A Man and His Dogs: A Love Story

A Man and His Dogs: A Love Story

Pearl and Bonnie had been missing for five days. Ron Betzen was sick with worry as he ambled down the wooded hillside from his home overlooking Fall River in Kansas. Once he reached the shoreline, he eased his waiting boat into the water and fired up the motor. The...
Daring to Dream for Our Communities

Daring to Dream for Our Communities

“Our communities need us to dream for them.” Marcia Taylor-Trump As I traveled to Howard down the undulating two-lane road sandwiched by sienna-colored prairie grasses of the Flint Hills, I reminisced about previous trips there. In my high school football days, I...
This Land That I So Dearly Love

This Land That I So Dearly Love

I walked the city of Washington Amongst the statues standing still As cherry blossoms danced on the breeze Of springtime’s early chill I shared the morning sunshine With travelers from across the earth The cacophony of the songbirds melody Harmonized along with...