Woodward urges government transparency
It has become a cliche: The truth will set you free. But Bob Woodward really does believe that transparency is central to democracy. In a […]
Month: October 2010
Social media doesn’t hold as strong of a hold as thought
Wednesday I performed an impromptu experiment. I was my own test subject, and I decided I would see what it is like to go one […]
Tires tear rattlesnake apart
Since I moved to western Kansas, I’ve always been told to watch out for rattlesnakes. I haven’t been too worried because I haven’t seen one. […]
Small-town paper threatens to sue website viewers
Well, go ahead and file this story in the ridiculous folder. According to BoingBoing.net, a small, regional newspaper in upstate New York called The North […]
Former Kansas Governor among dead voters listed as ‘active’ on Kansas, Missouri registries
WAKEFIELD, Kansas – Former Kansas Governor William Avery, who died in 2009, remained an “active” voter on state registries until this week when the NBC […]
Front Page Friday: Tampa Bay Times
It is that time of the week again. It is time to look at my favorite newspaper front page of the week. As always, I […]
Top 5 Halloween costume options for a tight budget
The scary good times of Halloween are fast approaching, and as invitations to various Halloween parties are received, it got me to thinking about what […]
House burns to ground
The Ransom City and Nevada Township Fire Department was called out to a structure fire west of Ransom Tuesday night. It was a house. I […]
Shotgun blast removes possum from tree
The air was cool and the yard light bright Monday evening as I stood on the back porch relieving myself. It was […]
Local news sites should be kept up-to-date
We live in a digital world. Everyone is constantly online. It may be via a computer or a mobile device, but people are always connected. […]
Front Page Friday: Salt Lake Tribune
It is that time of the week again. It is time to look at my favorite newspaper front page of the week. As always, I […]
Location dictates what caffeinated beverages are called
What do you call that sweet, syrupy goodness in the aluminum can or plastic bottle? When you see it squirting out of the fountain and […]