.
Kansas — Kate Webb and her 2-year-old son, Teddy, sat in the children’s section of Wichita’s Advanced Learning Library watching an educational video about animal sounds on a brightly colored monitor.
Dear Readers, More than my calendar announces that Spring has arrived. Blue and purple crocus blooms dot the yard while daffodil blooms swell yellow.
Our office is buzzing with people who are pulling their Walk KS teams together and that is great news. This signature program at K-State Research & Extension is set to begin March 27 and runs through May 21 . Registration for this program that emphasizes healthy living can be completed on-line. For a $10 registration fee, participants will receive a weekly newsletter, as well as a meal provided at no charge during the celebration held in late May. Registration information is available at either of our Extension offices at 3007 10 Street in Great Bend or 601 Main Street in Hays.
As our weather warms, alfalfa producers are reminded to eliminate weeds in their fields before alfalfa plants break dormancy. Herbicide selection is critical now if you need to spray weeds in alfalfa stands that are green and growing.
At Fort Hays State University, we believe tomorrow is made by thinkers and doers who turn ideas into action. We turn challenges into opportunities, and we are at our best when the going gets tough. This past year was no exception.