Colbert, Canton Flap Is Satirical Brilliance
There are less than 1,000 people who reside in my hometown of Canton, yet recently the small, sleepy community made a splash on the national […]
Canton, Kan. Gets Mentioned on ‘Colbert Report’
My home town of Canton, Kan. has finally made it big. Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report” slamed my home town, and it is maybe the funniest […]
‘Dark Knight’ Crushes (Pow!) Box Offices, Captivates (Zowie!) Audiences
Making up for the embarrassment of the likes of the 1997 flop “Batman and Robin,” director Christopher Nolan set the stage with his 2005 smash […]
Grandiose Gardening
A super steak tomato sits on my desk this morning. Moundridge’s Erma Goering grew the tomato. Goering’s husband, Wilbert “Toby” Goering, said the red fruit […]
Moundridge Starting To Feel Like Home
It’s true. A former Canton citizen is starting to feel at home in Wildcat country. It’s nothing personal against my beloved hometown Eagles, but the […]
Phone Books Abound In Office, Home
I was on the phone last week when the door to The Ledger office flew open. A petite man came in with a stack of […]
Can Journalists Be Too Transparent?
Earlier this week I posted a picture of my new house here on this blog. I have been asked if I am worried about people […]
Independence Day Celebrated By Moving Into Moundridge Home
This past weekend was a time of celebration for our country. Such festivities were evident as bright, colorful lights filled the night skies and firework […]
Technology Grabs Society By The Keyboards
My name is Todd, and I have a problem. I am addicted to technology. As I see it, society as a whole is addicted as […]
Digest: Pent Up Posts
I’ve been busy, and I apologize for the lack of consistent postings. However, I am becoming adjusted to my new environment and should be able […]
Poorly Played Round Of Putt-Putt Sparks Entrepreneurship
I was shocked. I stood there, pink putter in hand, with my mouth hanging open in astonishment. I’d been beat by my cousin, Dale. It […]
Columnist bids farewell, accepts job as editor
For over a year I have been opining in the pages of The McPherson Sentinel, and now my time as a columnist with that newspaper […]