Every time Muammar Qaddafi makes the news, I’m reminded of something that happened almost 25 years ago when I was serving as an Air Force public affairs officer at McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kan. After the Libyan dictator was blamed for the deadly April 5, 1986, bombing of a Berlin discotheque frequented by U.S. service [...]
Turmoil in Libya Brings Back Memories
February 21st, 2011 · No Comments
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Westboro Protesters Coming to St. Louis Area (Update)
January 4th, 2011 · 4 Comments
Apparently in response to actions taken by the St. Charles County Council last month and expected to be taken Tuesday by the St. Charles City Council, members of the Westboro Baptist Church — known for their controversial protests at military funerals — will protest in St. Charles, Mo., Thursday afternoon. The St. Charles County Council [...]
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BCS: Oklahoma State Moves Into 9th Spot
November 21st, 2010 · No Comments
My 10-1 Oklahoma State Cowboys moved up a spot to #9 in college football’s Bowl Championship Series after a convincing 48-14 win over the Kansas Jayhawks Saturday in Lawrence. Next up: Bedlam at home against the 9-2 Oklahoma Sooners who whipped the Baylor Bears, 53-24, Saturday night in Waco. Go Pokes!
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Oklahoma State Cowboys National Champions?
November 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Politics aside for a moment, I must point out the fact that my Oklahoma State Cowboys are on the verge of a 10-win season, a Big 12 South title and a possible BCS bowl bid. Who knows, a 12-win season is possible with wins over Kansas, Oklahoma and a bowl opponent. And a national title [...]
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Oregon State Coach Victimized by ‘Obama Curse’
March 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Craig Robinson, the 47-year-old Chicago native and brother of First Lady Michelle Obama, just completed his second season as head coach of the Oregon State University Beavers men’s basketball team. Unfortunately, he seems to have been victimized by the “Obama Curse.” Robinson was hired to replace a coach who had lead the team to a [...]
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States’ Unfunded Pension Obligations Top $360B
January 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments
State employee pension systems are facing severe shortfalls, and these growing liabilities threaten to drive many states deeper into the red, according to a new 50-state study released today by the American Legislative Exchange Council, the nation’s largest individual membership association of state legislators. In “State Pension Funds Fall Off a Cliff,” Drs. Barry Poulson [...]
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Investigation Launched Into Abortion Doc’s Murder
June 5th, 2009 · No Comments
Below is the the first paragraph of a just-released news release about the Justice Department’s decision to launch an investigation into the murder of controversial late-term abortion provider, Dr. George Tiller: The Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas have launched a federal investigation into federal crimes in [...]
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