It’s a Saturday night here in rural Douglas County, and tonight is a good time to reflect on the passing of those that represent the best of us. Tonight, a U.S. Senator from Arizona passed away, and this wasn’t some ordinary politician. John McCain served. He was a 31-year-old Navy pilot when he was shot …

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Good evening, my future family members. It’s a Friday night, with a big, bright full moon shining brightly over rural Douglas County. In the world of politics, it has likely been the worst week ever for Trump. Between convictions, plea deals, and prominent Trump inner circle members taking immunity deals, including his buddy at the National …

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Greetings to you, my future grandchildren. It’s a Thursday night here in rural Douglas County, and I find myself listening to one of my favorite pop singers from my youth, Robert Palmer, who will have passed away fifteen years ago next month. I listened to the first hit that I ever saw him perform, “Every …

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Good evening, my future grandchildren. Tonight I’m going to explain to you  why you are a miracle. Yeah. No shit. So, back in the summer of 1983, I was living in Wichita, working two jobs to get through the summer. I worked at a paper warehouse during the day, pulling $5.75 an hour, which, believe …

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It’s late Tuesday afternoon. I’m wrapping up the last lab of the day, two more modules to cover tomorrow, then I get a little breather. I still have work to do during my prep weeks, but I don’t have to tackle the daily commute to Leawood from Lawrence, so that part of it makes my life …

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I’m here at the office in Leawood, getting my blog entry in before I call it a work day. After this, I have to run back over the car dealership to get a couple of pieces of paperwork signed for Gracie’s new GMC Terrain, which she has named “Pooky”. I have four students in my class, …

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9:33 on a Sunday night in rural Douglas County. It’s rained most of the day, and we are grateful for it. It’s kind of nice when I can look out to the pond and see that it’s up a foot to eighteen inches in the last few days with the much-needed precipitation. It’s been a …

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Good evening my future descendants! It’s a Saturday night in rural Douglas County, and there is much to celebrate! Gracie got a new car! The single best thing about this event is that I don’t have to worry about getting Gracie a car again! Or something like that. Gracie didn’t have what I would call reliable transportation. …

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OK, it’s Friday night in rural Douglas County, and the Chiefs have won their second preseason game 28-14, so I’m not in a bad mood at all. It’s kind of nice to know that regular season NFL and College Football are just around the corner. Had to get the Flex into the garage today. The …

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Hello, greetings, good day to my future grandchildren. Fat old Grampa Bob coming back to you this fine Thursday night in rural Douglas County. It’s been an odd day, but a day with some historical significance. Aretha Franklin has passed. She was an incredible voice the Queen of Soul. One of the trivial aspects of …

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