Funny how all manner of ultra-left strangeness in public schools seems to be sweeping the country with nary a ripple of protest, but if “Parents’Rights” is suggested it’s “controversial”. When Kansas legislature sends a Parents’ Rights bill to the governor’s desk it is vetoed.
For the past three years, I have been in conversations with Spanish-speaking families, bilingual health practitioners, interpreters and health care administrators to try to understand why Kansas health care institutions cannot consistently provide qualified interpreting services for individuals who need them.
With the upcoming election just around the corner, I wanted to take the time to reach out with some brief responses to what I see are the most common questions and topics I am asked about. The goal of this correspondence is in no way to be definitive answers nor full explanations of these complex issues; however, I hope this can give clarity and add to the conversation around these topics.
Abortion rights may not be on the ballot, but they will undoubtedly influence the November election. You’ve probably heard a lot of people try to extrapolate from the August 2nd results to forecast what will happen on November 8th.
Kansas and all of the United States teeter on the edge of a treacherous canyon. If we drop into that vast gulf, climbing out again will take years if not decades.
Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about what makes something count as “junk food”? My diet has been less than stellar during the pandemic, and not only did I gain weight, but I just got the news that I have prediabetes. Specifics about how those kinds of food are bad for your health would help a lot.
As noted in my previous column, I saw many different breeds of cattle on my recent tour of the central Scottish Highlands, even a few dairy breeds (but no Holsteins). But the only two I could identify with certainty were Angus and Highlanders. The former breed, Angus, or crosses with many other different breeds, are well represented on ranches in Kansas and the central plains, but Highlanders are somewhat of a rarity. My granddaughter, Josie, had three or four of them, but sold them a few months back. Other than that I don’t recall seeing any Highlanders in the Flint Hills.
Why this Republican won’t be voting for Schmidt or Kobach Like many Republicans, I am voting for Laura Kelly to serve as Governor and Chris Mann for Attorney General. Their opponents, Derek Schmidt and Kris Kobach have plans to try again to ban abortions and sue the Federal government rather than focus on Kansas priorities.
Vote no on amendments In the upcoming November 8 election, two amendments to the Kansas Constitution will be on the ballot for us to vote on. The first amendment on the ballot, if passed, affects the constitutional balance of power.
When you walked into the darkroom of the small-town newspaper where I worked two decades ago, you could still smell the chemicals. While no one had used the darkroom recently, decades of vapors from photographic developers and fixers hung in the air.