Long-ago relationship begets long-lost child
Dear Amy: Thirty years ago, I began a romantic relationship with “Bonnie.” We were both married. The relationship lasted for 16 years and produced a child (“W”).
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Kansas rural development director evangelizes small-town life
When I began driving around the state for the Kansas Reflector last year, I didn’t know what to expect. I was raised and educated in Kansas, yes, but I had spent nearly 15 years away.
Cameras in hand, parents proudly document everything. Is that what’s best for our kids?
Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Eric Thomas directs the Kansas Scholastic Press Association and teaches visual journalism and photojournalism at the University of Kansas.
How to keep your jack-o’-lantern from turning into moldy mush before Halloween
For many Americans, pumpkins mean that fall is here. In anticipation, coffee shops, restaurants and grocery stores start their pumpkin flavor promotions in late August, a month before autumn officially begins. And shoppers start buying fresh decorative winter produce, such as pumpkins and turban squash, in the hot, sultry days of late summer.
Isolation, face masks are still important when sick with COVID
DEAR DR. ROACH: No wonder COVID-19 doesn’t go away -- people don’t seem to take it seriously anymore. I work with someone who tested positive for COVID, spent one day out of work, and then came back the very next day with “casual” use of a face mask. I work in direct contact with customers for about 30 minutes each. One of them said their spouse tested positive, yet they weren’t even wearing a mask, even though they were exposed.
Sniff, sniff, sniff. That darned runny nose
When your nose runs, although it may not slow you down, it can be annoying. This time of year it’s difficult to know if your runny nose is from a cold, allergies, or another reason. Rhinitis can be broadly defined as infl ammation of the nasal membrane.
Young adult should not retire, but relocate
Dear Amy: I’m 32 years old. For a multitude of reasons, my personal growth was stunted after high school, and it took me twice as long to finish college than planned.
High-intensity focused ultrasound not yet standard for cancer
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have prostate cancer.
Prairie Doc® Perspectives Ask, then act
One summer during my college years, I had a roommate who suffered from suicidal thoughts. She’d attempted suicide before we met, and been hospitalized, but continued to struggle.
Minor home repair leads to major hot mess
Dear Amy: I’m a middle-aged man. My sister who lives out of state and stays in touch with hometown friends connected me with one of her friends “Susan,” who needed help with a minor home repair.