Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I took an interesting trip last Sunday while reading the paper’s editorial. For some reason the author was infatuated with hippopotamus and finally went on to talk about the “fiction” of voter fraud.
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Ask Amy: Christmas Eve brings on competing traditions
Dear Amy: My late first wife has a sister who hosts a Christmas Eve dinner. I remarried after my wife’s death, and three of the five boys in our blended family, ages 18 to 27, attend their aunt’s dinner.
The truth about exercising outdoors; digital health monitoring
Q: I love exercising outdoors, but I live in a big city, and I heard that air pollution might erase the benefits of working out. I know I am healthier than my neighbors who don’t exercise. What are they talking about? -- Cleon G., Chicago
Seeing Kansas by turning off the asphalt
Dear Readers, Allow me to introduce myself and invite you to come along for a ride and maybe share a laugh or two. This is… Login to continue reading Login…
This is how Kansas can be a climate leader, thanks to our unique prairie ecosystem
They say nothing focuses the mind like a hanging. If that’s true, events in December should have Kansans focused on climate change. First, Dust Bowl… Login to continue reading Login…
This Kansas official says he’s securing elections, He might as well be defending us from hippos
Imagine Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab made a big announcement last month: Kansas is one of the Top 10 most secure states from hippopotamus… Login to continue reading Login…
Ask Amy: Pandemic experience calls for resilience
Dear Amy: I think this is a tall order, but I am asking for your thoughts about how to process the experience of the last… Login to continue reading Login…
How to handle positional dizziness; managing long COVID-19
Q: Occasionally I get dizzy. If I roll over in bed it happens sometimes, or if I am playing tennis it can be terrible. But… Login to continue reading Login…
Ask Amy: Friend worries about pandemic’s toxic effect
Dear Amy: I am very concerned about a former co-worker. I met “Gerry” two years ago when we were on the same project team.
Top 10 list brimming with good news
Each year, I like to look back and create a “Top 10 list” in David Letterman style. The list, roughly in chronological order, is certainly not all-encompassing – there are great stories and good news every day at Fort Hays State University. However, it does provide a means of looking back and recounting some of the many blessings we enjoyed in 2021. So, in keeping with tradition, here is my top 10 list for 2021.