Clay Center, Kansas – When a nation is prosperous, it is a test of its character. What will it do with its abundance? Will the rich take advantage of the poor and the government expand its size and reach? Or will a nation honor God with its blessings, where the people share with one another and the government is just and impartial no matter if one is rich or poor?
The weather event that killed thousands of cattle in southwest Kansas last month was a rare combination of extreme factors. But it highlights the ongoing risk that heat stress poses for cattle, especially as climate change pushes temperatures higher.
“My doctor said I need glasses (so I got wineglasses…).” That’s a paraphrase of a light-hearted saying posted on a sign in a winetasting room in rural Kansas, where an innovative family is producing wine and using it to create new opportunities. Allen Schmidt and family are owners and founders of Resurrection Vineyard near Hays.
The study, published earlier this year in Molecular Psychiatry and funded by the National Institutes of Health, was led by Dr. Alexander B.
Clay Center, Kansas – When you scan the moral landscape of American culture, how would you judge it to be? Isaiah the Prophet, a spiritual leader in days long gone, was a student of the moral condition of his nation, “Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.” (Isaiah 59:14-15)
WHAT TO KNOW A balloon ride may take you over your own hometown or across an exotic faraway locale, but either way you’ll have to be prepared for more than breathtaking views. Before you decide to rise hundreds of feet in the air, be aware of the possibility that surrounding weather conditions and what you wear might play a role how your day unfolds.
WATER Trips to the pool or beach are a signature part of summer, but there are inherent risks associated with any time spent in the water — in particular for younger, less experienced swimmers. Use a life jacket for safety, in particular in waterways with currents or deeper depths.
Dear Amy: After many years, and with the help of prayers and science, I am pregnant and - along with my family and friends - looking forward to a celebratory baby shower. My issue is whether I must invite a narcissistic sister-in-law (my brother’s wife), or if it is appropriate to only invite her daughters, ages 10 and 14.
Clay Center, Kansas – There was once a valley in the land of Israel that was beautiful and fertile, teeming with people and life. But today if you go and see it, it is a barren valley. Nothing grows there. No one lives there. This is a tale of a city that once occupied that valley – Sodom.
Dear Amy: I have one son and two grandsons. The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match.