BY PASTOR BRAD ROTH DOXOLOGY PROJECT "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." (Matthew 14:28) There are times in our lives when doing the right thing will mean stepping out into the storm. That’s what...
Category - Opinion
Western tale takes look at life on steamboats in Missouri
DIANE MILLER WELCOME TO THE BOOK CLUB “The Missouri River Murders,” David E. Unruh (2011) ISBN 978-0-803-47666-0 With a name like Unruh, I thought this author had to be from this part of Kansas. All the dust jacket says is...
Computers have changed service needs for most vehicles
PAUL STRAUSZ CARS AND STUFF Have you ever noticed that every time that you see the grandkids (in my case); they seem older, taller and even more amazing than they were on their last visit. I am sure that you have noticed some of...
Someone could create ‘Where’s Jessie’ book after trips
JESSIE WAGONER MANAGING EDITOR When I was a kid, I loved the series of books, “Where's Waldo?” I think I had every book released, including the special holiday editions. I loved searching for Waldo and his red and white...
Zombie Driven
CARLA BARBER MAC CHAT According to the online New York Post, more than a quarter of Americans are “zombie drivers,” a survey of 2,000 drivers indicates, with 27% confessing to zoning out while driving and 55% admitting to...
Humans must sing for survival
DIANE MILLER WELCOME TO BOOK CLUB “Space Opera,” Catherynne M. Valente (2018) ISBN 978-1-4814-9749-7 Shades of the late Douglas Adams! I have not laughed so much while reading a science fiction book since “The...
Police Department goes over do’s and don’ts of road
MCPHERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT OP-ED Driving through a parking lot or other private property to avoid a controlled intersection, such as a stop sign or traffic light, may look like a quick and easy way to get from one street to...
Picking up rock leads to a stop from park ranger
SANDY BUNDY INMAN This is the time of year when it seems half of Kansas travels to Colorado for summer vacation. I know when I was young that is where we ended up at almost every summer. There were a few times when it was...
Editor looking for what types of things to unpack
JESSIE WAGONER MANAGING EDITOR Now that we are a week and a half into our move to McPherson, I feel safe saying we are almost settled in. The majority of the boxes are unpacked and there are even pictures hanging on the walls. We...
The Third Generation
CARLA BARBER MAC CHAT I have a friend who’s from Louisiana. Her family spoke French Creole and she knows a little of it. I asked her if they spoke Creole at home and her answer reminded me of my own family: “My parents could...