It’s been a year since I drove out of Wichita and today we returned to it. I was prepared for a bit of nostalgia but it was not a problem. Temperature: 105. Sky: cloudless. The yellow sunlight: hazy with humidity. I sometimes complain about being broiled in Jacksonville and it’s good to be reminded that the phenomenon is not strictly local. Like the wise man Buckaroo Banzai […]
Kansas: It ain’t just a caucus
As a five-year resident of Kansas, I have a certain affection for the place. So it is with a heavy heart that I note Rick Santorum’s unambiguous win there today in the Republican caucuses. Great. It’s not like people needed further evidence that the Sunflower State is a bastion of the rabid right. For most people who don’t live there, Kansas is the state where creationism still […]
A breakfast of pancakes in Liberal
With my many business interests in western Kansas (see above photo), I can justify traversing the vast empty plains to get to a town like Liberal. It’s all tax deductible. So I set the bar a little lower than your average tourist, who might might want a water slide or Wizard of Oz theme park to make the drive worthwhile. All I require is a good breakfast […]