Opinion

Beal: How times have changed for Independence Day
June 30, 2009
Looking at old photos of Fourth of July celebrations, you get the idea that we don’t celebrate Independence Day the same way our forefathers did.
Beal: Remembering my father
June 23, 2009
Sunday was Fathers Day, and as I took congratulatory calls from my children my thoughts naturally went back to my own father.
Beal: Fishing for trouble in the water garden
June 16, 2009
We settled in to enjoy watching the fish and listening to the tranquil sounds of the water as it trickles over the rocks. There’s only one problem: I can’t see the fish. Now, does that mean they’re just hiding, or does it mean they’ve been “poached” again?
Camping memories
June 3, 2009
Several images on television have gotten me to thinking about the good times we used to have in the Great Outdoors.
All’s back to normal, but it’s so quiet
May 27, 2009
After a flurry of lunches and last-minute visits on Tuesday and Wednesday, the children and grandchildren have all gone their separate ways.
Beal: Passwords from beyond among ‘lemonade’ offers
May 19, 2009
Like they say, it’s an ill wind that blows nobody good.
Visiting toddler disrupts routine life
May 13, 2009
Thinking back, I’m not sure how or when it happened.
State should step in
May 13, 2009
Sixty-nine restaurants and bars including a retirement center and hardware store have purchased smoking licenses in Kansas City, Kan., that allow businesses to expose their employees and patrons to the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Beal: Demise of Pontiac muscles out famed GTO
May 6, 2009
Alas, not only shall the brave little GTO pass into history, but the whole Pontiac kit and caboodle.
Green thumb is elusive
April 29, 2009
“Do you have a green thumb?” asks the question on the Dispatch Web site.
Statewide smoking ban
April 29, 2009
The Kansas Legislature is considering a statewide smoking ban. This issue is not as simple as “ban or not.”
Beal: ‘Not too late adopter’ dives into Twitter
April 22, 2009
I may not be what’s known in technospeak as an “early adopter,” but I try not to get too far behind the times. I guess maybe I’m a “not too late adopter,” if there is such a thing.
Taking the back roads
April 15, 2009
A few weeks ago in this space I mentioned my plans to make our recent auto trip to Virginia more interesting.
Beal: Blossoms a reminder fo international goodwill
April 8, 2009
Each year about this time, the nation’s capital puts on a show.
Letter: Election becomes political
April 2, 2009
Last week, we received two calls asking us to vote for Janine Gracy and Larry Meyer for the De Soto USD 232 Board of Education because they are both “good Democrats.” Since when did BOE elections become political party issues?

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With the Shawnee/ Lenexa Fireworks display canceled, what are your 4th of July plans this year?

“Family time, especially with my granddaughter who will likely teach me something new, are my plans.”

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