- A Royals return
- September 2, 2010
- I’ll admit I was both excited and a bit nervous on Sunday afternoon. I was going to accomplish one of my rehabilitation goals — attending a Kansas City Royals baseball game. I know that wouldn’t be much of an accomplishment for most people, but for me it was a milestone. I was returning to participate in something that was very important to me.
- Laborer father becomes hero in daughter’s eyes
- September 2, 2010
- “Bowed by the weight of the centuries he leans/Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground/The emptiness of the ages in his face/And on his back the burden of the world” — Edwin Markham, “The Man with the Hoe.”
- Tiblow Days heat
- August 26, 2010
- It seems to me that Tiblow Days, back to school and hot weather go hand in hand. It really shouldn’t be a surprise since August is probably our hottest month of the year.
- Be on guard for identity theft striking seniors
- August 26, 2010
- This past weekend I had the joy of celebrating my wife’s grandma’s (Dorothy Thomas) 85th birthday. Happy birthday grandma!
- Elevator mishap remains strong in memory
- August 26, 2010
- I am sure by now you have read about Stephanie Abrams, journalist on The Today Show who got stuck in an elevator and went on to do her broadcast from there. Can you even imagine?
- March of Dimes Bikers for Babies event is Sept. 19
- August 25, 2010
- This year’s March of Dimes Bikers for Babies ride to benefit the March of Dimes is scheduled for Sept. 19.
- Lost family member evokes ‘Little Boy Blue’
- August 19, 2010
- This is about family; a somewhat circuitous tale.
- Police to take part in crackdown on drunk driving
- August 19, 2010
- The problem of impaired-driving is a serious one. The Basehor Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies throughout the country in support of an intensive crackdown on impaired driving starting Aug. 20 through Sept. 6, known by its tagline, Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.
- Tied to formal wear
- August 19, 2010
- While few would agree with me, I must admit that I do miss wearing a dress shirt and tie
- Wristen: Braves ready to deliver breakout year
- August 19, 2010
- Last fall launched the year of the Bobcat as Basehor-Linwood High School’s sports teams delivered one of the best all-around sports years in school history.
- Just give the facts, please
- August 12, 2010
- Whew! Am I ever glad the primary election is over. Maybe we’ll have a short break before we start being bombarded with more general election advertising.
- Wristen: A moment of silence before fall sports begin
- August 12, 2010
- This is it; the calm before the storm.
- No ‘boys only’ in sports
- August 5, 2010
- If there is one thing that has grown tremendously in the past decade, it is youth sports. What started out as a little recreational activity for young people is now a full-fledged business. While some of the growth has been good, I have reservations.
- Alternative medicine proves to be effective
- July 29, 2010
- You don’t expect to go to lunch with a colleague and get hauled off to her Chinese chiropractor, but it can happen.
- ‘Up against a stump’
- July 29, 2010
- My late father-in-law had a favorite saying whenever he faced a problem. He would smile, scratch his head and point out that “I guess I’m up against a stump.”
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With college football season around the corner, what teams are you most excited to watch?
“I am really not a sports fan at all. But my husband will watch any team, college or pro. He loves football.”

