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From the Editor’s Files Like I was saying last week, the previous weekend was a long one, a full one, and a delightful one. My first layer of adventure was the Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, where I saw films every day, Thursday through Sunday...22 in all.

Random Thoughts This weekend is going to be a big one, and I'm trying to be as ready as I can be. This has nothing to do with sports or news or anything else that normally dominates my life.

Pastors and their families play a significant role in the local churches and our community. Please help celebrate Clergy Appreciation Month by reaching out to our local ministerial families with a phone call, a text, an email, a Facebook message, a shout out, or just a pat on the back.

This past weekend was a long one, a full one, and a delightful one. Along with some friends, I took in the full run of the Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita.

Fall harvest is in full swing on our central Kansas farm. Do you live to work or work to live? This question of mindset and philosophy has been a source of intergenerational tension for a while now.

Dear Savvy Senior, Which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this flu season? Just Turned 65 Dear Just Turned, There are actually three different types of vaccines seniors should consider getting this fall to protect against a repeat of last winter’s “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses, which included flu, RSV and coronavirus. Here’s a rundown of the different vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending and how they are covered by Medicare.

“Newspapers are dead,” a solemn but dubious audience of students heard. “In 10 years, they’ll be gone altogether.” We’ve all heard the grim assessment.

I had a pair of young ladies at my house over the weekend, and they spent a lot of time shedding on the furniture, eating everything they could find on the floor, and nudging me with their noses for attention.

I love good food. I can't say that I only eat healthy food, but I try.

Insight I am not a great lover of sports, but I have always enjoyed America’s favorite pastime: baseball. My uncle regularly took us to watch the Brewers play at the old County Stadium in Milwaukee.