DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old male who has been very active throughout my life. Two years ago, through a fall which resulted in a compression fracture of the T12 vertebra, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.
Dear Amy: I am the stepmom to two young adults. My husband recently learned that his son and the son’s girlfriend of three years are only using condoms for birth control.
Suffering and difficulties are present in the life of every person. There exists no person who is free from challenges, and even young children who have not suffered themselves bear the lasting repercussions of the suffering of others.
There is a misconception that blessings or being blessed comes only during times of prosperity and during times of plenty. Carefully consider Thanksgiving Day.
I tend to be a “glass halffull” type of person. I want to believe I was born this way because it is so engrained in me. However long it’s been, if you know me, I’m an eternal optimist. If there’s a silver lining to be found, I’ll find it. I’ve never been a “Debbie Downer.”
Have you ever spent time alone in a relaxing place? I love spending time on a mountaintop, breathing in crisp cool air, or standing in a milo field, milo heads waving to me in the Kansas wind. Or perhaps sitting on my back porch late at night, marveling at the absence of light on earth and the brilliance of the stars in the sky.
The Docking Institute of Public Policy recently released the annual Kansas Speaks Survey of public opinion. A panel of 520 adult residents of Kansans age 18 and older were surveyed online to assess their attitudes and opinions regarding various issues of interest to Kansas citizens. This year’s survey covered topics including quality of life, the economy, satisfaction with government, politicians, and election integrity, a range of public policy issues, and the state of education in Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan. – Sunflower Foundation is pleased to announce that it has received a one-time, unrestricted gift of $4 million from billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott.
The Hays Kiwanis Club will be hosting Ellis County Veterans and active military personnel at its Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, November 3. Those being honored will enjoy a free meal and live music program featuring the TMP Pop Singers. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall, 2350 East 8th Hwy 40 in Hays.
I fully understand that drought covered a vast majority of Kansas, including Barton County and the surrounding area. But I figured it never hurts to inform farmers of this opportunity. Irrigated soybeans are always an option and sometimes certain areas get an extra rain or two during the growing season that might have made for an above average soybean crop.