Do fracking earthquakes mean more shakes for Kansas
The editorial questions whether hydraulic fracturing has increased earthquakes in Kansas and urges residents to report tremors. It notes quakes near Anthony and Conway Springs felt hundreds to a thousand miles away, cites USGS reliance on public reports, and discusses fracking and wastewater wells as possible factors and the need for public awareness and infrastructure checks.
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Huntsville
Ala
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Quotes and reactions on records and growth in Kansas
Editorially selected online comment asks what is being hidden in a Brownback records case while Finney County Economic Development Corp. touts over $1 billion in potential investments. Lona DuVall notes ongoing substantial development and future plans at the FCEDC annual meeting.
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Saline County Commission
Lona DuVall
Finney County Economic Development Corp
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Telegram invites signed letters to editor in Garden City KS
The Telegram solicits letters to the editor signed with writer address and phone, to be confirmed before publication. Letters are subject to editing for libel and ethics, must be 500 words or less, and general thank you notes or form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
American Sniper transforms Chris Kyle into enduring war hero icon
The piece profiles Chris Kyle, Navy SEAL sniper and best selling author, as a cultural phenomenon forged by the film American Sniper. It notes the film’s record MLK weekend gross, its regional popularity, and the polarized reaction from Hollywood critics. It discusses Kyle’s combat ethics, brutal realities of war, and his lasting legacy as a celebrated yet flawed warrior.
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Eastwood
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Afghanistan
Chris Kyle
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Oklahoma City
Houston
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Elah
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Guardian
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
TheWrap
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Joshua Chamberlain
Little Round Top
Alvin York
Audie Murphy
New Yorker
Lessons in free expression from a reporter's Klan interview
Bob Franken recalls covering a Cleveland KKK gathering with Peter, the station's lone minority reporter, and the powerful lesson of reacting with calm critique. He contrasts this with the Charlie Hebdo debates, the Je Suis Charlie moment, and the debate over limits to provocation. He argues free expression permits insults and faith-based offense, warns against violent misreadings, and credits restraint as the wiser response.
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Cleveland
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Pete
KKK
Charlie Hebdo
Muhammad
Laugh or the terrorists win satire on democracy and danger
A critique of satire's role in society traces its history from Swift to modern TV and cinema. It argues that satire challenges power, mocks pomp, and provokes fear, citing Charlie Hebdo and The Interview. The piece urges defenders of free expression to stay offensive in defense of democracy.
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Jonathan Swift
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Krassner
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