Comments by wanderer
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Posted on August 15 at 5:43 p.m.
It never fails, does it? But don't forget that there's a former Gazette employee that now runs a gymnastics studio. Do you think David would give you a discount for bringing all three kids?
Posted on August 7 at 7:46 p.m.
"Aren't newspapers supposed to be unbiased ...?"
Only in the news coverage. In the editorial columns, it's expected that a newspaper will take a side. That's what the editorials are for.
On the "bible literalist beaten by a woman" comment: yes, i thought that was a little out of line. Some literalists would be embarrassed by it, others wouldn't. With Ryun, there's no way to know.
The overall tenor of the piece seems reasonable, though. Put simply, it says that moderate Republicans may be gaining strength, but that the conservatives aren't out of the game yet. That's a little different in Kansas, but it's hardly "The Communist Manifesto."
Posted on July 25 at 9:12 p.m.
To LifeGoesOn: Actually, $16,000 for an engineering scanner/printer is pretty reasonable. A range of prices for a few models, some of them far beyond the price tag you mentioned, can be found at this site:
http://www.ndsgrafx.com/docs/DigitalPric...
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Posted on July 23 at 5:45 p.m.
" ... a city manager who appears to do little beyond finding ways to spend public money ... "
Actually, as I remember, most of Mr. Zimmerman's first year was spent finding ways to cut money. I'm assuming everyone remembers the reaction when he suggested slicing the municipal band's funding, the fireworks, the taxi coupon program and more .......
It's a no-win situation. If he recommends a budget that spends money, he's profligate. If he recommends cuts, he gets complaints from everyone whose ox was gored. I wouldn't take his job for the world.
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Posted on July 23 at 12:24 p.m.
Interesting stuff, Don. I remember reading once about the large number of mule packers used in World War II. The author commented that the Army would have gladly used more, but it couldn't find enough -- and four years of war (for the U.S.) wasn't enough time to train them. Makes you think.
Posted on July 20 at 8:34 p.m.
Actually, with the exception of detours, Kansas is one of the BEST states in marking its highways that I've seen. In particular, exits tend to be noted clearly and well in advance of when you need them -- unlike a number of other states I could name (Colorado and Washington, for starters).
That said, very little has been clear about the turnpike detours since the day construction began. So every bit of additional explanation helps.
Posted on July 10 at 11:49 a.m.
Josiesbar, I'm with you. Let's see this list of the "big 20." Keeping it secret for purposes of competition is ridiculous -- other cities won't have quite our demographics or situation, even in Kansas. And as many have said before, Emporia 's residents paid for it. Anbody want to make a formal Open Records request? (I'd do it, but I'm not living here anymore).
Posted on July 4 at 10:24 p.m.
Many thanks to Mr. Adams, Mr. Jefferson, Gen. Washington and all the others who did so much to bring this nation about. Happy 232nd birthday, America. Let's hope there's many more to come.
Posted on July 2 at 10:56 p.m.
Actually, jayhawker, it's not just "the media and liberals." The following is from Article 11 of a 1797 treaty between Tripoli and the United States, with wording prepared by the U.S.:
"As the Government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Musselmen; and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."
The treaty was approved by the Secretary of State, both chambers of Congress and President Adams and was also published in the newspapers. No outcry was ever raised against Article 11.
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Posted on September 23 at 1:18 p.m.
Good advice, everyone, but I'll just add one thing -- remember to use your low beams. In rain, fog and snow, high beams can blind the driver.
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