Odd-man out is a human term, but Lightning is finding out it can apply to dogs as well, literally.
My wife and I attended a softball tournament in Great Bend. I have to say this was one of the most unusual tournament that I have ever watched.
When I was a little boy, I use to push my plastic lawn mower behind my dad as he was on the riding mower. I would have to get a new mower every year because I pushed the wheels off.
Life at the farm has been anything but “kinda laid back,” as the song goes.
I’ve been asked to share this self-motivation process with your readers. According to my mail it is very helpful, especially in subjects the student doesn’t see much personal value in.
TurnUp has found a home
When a python snake eats a large animal, it does not do it in one big gulp. Rather, it bites down on its prey, and slowly swallows it, one-inch-at-a-time.
Newly planted trees need to be kept healthy throughout the year
I was driving a tour bus to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. My exit was coming up so I turned on my right turn signal to move over into the right lane.
think I’m turning into a hoarder of large white dogs. I’ve recently had the opportunity to adopt an 18-month-old Great Pyrenees dog whose name is Lightning.
In 1975, I spent the summer in Sublette, Ks. doing my college internship at the hay mill. The mill ran 7 days a week, 24 hours a day as long there was hay to cut. The Fourth of July was just another working day for us.
While I’ve said living with Theo and Hudson is akin to some of my past adult relationships, there are times when it reminds me more of growing up with my two younger siblings and our dysfunctional little band of brothers.
So you’ve decided to plant a tree, picked the type and know where you’re going to plant it, that basically leaves one choice left – container grown, B&B (balled & burlapped), or tree spaded. Each has things you should consider before planting.
My wife and I went to a surprise 50th birthday party for my brother-in-law first ex wife. I will say that the birthday girl was surprised but not as much as I was.
The mother of the surprise victim started to tell everyone about her experience in getting there. Of course she had to make sure that we knew it involved a truck. With birthday cake as her only passenger, she set her cruise control.
There's still time before the really hot, dry Kansas weather settles in midway through the summer months. But before getting your spade out, its best to spend a little time researching the do's and don'ts of tree selection.
It was a beautiful afternoon as my daughter, Katie was behind the steering wheel and I was in the passenger seat. A bird decided to challenge us for the section of highway and flew into the windshield, making a loud ka-boom.
Last Friday, the Senate Ways and Means Committee approved the largest tax increase in the history of Kansas. It will be debated by the full Senate this week, and presumably by the House. The increase in taxes is a companion bill to the
Senate's budget, which increases spending for next year by over $400 million. The tax increase is estimated at $417 million in the first year. I cannot support the Senate's increase in spending and corresponding increase in taxes.
Reading is a foundational skill that all education is built upon.
Research shows that a child who doesn't learn the reading basics early is likely to struggle with all learning throughout their life.
If you happen to have one or two ash trees in your yard, you might have noticed that at this time of year, small roundish holes start showing up in the lower bark of the tree, usually located fairly close to the soil line but also found within the area going on up to seven to eight feet (and sometimes much higher in older trees).
The Legislature is currently in recess until April 28, but the budget committees for both Chambers are meeting this week to put together the budget for next year.
