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• Elephants on the Rampage in St. Louis!

  Tru' dat:Elephants damage cars after escaping Shrine CircusOkay, everyone came out fine. No one hurt. No elephants hurt, apparently so I can officially... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Happy Birthday, "Obamacare"!

  Yes, indeed. A very happy fourth birthday to the Affordable Care Act, aka "Obamacare." Anyone who knows me knows I'd be all about this.And congratulations to... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 SOCIETY

• The Very Mis-directed Paul Ryan---and His Republican Party

  

  There is an article out just now, from The New York Times, pointing out the problems, inconsistencies and heartless hypocrisies, even, of Republican member of... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 SOCIETY

• The Fit is Hitting the Shan, Economically, in Kansas

  Breaking, if bad, news in and for Kansas this week:Moody's calls school finance ruling a 'credit negative' for KansasKansas Representative Paul Davis' Facebook... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Quote of the Day -- on America's Health Care System

  "The problem with Obamacare is not, of course, too much socialism. It’s still too much capitalism. The reason why it's so screwed up is because we have to have... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Kansas' WuShock and WSU in Today's NYT

  

  Big sports article:The Pride of Wichita State, Whatever It May Actually Be Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Yet More Amazing Stupid out of Jefferson City

  The Republicans and Right Wing just won't let up on this issue--or on women and women's rights:Missouri Lawmakers Are Pushing 32 Separate Abortion Restrictions... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Why and How Charter Schools Are So Wrong

  New Jersey is learning what people in the Kansas City area should when it comes to Charter schools:Christie's charter school nightmare: “White flight... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 SOCIETY

• An Economist's Proposal

  

  And it's both fair and intelligent. Logical, even. Too bad it won't take place."The $26.7 billion in bonuses Wall Street banks handed out just a few months ago... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Quote of the Day -- on Speaking up

  

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  Posted on 13 March 2014 SOCIETY

• The Cost of a Higher Minimum Wage?

  

  How about if we look at the paybacks of a higher minimum wage?We all pay when employers don't provide their workers with a living wage:http://mm4a. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Why a Higher Minimum Wage Pays Us All (guest Post)

  From none other than the very, very business-friendly Bloomberg News:Where a Higher Minimum Wage Hasn't Killed Jobs111 FEB 24, 2014 9:03 AM ETBy Joni... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 SOCIETY

• A Request

  I have a favor to ask.If anyone at all sees this page, would you please do this?I found Congress' Transportation and Infrastructure Committee page. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Entertainment Overnight

  And this group, too. LAKE STREET DIVE, Solala and Pentatonix All three groups are doing such great things with voice just now.I think Philip Glass would enjoy... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Missouri and Kansas--both--on List of "least Healthy Eating States"

  

  True.The states of Kansas and Missouri were just recently ranked in the bottom 10 states, out of all 50, of course, for "healthy eating" according to a Gallup... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Republican, Right Wing Goals Don't Work

  

  What Republican, Right Wing, "small government" policies are resulting in clear and obvious results in the South:First off, poverty rates are a lot higher in th... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Pushing the Positive Today

  So frequently people announce that the news is "too negative" or they feel the world is just that. As a brief solution today? Some good news. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 SOCIETY

• The Really Wealthy Vs. You and Me

  

  Koch spending " width="400" />Proof positive, if we needed any further, of how, exactly, our legislators, their legislation and so, our laws and finally, our... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 SOCIETY

• On Yet Another, Incredibly Do-nothing Congress

  The nation's economy is lackluster, the people need jobs, our nation needs infrastructure work. It all begs the question:At what point will we get a... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Americans and Canadians -- Nearly Couldn't Be More Different

  

  Every time I visit Canada I'm reminded what Canadians -- who look and sound almost exactly like us Americans south of the border -- don't have what we do... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 SOCIETY