Learning New Things Every Day Through Odd Classes
A reflective memoir fragment recalling Dad’s rule to learn something new daily. The narrator lists varied classes from Russian language to belly dancing, recounting humorous and awkward moments, mispronounced phrases, and failed attempts at skill mastery while highlighting a lifelong habit of study and curiosity.
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Solbach joins Kansas ethics commission veteran lawmaker and attorney profile
John Solbach former Lawrence legislator and attorney was appointed to the nine member Kansas Commission on Governmental Standards and Conduct by Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley. The piece notes his political career from 1979 to 1993 representing the 45th District and outlines the commission work including campaign finance law guidance, public disclosure and conflicts of interest rules, plus its staff support for Kansas officials.
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Vilco Lelul
Kansas University
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Kansas
Bill Graves
Mills
Statehouse
Topeka
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State Department
Chores Build Character Across Generations
Historian David Freeman Hawke discusses how daily chores shaped discipline from colonial times to today. The author reflects on childhood duties, parental approaches, and the belief that responsible children grow through regular, useful tasks rather than coercion.
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David Freeman Hawke
America
Perennial Library
Acne drug warning prompts label update for mood risks
Accutane makers Hoffmann La Roche and the U S Food and Drug Administration will add a warning about potential low mood and suicidal thoughts in teens taking the acne medication. Reports of teen deaths by suicide prompted the labeling change. A Northwestern Mutual survey of 2001 graduates finds 96 percent of baby boomers expect to marry and 91 percent want children, averaging three.
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