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Walking Around Wichita

Below are some pictures of my stepmom (well one of my stepmoms).  Sue is intelligent, well-read, fashionable, polite, polished, environmentally  conscience, and a talented singer, musician and actress who made a living performing!  She’s a very hip, cosmopolitan woman…

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Why We Like Ike

In today’s highly charged political environment, it’s been tough for our government leaders to get much done.  Although critics of Dwight D. Eisenhower once referred to him as the “do-nothing president”, his two terms in office stand in stark…

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To The Stars Through Difficulty

The state motto for Kansas is “Ad Astra per aspera” which is Latin for “To the stars through difficulty”.  It was coined in 1861, reflecting the pioneering spirit, but also the difficult times Kansas endured in becoming a state. …