one more political rant

My wife’s election campaign is over. She didn’t win, but she ran a good race and achieved better results than many had expected for a Democratic woman in Kansas. (Governor Kathleen Sebelius, excluded, of course)
The candidate who beat her in the race for District Court Judge is a white, conservative male Republican. In most cases, [...]

politics on the local level

The late Tip O’Neil once said “All politics is local.”  In the past few months, I’ve come to realize that is is a very true statement. Most of us have been swooped up in the Presidential primaries, party conventions and the hype around Vice-President choices.  All very important things to follow in the political scheme [...]

antique roadshow

The popular PBS series “Antiques Roadshow” made a stop in our hometown recently, and my wife, her parents and her best friend all got tickets.  Andy and I were left out.  Darn.  My wife was absolutely giddy with excitement in the weeks up to the show, and was certain that she had some great things [...]