Nuggets
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.
Reflections
A Single, Cohesive Public Transportation System
A summer shower in Kansas smells nothing like rain in Oregon. Rivers and lakes look different too. Midwest cottonwood trees have a softer tint than that of Northwest fir trees. Mount Sunflower at 4,039 feet […]
Immigration Reform Begins with Hospitality
The politics surrounding immigration reform seem to have reached a tipping point. Polls indicate that a growing number of citizens support reform. Roger McCrummen, immigration attorney in North Kansas City, traveled to Washington, D.C., last […]
Thought Diversity and Innovation
Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, cast the dissenting vote in her first meeting as a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee. George did not surprise anyone with […]
Joplin Tornado
(Written one year after the catastrophic tornado) One year ago at this moment we were driving west toward Joplin, Missouri. Our son-in-law, Grant, was watching reports on the storms being generated in southeast Kansas and […]