Archive for January, 2009

Dr. Sonya Willis, Public Education & Equity
SERVICE TO OTHERS: LIFE’S MOST REWARDING PURPOSE, by Dr. Sonya Willis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Some time ago, I made a decision to make my life count for something. That decision held significant meaning for me because it meant making a conscious effort to do things in my life that would [...]

TODAY’S CHILDREN REQUIRE MORE PATIENCE FROM PARENTS by that Donnie fella

LEAVENWORTH, KS – Let’s face it. We all have seen them. You’re in the store minding your business and there’s this screaming kid lying on the floor, dramatically crying for his favorite snack or toy. Red faced, hands clinched, snot and slobber running down his [...]

Dr. Sonya Willis, Public Education & Equity
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA BRINGS NEW HOPE TO ALL AMERICANS, by Dr. Sonya Willis

KANSAS CITY, KS – Throughout the historical race for the presidency in 2008, then President-Elect, Barack Obama, courageously demonstrated and articulated something special that our community is not accustomed to seeing or hearing. While he was running [...]

Plant the Seeds of Savings, by Katherine Sanders
LEAVENWORTH, Kan – I would like to follow up on my soap box stance on the American in-ability to save money. I noticed that it may have taken the form of preaching, so I wanted to take another stance…balance. There is a time and a place for [...]

EDITOR’S COMMENTARY
RECESSION, DEFICITS, & BUDGET CUTS HAS SOCIETY IN FEAR! By Wayne Hodges
KANSAS CITY, KS – In the aftermath of our nation’s most historic presidential inauguration, many of you sent excellent questions and comments concerning both the local and national economy. Your thoughts were so insightful; I decided to share a couple with the Mass [...]