Quote on writing and poetry's duty to speak all it can
A writer and poet bears a duty to express as much of the world as possible through language, pushing to say or sing the full range of human experience within the craft. The quotation highlights the expansive obligation of creative voices to explore and articulate reality.
Right direction urged in Kansas school funding dispute
Guest editorial argues lawmakers deserve blame for inequitable funding as 14 districts collected 1.4 million to fund a lawsuit seeking more state money. Salina official defends the spending while House leaders call it outrageous, insisting the problem lies with the legislature.
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Topeka
Gary Norris
Salina
House
Doug Mays
House Appropriations Committee
Melvin Neufeld
Ingalls
Sebelius Edu First plan cited but details lacking in State of the State
Governor Kathleen Sebelius earns credit for stepping up with a substantive school plan though she avoids naming specific tax increases. The message is flat on terms, with no casino gambling or liquor talks, and leaves Kansans unsettled about supporting higher taxes amid economic uncertainty.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Ms. Sebelius
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Biotheology and the Gay Gene Debate in Iowa
The piece examines Howard Dean's claim of a genetic component to homosexuality, labeling him a biotheologian. It contrasts biology with scripture, cites APA views on sexual orientation, and notes Dean's Iowa campaign audience while referencing Warren Throckmorton and related research.
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Iowa
Dean
Los Angeles Times
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Michael Cavanaugh
Howard Dean Church of
Michael Bailey
American Psychiatric Association
APA
Wesley Clark
Warren Throckmorton
Landmark debate spans Ottawa High School fate
A reader from the Class of 1956 expresses trepidation about the old Ottawa High School building. The note reflects concern over preservation versus redevelopment and offers personal perspective from long-time community memory.
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Ottawa High School
Heritage School on Main Street Should Not Be Torn Down
A reader in Los Angeles urges preservation of Ottawa public school building as a historic Main Street landmark and educational heritage. The writer asks officials to weigh its significance against replacing it with a less distinguished structure and cites past demolition of a Stanford White home on Cedar.
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Ottawa
Main Street
Nora Cooper
Gladys Tetley
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