Drop curtain at Liberty Hall in Rohhe style
A Kansas Tribune item notes Bert Wilcox and artist Rohhe plan a dramatic drop curtain for Liberty Hall, touting Rohhe's original style and noting the loss of former crowd-pleasing attractions. The piece reflects local theater chatter and artistic plans of 1874.
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Kansas Tribune
Bert Wilcox
Rohhe
Liberty Hall
Justice Christian
Walruff
C. A. Menger
Menger
Nauseous optimism about American democracy and reform
Robert Reich argues for nauseously optimistic progress in American politics. He cites rising union power, protests by students and workers, and a shifting electorate, while warning against Trump Republicans and urging bold pro democracy action to shape a more equitable future.
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Biden
State of the Union
Trump
MTG
Union
Boo Biden
Alabama
Katie Britt
George W. Bush
White House
Britt
Rolling Stone
The
Daily Beast
Mark Robinson
GOP
North Carolina
Michelle Obama
Parkland School
George Soros
Robinson
America
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
United States
Berkeley
MIT
Caltech
United Auto Workers
Teamsters
UPS
Dartmouth College
Microsoft
Starbucks
Gaza
Putin
Donald Trump
Trump Republicans
Robert B. Reich
Tribune Content Agency
The Hidden CO2 Cost of Celebrity Travel
The piece discusses how high profile travelers like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce contribute to CO2 emissions via private jets. It weighs the small percentage impact against a culture that accepts global flying for pleasure. The author recalls wanting to visit Spain and estimates about 6 metric tons of CO2 for that trip, noting 2022 saw over 27 million American tourists fly abroad.
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Taylor Swift
Japan
Travis Kelce
Kelce
Travis
Taylor
Spain
U.S
Europe
Joe Douglas
Lawrence
Public Forum on Climate, Tax, and Kansas Politics
A reader from Lawrence argues air travel emits 2.5 to 3.5 percent of global CO2 and questions future flight freedom. The letter notes Kansas taxes on Social Security, Medicaid expansion, and anti transgender actions by the Republican-led legislature, urging voter fed up with what the author calls lunacy.
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Kansas
Jeff Southard
Lawrence
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