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RANDY HUFF: Strolling Stones and A Better Way

The stroll I often took in my growing up years recently came to mind. We lived in Ulysses, a farming and light industrial town in far Southwest Kansas. Our...

BOB BROWN: My Mother’s Bed

Prowling memories creep into my awareness. Intuitively, these memory fragments seem significant but they remain...

SCOT BELLAVIA: They’re Not Dumb, They’re Nonverbal

They say if you’ve met one person with autism…then you’ve met one person with autism....

RANDY HUFF: You Don’t Know What’s There Until You Do

I am reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek this year, the 50th year of its publishing....

FRED FIRST: Turning Points of Note From a Season of Change

First night: Middle of April: The sliding doors are open with nothing but the screens to...

SCOTT DREYER: Tribute to A Great American (IV): Robert Robison (1927-2021)

The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong.              --...

MELINDA MYERS: Designing Gardens for Year-Round Color and Protecting Your Investment

Create a colorful year-round garden filled with flowers, greenery, colorful fruit, fall color, winter interest and a few surprises. Consider seasonal interest when planning...

SCOTT DREYER: Tribute to A Great American (III): Robert Robison (1927-2021)

Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly (....)                     ...

SCOT BELLAVIA: The Least Funny Joke

I’m no comedy critic, but I know humor when I see it. Even more acutely, I recognize its lack where it’s intended. This is...

SCOTT DREYER: Tribute to A Great American (II): Robert Robison (1927-2021)

The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong.              --...

SCOTT DREYER: Tribute to A Great American (I): Robert Robison (1927- 2021)

Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly. - Leviticus 19:31 The term “The Greatest Generation” has entered the American...