The Emporia Gazette

What's happened to create

I also hate passing semis. I will speed up to 80 just to get around, then slow down once I'm enough ahead. Or if my husband's driving, I'm clutching for dear life to the oh sh** handle, eyes squeezed tight, shoulders hunched. He thinks I'm nuts. Who cares? I am!

March 12, 2011 at 8:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Candidate ticketed for dog theft

Checking the calendar to see if the date reads April 1st...

March 2, 2011 at 2:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Law would hurt Emporia

Amen, 'enry!!!!
Personally, it would be nice when picking up my ingredients for a recipe that I could get them ALL in one place. & I would. However, I would also still go to the liquor store as well, as I'm sure walmart isn't going to carry all my favorite wines.
Face it people, capitalism is an evil monster. Deal with it or move on or try to change it (good luck). And study up on Marxism and communism. They were great ideas in theory, then a couple of screwballs blew it way out of proportion and gave them a bad name. Our country's problem? We've got a couple hundred screwballs getting involved and messing up our economic structure!

February 14, 2011 at 7:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City will plow, downtown cars need to move

I appreciate them clearing the streets, but it would be nice to not have the excess slow plowed into the end of my driveway making it near impossible to back out in my truck!

February 8, 2011 at 8:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Free speech issue

I have to tell you that as a former bank employee, we actually got a kick out of the "for sexual favors" memo lines. Especially when we knew both customers fairly well.
Of course, we had a sense of humor, sadly it's apparent not everyone does!

February 4, 2011 at 8:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Hungry Kids

I also feel bad for the kids, as they did not ask for this situation. However, it is reasons like this that mandatory sterilization needs to become a reality.
If parents are too busy working &/or getting themselves knocked up (or doing the knocking) to be home to feed their children, then they are definitely too busy to make sure their children know the necessity of keeping their legs closed and wrapping it up later in life. And so the cycle continues. The school systems alone are not responsible for teaching kids personal responsibility, come on parents, get on the ball! And this goes for parents of college-aged kids too, cut the cord already!

January 26, 2011 at 4:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Resolve to follow vegan plan

Had to post this somewhere, and I thought here with the food talk would be appropriate!
Found in today's classifieds:
PART TIME OR full time Chief position available. Must have experience with fine dining and upscale presentation. Send
resume to Box 251, c/o The Emporia Gazette, 517 Merchant, Emporia, KS 66801.

Really.....Chief? Wonder who's typo that was!

And Steve, thanks for the roaches laugh, I needed it!

December 29, 2010 at 10:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Friends remember accident victims

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December 7, 2010 at 4:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Recycle every day

"The good news in Emporia is there are plenty of options for recycling. The less good news is you have to make an effort. They usually won’t come to you."

I feel that with those lines in this article, Mr. Shapiro should have done a little more research and talked about Green Door Recycling. A local company who will come pick up your recycling for you, and save you the trip out to the recycling center.

November 18, 2010 at 2:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Possum holds residents hostage

Wonder if this was the same possum who visited my porch recently. When I opened the door it looked at me, but when I shooed it away and made loud noises, it left.
I know that I am partially responsible for it being on my porch. I'm a sucker who feeds the outside cats at my house. And possums love cat food. And knowing there has been a possum on my porch, I still can't stop feeding the cats.

November 10, 2010 at 4:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )