Opinion

We all have heard that time honored saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” The saying has been around a long time and while it’s not always correct, it tends to be quite accurate when dealing with science and nature, especially crop production. We have seen the problem of “alternative products”, especially for crop nutrition for years. But every time we see a spike in input costs and or grain prices, we see a whole new wave of these products come out of the woodwork or at least a new wave of marketing.

Perhaps this has happened to you: Your recent cough kept you up for another night, so you went to the doctor. The nurse took your vitals, the doctor asked you some questions, listened to your lungs, maybe looked at your ears and your throat, and recommended rest, fluids, over the counter treatments, and time. It all seemed fine until you got home and realized the doctor did not “do anything” for you.

Today is Wednesday, March 2, the 61st day of 2022. There are 304 days left in the year.

A legislative proposal to earmark about $50 million of school funding for teacher merit pay is being opposed by the Kansas Association of School Boards and the KNEA teacher union. Their longstanding objection to rewarding effective teachers isn’t news, but their logic is always entertaining.

There’s a lot of talk these days about leadership, but damned little of the stuff to be found. Never have we needed effective leadership more than now, as we watch Russian tanks rumble into Ukraine, in the biggest military offensive since World War II.