August 2012
65 posts
Mr. Pronto Pup standing sentry near outdoor theatre.
State Fair is just a little over a month away. Pronto Pup stands are currently vacant, but inventory and “housekeeping” are beginning in preparation of fair crowds.
July 2012
69 posts
A moment with the loons →
cbsnews.com
With temperatures hovering at 110 degrees in Wichita on Monday — and no relief in sight within the immediate forecast — I thought folks might enjoy this video of loons in the Bering Strait from Alaska to far eastern Siberia taking a dip in waters that I can only imagine were certainly colder than any right now in Kansas.
Video of incredible nature photography →
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Great photos and music in a video, even if it is about West Texas. Just incredible to watch.
The end of a musical note and tradition →
nytimes.com
I grew up in a house with a piano. My grandparents had a piano. All my brothers and sisters learned to play. We learned how to count music. Our dad would sometimes oversee the musical practice sessions. He’d chew on a toothpick and tap his fingers to the rhythm the song was supposed to reflect. And then, sometimes, the same fingers that had spent the day fixing and repairing tired farm equipment, would play beautiful melodies, waltzes and hymns and folksongs.
To the rescue →
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Reuniting a bear family
Jim Ratts singing →
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For the first time in a long time, some of us received rain last night. Thought you might enjoy this song from a familiar face — Jim Ratts. He grew up along the Eden Valley Road, across the road from Dixie and all her brothers.
Kansas State Fair Ground
Temperature was 106 degrees at 7:30 p.m. July 25,2012.
Read carefully for scheduled events for this September Kansas State Fair.
Trinity Methodist Marquee, Hutchinson, KS.
Prayers for Rain.
Missouri River
A great day to be on the river if you like hot weather with no breeze. Car going up the ramp, truck and boat going down the ramp. Guess who got into the water first!
Kill That Thistle: Rogue Sprayers, Bootlegged Chemicals, Wicked Weeds, and the Kansas Chemical Laws, 1945–1980 →
kshs.org
This is from the latest issue of the Kansas History Journal. A pretty fascinating account of Kansas farmers and their use of chemicals in farming.
