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It’s my birthday too, yeah

February 25, 2009 by Dave Knadler

So far it hasn’t been a great year, but today dawned clear and warm with the smell of spring in the air and it all seemed to augur well for another trip around the sun. The exact number of this trip shall remain unspoken — such is the foolish vanity of baby boomers when […]

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A cold night in January

January 27, 2009 by Dave Knadler

Solitary road trips are always a time for reflection. But when the purpose of the trip is to see a beloved sister for what seems likely to be the last time, reflection turns easily to regret. Today I covered about 700 miles under a low sky the same color as the pavement, the dun […]

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Free coffee in the free world

November 4, 2008 by Dave Knadler

Here in Wichita, the lines started forming as soon as the polls opened, so it’s probably going to be a long day for those poor election officials. I’ll just laugh when I drive by on my way to claim my free Starbucks coffee and free Krispy Kreme donut. I laughed at the wife too, […]

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I have done my civic duty

October 28, 2008 by Dave Knadler

Today I voted. It was remarkable for two reasons: It’s the first time I’ve voted anything close to a straight Democratic ticket, and it’s the first time I’ve voted in a presidential election when it wasn’t the first Tuesday of November. Let’s hope I don’t have to do anything so radical again. It was […]

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Wall Street and Willa Cather

September 22, 2008 by Dave Knadler

I’ve been reading My Antonia, Willa Cather’s 1918 novel about growing up on the Nebraska prairie. It’s a beautiful book, poignant and uplifting, full of characters who reflect the truth of life in all its joy and pain. It’s also an instructive portrait of the time in America when explicit toil was required for […]

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A farewell to copy

May 3, 2008 by Dave Knadler

On Friday I walked out of a newspaper building as an employee for the last time. During the stroll to the far end of the parking lot, I did a brief review of my career. Here’s the high point: I’ve worked at newspapers that have won Pulitzer prizes. And the low point: None of […]

Filed Under: journalism, Other Stuff

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