Writings
The Emporia Gazette’s website.
Living in Kansas
Kansas Goes All the Way Up – why Flyover People?
What Kansas Knows – things learned in a Kansas lifetime
On Being A Kansan - why do we stay here?
The Kansas sky is such a Drama Queen.
Autumn in the Air – fall, football, Friday nights
Kansas Public Radio
Kansas Public Radio – a tour of the KPR studios
Trail Mix – an afternoon with Bob McWilliams
Listener’s Choice – KPR and the role of its listeners
Tripping Around Kansas
Marci Knows Kansas – 627 towns in this state and Marci’s seen them all.
Buttermilk Pecan Pie – the taste of Paxico
Ain’t That Emporia – the value of staying put
The Outhouse Tour - visit Elk Falls
The El Dorado Oil Boom – a book by historian Jay Price
Reading Roadside Kansas - what’s in a building?
Nicodemus – a Kansas town that is a National Historic Site
Interesting Kansans
Louis Paints Kansas – No one paints a Kansas sky better than Louis Copt.
A Day in the Life - of artist Louis Copt
The Sculptor – Alan Tollakson does stonework
The Storyteller – Max Yoho visits Emporia
Oh, Brother – I always wanted a sister, but ya get what ya get.
Emporia’s Favorite Son – William Allen White
POEMS:
Cheryl–just wanted to leave you a note that I enjoyed your article about the western KS drive to Ness City. Had special meaning for me because I went to high school there and lived southwest of Ness. Cousins in Great Bend and went to the Dr. at LaCrosse.
Somehow I came across your websites and several names/places caught my attention…Copt,Lucas KS, Wamego…
I will check out your site more later!!!
Cheryl,
I enjoyed your article about the outhouse tour of Elk Falls. Both of my grandparents owned the grocery store in Elk Falls in the 50′s, my mom and dad both went to school and met going to school there, (they married when they were both 15 and this year they will be married 54 years.), my grandpa is retired from the postal service and did his entire career in that post office, grandma used to take me on picnics, fishing, and to play in the falls at the old iron bridge, and when I go back home to visit my family we still go to church over in Elk Falls.
You are right small towns have to have their own little claim to fame and I am glad that Elk Falls has found theirs.
Keep up the good writings.
Michael Ford
we lost one of our towns best people and we will miss him alot. he was in the tv and plumbing and apliance store for 65 years and was well liked by everyone. verland helped me out of lots of jams in the cafe and at home he could fix anything. brigitte and i want to give his family our deepest simpathy and we know how much of a loss this is for them. brigitte and max wendell
Thank you, Max, for the kind words. He certainly was the BEST dad anyone could have. My dad loved Woodbine and he loved the people! I can’t remember his saying a bad word about anybody. He could always make us laugh and loved helping others.
Hi Cheryl,
You might like to take a whack at this morning’s moral dilemma on http://Juddstory.blogspot.com
Hope this finds you in good spirits and fine fortune, Bob
What an outstanding collection of text and images! This is an encyclopedia of Kansas! You have enough material here to keep me busy looking and reading for ages. The longer I live in Kansas (going on 21 years)the more treasures I find here, your book and website are the latest ones. How nice to have chance met you on the ride jout to the Knute Rockne memorial, then again at the gift store in Cottonwood Falls. I must spread the word about your book and website Cheryl, congratulations on an outstanding collection and career.
Cheryl, I am enjoying your book. I thought you might find some material in this link:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/30-years-of-mans-life-disappear-in-mysterious-kans,2444/
Cheryl,
I enjoyed your article about the outhouse tour of Elk Falls. Both of my grandparents owned the grocery store in Elk Falls in the 50′s, my mom and dad both went to school and met going to school there, (they married when they were both 15 and this year they will be married 54 years.), my grandpa is retired from the postal service and did his entire career in that post office, grandma used to take me on picnics, fishing, and to play in the falls at the old iron bridge, and when I go back home to visit my family we still go to church over in Elk Falls.
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Most folks look at me strangely when I say I want to retire in Kansas. That’s okay. I know you get it, however, and you have expressed my sentiments about Kansas life very well! Keep on writing!
After a long hiatus from writing on my blog. I got it back up and running. Just thought I’d tell you and remind you that your writing has kept me sane. Peace!
We need a “LIKE” button on here! I like what Daniel said!! (Do you know Dave Maurer?)