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Exposing the Warts of the HPV Bill

An optional vaccine, yes. Mandatory, no

Lions and tigers and bears, Oh my!

Something about even a small chance of being eaten by a large carnivore wrests the human imagination away from the logic of numbers

The T-Rex Cafe

Who needs Vegas? Complete sensory overload is just 45 minutes away!

Viva Cola Mexicana

Checkers comes through once again.

Sanctioned Spalshing

Doing my best to take the fountain issue in a positive direction

Putting the "poo" in "pool"

It felt like a giant, mushy cotton ball.

A little pedestrian protection

If pedestrian hotspots became known as places that carried a high risk of traffic citation, it might make people more careful.

Behold the Power of Dayglow Pasta

I never thought it would happen, but the rectangular blue box has found its way to our pantry - and looks as though it might be there to stay

Paying for all day kindergarten

I'm not into this concept at all

Roundup Season

And I'm not talking about that nasty stuff people spray on their dandelions

Spring Break Kansas

All in all, Salina ain't so bad.

Hector the Collector Lives at My House

Hector the CollectorCollected bits of string,Collected dolls with broken headsAnd rusty bells that would not ring....

Home for Dinner

I know that crappy, non-family-friendly schedules are just part of the work-a-day world, but that doesn't mean I, or everyone else, has to find them acceptable.

Spring Break Cottonwood Falls!

I know, it's easy to give the cliched Lawrencian response that the rest of the state is so backward, and I'm not missing much having not visited the small towns of Kansas...

R.I.P. Art Sloan

The passing of one of Lawrence High's best-ever teachers is worth noting

Love it or Leave it

A few thoughts about living and working in Lawrence

What I would do for $15

A tale of traffic court

I Heart E.B. White

It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both.

The Occupational Hazard of Making Babies

In the years since I've become a breeder, one thing that I've found extremely surprising is the high frequency of miscarriages.

Ghosts of businesses past

People who abhor self-indulgent townie reminiscing need not particiapte

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