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Category Archives: Kansas
Concealed carry of guns on Kansas campuses: Potentially deadly consequences
I’m the father of two daughters. One is a Kansas University graduate. Our other daughter is currently enrolled at KU, where three generations of our family have taught or attended. So, I have to raise my voice in opposition to … Continue reading
Harold Knabe: When a good man goes
When a good man goes, not everyone knows. So let me tell you about Harold Knabe. He was a good man. Knabe died last Saturday in a North Kansas City hospital. He was 75-years-old and unknown to the latest generation … Continue reading
Posted in broadcasting, education, Journalism, Kansas, News, newspapers, television, The United States
Tagged Firefighters, Harold Knabe, Hyatt Regency skywalk, Kansas City explosion, Kansas City Missouri Fire Department, Kansas City Star, Kansas City Times, KCMO, KCTV, KMBC, KSHB, WDAF
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What’s the matter with Kansas: Public health, disasters and diseases
I don’t get it. Neither does Kansas Governor Sam Brownback nor other state political leaders. I’ve always been proud of Kansas. It’s where I was raised, educated and spent a third of my professional life. I always felt Kansas politicians … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Journalism, Kansas, Politics, Terrorism, The United States
Tagged Brownback, disasters, disease, Kansas, Protecting the Public from Diseases Disasters and Bioterrorism report, Robert Wood Johnson, Sam Brownback, Trust for America's Health, what's the matter with Kansas
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What’s in a marriage? Perspectives
I was compelled to watch our oldest daughter Emily McCoy Glover talk about marriage tonight. What are the secrets to a lasting marriage? Emily was a guest on a live global video chat hosted by the Huffington Post. Emily married … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Kansas, Marriage, News, The United States, Uncategorized
Tagged Emily Glover, Huffington Post, marriage
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Corn leaves in the wind (and other drought effects)
I’ve never seen it before. Across Lincoln, foot-long dried corn leaves are flying in from miles away, blown by the wind, scattered across city lawns and parks. The browned corn leaves that seemingly have a life and journey of their … Continue reading
Posted in broadcasting, Environment, Kansas, nebraska, News, newspapers, television, The United States, Uncategorized, University of Nebraska
Tagged corn, corn farmers, corn prices, crop insurance, drought, drought conditions, Drought mitigation center, farmers, nebraska, silage, university of Nebraska-Lincoln, USDA, weather
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Hyatt Hotels: Please reconsider your action on the Skywalk Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri
Mr. Farley Kern Vice President, Corporate Communications Hyatt Hotels Corporation Chicago, Illinois Dear Mr. Kern, Thirty years after the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel skywalks collapsed, I have learned that the Hyatt Hotel Corporation will not contribute to a memorial … Continue reading
This father’s daughter marrys
Time does this. It brings changes we can’t choose, ignore or control. We can hope for the best. In matters like these though we’re not the ones rolling the cosmic dice. I’m about to go from “father” to “father-of-the-bride.” I … Continue reading
Posted in Kansas, nebraska
Tagged Baldwin Kansas, Dan Glover, Danforth Chapel, Emily McCoy, father, father-in-law, husband, Kansas University, Lawrence Kansas, marriage, wedding, wife
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