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During the Christmas season, we are surrounded by images of Santa Claus-- yes, that jolly, rotund man with his famous white beard on a mission to deliver…
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For too long we have suffered under the delusion that the “spirit of the season” is sweetness and love. Truth is, nowadays it’s bitterness and hate! So…
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Traditionally, Christians marked December as the season of Advent, paralleling the role of Lent before Easter. Christmas celebrations were to begin at…
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During the past few years, the holiday shopping season has undergone a dramatic transformation.Thanksgiving, a holiday traditionally characterized by…
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Barreling relentlessly onward like some refrigerator-sized linebacker, whether we’re ready for it or not, determined to sack us many yards behind the line…
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Christmas celebrations are not all light and warm as we travel around the world.Christmas in America is warm and fuzzy, stuffed with Santa, reindeer and…
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Thousands of families in Wichita will have a brighter Christmas this year due to donations to the Salvation Army.At the former Big Dog Motorcycle building…
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Vigil held for Topeka officers shot in drug deal bust; Salvation Army makes Christmas wishes come true; Brownback names his team for weight-loss…
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We still send out Christmas cards the old-fashioned, analog, low-tech, snail-mail way at my house. And we have an old, well-worn address book that gets…
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The official state Christmas tree ornament for this year recognizes the 150th anniversary of the founding of Washburn University, which is coming up in…