Random stuff I find interesting and you may not.
Despite California’s immediate deluge, the ongoing water problem in much of the West is drought — reduced rainfall, increasing use of water, dry rivers, mandated cuts. In all the stories I keep reading and hearing about the water crisis in the Colorado River basin and elsewhere, two words are absent: markets and prices. Instead the stories … Read more
Leaders in the Western United States are scrambling to secure precious water supplies for their states and cities as they battle the worst drought conditions in 1,200 years with little, if any, relief on the horizon. Irrigation districts in many parts of the Southwest are already warning farmers to expect less water from rivers such … Read more
In a farewell letter to the American public, former Senator Bob Dole, who passed away at 98 years old this week of lung cancer, mocked Chicago’s long history of allowing dead people to vote in elections. Robin Dole, Dole’s daughter, read the tribute during her speech at his funeral in the Washington National Cathedral in … Read more
While this 14-year-old from Kansas may not have been facing British redcoats, there’s a truth that rings in the words of this Founding Father. Most adults these days have no idea how to even hold a gun, let alone use it for defense or hunting. Paslie Werth defies this sad trend, bagging a massive 42-point … Read more
Cities are cramped, sprawling suburbs are a dead end. That leaves two places well equipped for uncertain times. he Covid-19 corona virus has suddenly accelerated two momentous historical trends long lurking in the background of everyday life, but generally taken for granted until the crisis forced these issues: the end of globalism as we knew … Read more
Almost 50 years ago, the University of Kansas established a new humanities curriculum. It lasted only about 10 years. But those 10 years inspired conversions, priestly vocations, and so many Catholic initiatives that the program is still leaving its mark on the life of the Catholic Church. In September, a memorial dedicated to the Pearson … Read more