Burnt Veils and the Middle East Inspired Journey
A writer travels from Cairo to Beirut in 1965 then to Saudi Arabia in 1977. Grant, now 64, reflects on journalism across regions interviewing camel drivers, U.S. senators, and Saudi businessmen while a decade in Beirut shapes his views on gender and culture. An ER doctor, Sarah Moss, travels to Saudi Arabia to decide if she can marry Ibrahim amid cultural differences.
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Beirut
Saudi Arabia
Grant
U.S
Sarah Moss
Ibrahim
United States
Langston Hughes winner Grant weaves cross cultural tale
Jean Grant, a 64 year old Montreal born writer with degrees from UBC and American University of Beirut, speaks about her novel inspired by a Mecca girls school fire. The work follows Layla and Ibrahim amid cultural clashes and conflicts including 9 11 and Afghanistan. Grant seeks publisher while Lawrence poet Denise Low praises her crisp writing and engaging drama. Grant continues writing and swimming as she contemplates a Beirut set memoir or novel about a mother and a bullet collecting son during civil war.
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Ibrahim
U.S
Afghanistan
Layla
Grant
Mecca
Lawrence
Denise Low
Langston Hughes
Low
Beirut
Poet Crawford-Parker Finds Language As Live Ink
Kansas University English instructor Doug Crawford-Parker, 41, says he learns from every poem he reads and writes when possible, often by hand in coffee shops. His explorations blend history and perception, with an emphasis on language to deepen meaning, while he balances family life and scholarly work after earning a KU English PhD.
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United States
Crawford-Parker
Kansas University
Ted Kooser
Latrobe
Cornell University
Wichita State University
Lawrence
Denise Low
Crawford- Parker
Langston Hughes
Robert Frost
Kansas Wildscape Foundation Drives Outdoors Education in Kansas
Kansas Wildscape Foundation promotes outdoor opportunities and conservation in Kansas through the O.K. Kids Program, Eco-Meet, and OWLS, funding wetlands, bird habitats, and learning labs. The 1991-founded group, led by a 29-member board, partners with public entities to build cabins, wetlands, and trails, including plans for Clinton Lake wetlands and the Landon Nature Trail.
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Kansas
National Association of State Park Directors
OWLS
Clinton Lake
Clinton Wildlife Area
Flint Hills
Turtle Creek
Perry Lake
Toronto Lake
Garretson
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansas State
Brandt
Wildscape
Kansas Wetlands
Cheyenne Bottoms
Hiring a licensed arborist for tree trimming and removal
Bruce Chladny resumes the Garden Calendar column noting winter damage to trees from heavy snow and ice. The piece explains the difference between a general cutter and a licensed certified arborist and offers tips for hiring. It highlights checking memberships in ISA TCIA ASCA and ISA certification for qualified, up to date tree care.
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International Society of Arboriculture
ISA
Tree Care Industry Association
TCIA
American Society of Consulting Arborists
ASCA
Kansas Arborist Association
KAA
How to hire a certified arborist and avoid scams
Advice from Bruce Chladny of K-State Extension Douglas County on hiring arborists. Verify certifications and insurance including at least 50 000 property damage and 100 000 personal liability, request references, compare credentials and written specs, avoid door to door sellers, and insist on a written contract. Contact 843 7058 for more information.
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EAA
Kansas
Bruce Chladny
K-State Research and Extension
Douglas County
KU fan signings for Game of My Life Kansas book
Lawrence writer Steve Buckner will sign copies of Game of My Life Kansas: Memorable Stories of Jayhawk Basketball at Dread Books in KU's Kansas Union. Two public events run 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday before the KU vs K-State game and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 17 against Nebraska. The book, published January 2007 by Sports Publishing, includes a foreword by Bill Self and interviews with 20 Kansas basketball legends including Turgeon, Walters, Woodberry, Gooden, Collison, Langford and Simien. It covers the 1988 championship squad and past 20 years.
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Lawrence
Steve Buckner
Kansas
Jayhawk
Kansas Union
K-State University
University of Nebraska
Sports Publishing
Bill Self
Mark Turgeon
Rex Walters
Steve Woodberry
Drew Gooden
Nick Collison
Keith Langford
Wayne Simien
Oklahoma
Souper Bowl Fundraiser Highlights Arts Center Outreach
Ahlvers notes many attendees have arts center links while the Souper Bowl fundraiser also acts as community outreach. The event aims to bring in people not already visiting the arts center and showcases the ceramic department’s work.
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Ahlvers
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