I spent last week in isolation here in Lawrence, tending to my 13-year-old child as he recovered from COVID-19.Thankfully, he has returned to school, and I avoided getting sick for the time being.
After our night as guests in a Kyrgyz yurt, we still had a few days of horseback riding, some of which, as we neared China (which we could occasionally see in the distance) occurred on parts of the renowned Silk Road.
How many times have you casually mentioned buying, say, new curtains to your spouse, then found yourself bombarded with ads for window treatments the next time you opened a new browser tab on your computer?How many times has that kind of thing left you assuming that your phone, smart speaker, etc.
If I had a dollar for everytime I listened to someone voice their complaints about what’s happening at a local/state/federal level, I’d have no more financial worries.If I had to give ten dollars back when those same people attempted to show up to a community meeting, read a local paper, watch a city/county/school board meeting, or otherwise made the decision to be involved/informed, I’d likely still have no financial worries.
Last week, Kansas politics was rocked by scandal.
If you have seen the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, then he may be your hero.
Let’s be clear about what Kansas Republican legislative leaders are doing with their planned overhaul of budgeting: They are launching a personal and political power grab against Gov.
Although the temperatures outside suggest otherwise, summer is over as the kids have returned to school.
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