Fresh out of high school, Allen Community College was the only school that offered me enough financial aid to attend. When higher education seemed out of reach, Allen handed me a ladder. I won’t forget…

It’s hard to believe the “new” hospital is seven years old, which I view as a testament to its timeless design and good upkeep. A walk inside still catches my breath, it’s so pretty.  So…

While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me. You filled me with hope about the…

In less than two weeks, Kansas will face another coronavirus-related test: an election under pandemic conditions. How will we fare? That depends on state and county preparation, of course — but it also depends on…

In the mail recently I received a political flier urging me to vote against a Republican candidate because the candidate, according to the flier from another Republican, would allow “foreign workers” into the United States.…

Thursday was a day of mixed messages for those in public education. If in a “hot spot” of high rates of coronavirus, schools should postpone opening, President Donald Trump advised Thursday.  But if they delay,…

Early on, the United States’ experiment using three branches of government to check and balance one another could have taken a ruinous turn. Before leaving the White House in defeat in 1801, John Adams sought…

With temperatures reaching the upper 90s this weekend, we’ve arrived at the dog days of summer. It’s hot, we’re listless and yearn for the chill of a crisp fall morning. Given the pandemic, summer weeks…

If I were a school teacher, I’d feel immensely relieved that Gov. Laura Kelly has postponed the opening of public schools until after Labor Day.  My son, Tim, a former teacher, has expressed concerns about…

In Denmark, Germany and Austria, kids began returning to classrooms in April and early May, and there haven’t yet been spikes of new cases. Schools reopened in Norway, but the spread of infection in the…