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Tag Archives: Kansas
I Did not Know all the Words
As we celebrate Kansas Day again, all the words to Home on the Range, the Kansas state song: VERSE 1 Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam, where the deer and the antelope play, Where seldom is heard … Continue reading
Post Rock Artisans
I did not know that the production of items made from post rock is ongoing in Kansas, but I just came across the website of the Vonada Stone Company of Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County KS. They use the native limestone … Continue reading
Getting the Jump on Springtime
The snow we got earlier in the week has melted off; temperatures are heading for the 70′s this weekend. And it’s time for the clocks to spring forward. All that motivated me to put up a new header here in … Continue reading
Kansas Day Again
James rightly pointed out that my recent Kansas Day photo was beautiful to those who have been there. He also said that those who haven’t been there wouldn’t get the full effect from just a still picture. I agree, and … Continue reading
The Other White Meat?
Today, I came across something that I absolutely must try, being a fan of bacon, sausage, and all meats porcine. It’s called the Bacon Explosion, which requires the following ingredients: 2 pounds thick cut bacon 2 pounds Italian sausage 1 … Continue reading
Happy Kansas Day!
On January 29, 1861, Kansas was admitted to the Union. I’ve made no bones about my love of the place here on this old blog. I’ve also mentioned numerous times that I’d go back there to live and work, should … Continue reading
Kansas Days Past
Welcome, Kansans. I see several searches for past Kansas Day posts. And no, I’ve not forgotten the 148th Kansas Day either. That post is all queued up, and ready to publish at 12:01AM EST, tomorrow. Y’all come back! -k-
Off into the Revelry we Go
For several years now, my little bride and I, along with three other couples, meet on New Year’s Eve, for dinner and dancing. It’s pretty cool, I guess. Big Band kinda music, balloons, noisemakers, and the whole shittaree. BYOB – … Continue reading
Who’d a’ Thunk It?
While visiting the Lawrence(KS) Journal-World website to get the link for the previous gridiron post, I paused for a moment on the story on the front page: Obama has received more contributions from Kansans than McCain. The Google map on … Continue reading
Another The Game
I meant to blog this yesterday; the laptop upgrade intervened. In what is The Game for Kansans, expatriate Kansans, and fans of intrastate rivalries in general: Kansas 52, Kansas State 21 Kansans realize that this is The Game; back in … Continue reading
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