‘Beetlejuice’ sequel summons screaming good time
Full disclosure: This is a column about death. Specifically, it is about the afterlife of a man who lived through the Black Plague, attempted to […]
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Jim J. Wiederstein, 84
The final grandparent on my mother’s side died recently. Grandpa Jim. I have too may memories of him to recount, but I will always remember […]
‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ proves to be fantastic read
For the longest time I have wanted to read Mitch Albom’s widely regarded book, “Tuesdays with Morrie.” I finally purchased it and dove in. It […]
FDA pushing for new cigarette labels
Nov. 12 the FDA announced it wanted to update the labels used on cigarette packaging to send a stronger message of how bad smoking is […]
Inspiring columnist dies at 89
James Kilpatrick died Sunday. Kilpatrick was, according to The Huffington Post, a man famous for his “in-your-face, conservative bickering with liberal commentator Shana Alexander three […]
Woman blogs the end of her life
On March 27, Eva Dien Brine Markvoort, of Vancouver, Canada, died after battling cystic fibrosis. She was 25 years old. Itself, her death isn’t that […]
Doris M. Fensky Shaw, 86
Doris Marjorie Fensky Shaw died unexpectedly the morning of Nov. 21 at her home in Moundridge. She was 86. Funeral services took place at 11 […]
Walter Cronkite Dies At 92
Famous television anchorman Walter Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. July 17 in his Manhattan, N.Y. home after a fight with cerebral vascular disease. His funeral […]
Jackson’s Death Doesn’t Matter To Me
The “king of pop” Michael Jackson died. So what? I feel bad for his family and friends because it is never easy to deal with […]
Columbine Massacre Occurred A Decade Ago Today
Today was a notable anniversary in our nation’s history, though it is a sad anniversary. On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, […]
Nation numb to threat of disastrous violence in wake of tragic anniversaries
Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre in Blacksburg. Of course, you wouldn’t have known it around here. Perhaps the largest reminders […]
Actor’s death gives Kansas another shot at infamy
Can we have a round of applause for Kansas, please? After all, we owe great thanks to the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church. If it weren’t […]