Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: A PART OF KANSAS By choice or by default, we live on this ancient land, with its whispers of sharks and dinosaurs, this territory where blood was shed to claim that 34th star, this state where Pluto was, is, and always will be “our planet.” [...]
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: HOOP DREAMS When I was in junior high, I had my mind set on becoming a Harlem Globetrotter. Kids have Beginner’s Mind. As youngsters, we don’t know yet that there are obstacles in the world; our dreams are pure. I had watched the Globetrotters [...]
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette. HEAVEN: CLOSER THAN WE THINK Because my blog focuses on the Sunflower State, I receive emails not only from Kansans, but also from former residents who miss waking up to a good old Kansas sunrise. And then every once in a while, I hear from [...]
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: WALKING THE TRACK When I joined the fitness room at the Emporia Recreation Center about three months ago, I fell in love with the walking/jogging track that circles the top of the gymnasium. I walk, I jog, I try to cover two to four miles [...]
Today my brother celebrates a birthday. At 3-years-old, Leon was a snappy dresser. It hadn’t always been that way. Dad and Leon built our house. Happy birthday, Leon, from your little sister – who knew from Day One that no one in the world was as cool as you.
Merry Christmas, everybody! Or Happy Hanukkah, Kwanza, Festivus, whatever! Everyone has freedom to celebrate as they wish – it’s a free country! And a free country is something we should definitely celebrate, so party on, my friends. Above are the Christmas hams cooked yesterday for Dave’s family gathering in Salina. The weather was great, the [...]
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: Photo from kolacherolfs.com (College Station, TX) ONE KOLACHE TOO MANY If you’re not over-consuming calories this month, then you’re just not trying. Sugar, butter and chocolate are all over December like needles on a Christmas tree. You may find treats at work, at parties, at [...]
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: The floor of my kindergarten classroom. DESULTORY THOUGHTS Rain overnight brightened the winter wheat. Some might say that the present color of wheat is emerald green. But when I see those winter fields, I’m reminded of green Crayolas, those thick, seemingly unbreakable crayons that fit [...]
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: NOVEMBER WIND The wind was so strong that I expected to see a few stripes being yanked from Old Glory and watch them whip away into the atmosphere. Stretched to its limit, a flag held onto a residential pole for dear life as raging gusts [...]
We had our Thanksgiving meal on Saturday. And I think I’m still full. But it was so good.
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