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Demystifying the artichoke
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For many, the artichoke is confounding. While considered a delicacy in Mediterranean and Californian cuisine, for the uninitiated, figuring out how to unearth its prized heart can be a mystery.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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5/4/22
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Road tripping
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Marci Penner, Wendee Rowe, and the Kansas Sampler Foundation have been on my radar for around 25 years — almost as long as I’ve been working at the library.
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Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library
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5/4/22
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Early railroad history
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When you are going down the highway and the flashing lights come on, a red and white striped bar lowers across the road ahead of you and you hear bells ringing and sometimes you hear the blast of a train whistle.
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By Lois Carlson / news@morningsun.net
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5/3/22
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Nobody likes Negative Nellie
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We all have a Negative Nellie in our circle and they can be difficult to be around. They are negative and pessimistic about everything.
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By Dr. Richard L. Baker, AIF, Steadfast Wealth Management
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5/3/22
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A taste of fried chicken fidelity
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A couple weeks ago my nephew Kirk, who was back in town from Washington, D.C., invited Linda and me out to eat fried chicken with him and his mother, Terre.
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By J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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4/30/22
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With Hatch’s passing, bipartisanship loses a role model
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One was gracious, the other garrulous. One was severe, the other soft. One was rail-thin; the other carried a spare tire around his waist.
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By David M. Shribman, Syndicated Columnist
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4/30/22
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McCarthy is just another brick in Trump’s crumbling wall
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Call it the dictator's paradox: By demonstrating weakness, you affirm the Big Man's power. By groveling, you gain standing.
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By Gene Lyons, Arkansas Times
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4/29/22
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Time to audit Twitter censorship
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New Twitter owner Elon Musk is vowing to reform the social media platform. Many, many conservatives hope Musk succeeds.
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By Byron York, Washington Examiner
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4/29/22
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SEKCAP plans Day of Community Action
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May is Community Action Month and staff at Southeast Kansas Community Action Program (SEKCAP) are getting ready to celebrate.
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Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
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4/29/22
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Vacation in Girard, and leaving the farm for the city
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This week I’m returning to Ben George’s memoir with his recollections of ‘vacations’ in Girard and his family’s move to the Republic of Frontenac — J.T.K.
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J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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4/28/22
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Back to basics with Mental Health Awareness Month
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After the last two years of pandemic living, many people are realizing that stress, isolation, and uncertainty takes a toll on our well-being.
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By Tara Solomon-Smith, Wildcat Extension District
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4/28/22
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Even hummus enjoys a makeover
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In the contrarian spirit of fixing something when it is not broken, this recipe gives the ever-popular hummus a makeover.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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4/27/22
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This Just In
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Listed below are some of the library’s latest arrivals; call and reserve your next read!
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By Carol Ann Robb, Pittsburg Public Library
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4/27/22
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Listening
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Are you a good listener? Good listening actually takes work and practice.
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By Lois Carlson / news@morningsun.net
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4/27/22
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Die just a bit, grow just a bit
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We resist learning. I wrote that as my first paragraph because some people say you should begin with an introduction, and I thought I’d give it a try.
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By Bobby Neal Winters / news@morningsun.net
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4/26/22
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Is inflation about to peak?
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When it comes to roller coasters, we have a ride twice family rule. The first time you ride a roller coaster you just want off and you promise yourself you will never get back on.
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By Dr. Richard L. Baker, AIF, Steadfast Wealth Management
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4/26/22
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The way I choose to look at things
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As April is National Poetry Month, I would be remiss not to remind you, dear reader, that, like Chicken Man (the hero of 1960s WHB AM radio), “Poetry is everywhere, it’s everywhere!”
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By J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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4/23/22
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Kansas lawmakers made a promise to fully fund special education. So far, they haven’t kept it.
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Growing up, my grandpa taught me the importance of meeting your promises. I was a bit of a knucklehead as a kid.
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By Kyle Carlin, Kansas Reflector
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4/23/22
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Putin crosses a line
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Where can the United States and its allies fight Putin's murderous rampage in Ukraine? The answer is everywhere, with every weapon available.
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By Steven V. Roberts, Syndicated Columnist
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4/22/22
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Chicken Annie, Chicken Mary, and Chicken Betty
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This week continues Calvin Trillin’s FRIED-CHICKEN WAR essay that appeared in the March 8, 1982, edition of The New Yorker magazine.
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J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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4/21/22
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