Elf on the Shelf needs better working conditions during Christmas season
December has arrived, bringing with it the excitement of the Christmas season. It also means the arrival of house guests. For my family, those guests […]
Christmas
Enjoying lights, movies ushers in holiday happiness
I can always do without snow and the subsequent shoveling and slippery roads, but I do have a few essentials I need to feel like […]
Get ‘Spirited’ away with fun, holiday entertainment
As far as entertainment goes, the holidays aren’t complete without seeing Trans-Siberian Orchestra perform its pyrotechnics-fueled rock show, marveling at the comedic genius of Chevy […]
Christmas lights illuminate holidays, power memory making
One of my wife Kendall’s favorite Christmas movies is the 1989 “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” and it isn’t uncommon for people to call me Clark […]
‘Yes, Virginia’ editorial shows power of believing
Christmas is a special time, and the season is the reason for one of my favorite editorials about the holiday ever written. In September 1897, […]
Poem: ‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving’
EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote this poem in 2010. I’m re-posting it because I simply wanted to share it again. Poetry isn’t my strong suite, but I […]
Vogts to speak at Ransom Book Club
I’m still riding the wave of joy from Virginia Crabtree’s incredibly sweet letter, which you can read here: http://voiceofthevogts.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/murder-at-st-alfanus-the-story-was-riveting/ But the great vibes coming from […]
Murder at St. Alfanus: ‘The story was riveting’
EDITOR’S NOTE: What follows is a letter I received at the end of February from a sweet lady living in Ransom, Kan. She read my […]
PHOTOS: Snowmageddon 2011 in Arnold, Kan.
Western Kansas has been slammed with a blizzard. We didn’t have school today, and we got dismissed early Monday. This means Monday night’s Christmas concert […]
Local teacher to host book signing in Ransom
RANSOM — It’s not everyday a person can truly say they achieved a dream, but that is exactly what Todd Vogts, of Arnold, has done. […]
Alaska students create cool video project
This video from the small Yupiq Eskimo Village of Quinhagak, Alaska, was a school computer project intended for the other Yupiq villages in the area. […]
Christmas medley sneaks ‘Africa’ into mix
I will be the first to admit I’m not always a fan of Christmas music, especially when people start playing it earlier and earlier every […]