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By community members who have participated in the World Company and William Allen White School of Journalism's Citizen Journalism Academy. For information about the CJA, contact Cody Howard.

January 8, 2009

The Lignell Zone

Devil's Work Dictionary - Vote for the Winning Definition

Vote for your favorite satirical definition of Meeting!

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January 7, 2009

Linda's Backroad Musings

Awaking

A frosty morning on Lake Javaro, Tecumseh, Kansas

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January 7, 2009

At Random

Breakfast of Champions: Confession Time

Forget about what you didn't do yesterday and concentrate on what you will do today.

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January 7, 2009

Notes from John

Stevia, Sunflowers and Paraguay

Stevia is about to be allowed to be used as a food additive in the United States says a recent article in the LJ World. Stevia also has an interesting connection with Kansas.

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January 6, 2009

At Random

The Importance of Humor: Every Time I Think About It I Laugh

As she pushed her husband along, the wind was blowing her dress up over her head and we could see her underwear.....Nancy and I noticed this at approximately the same time .....

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January 4, 2009

In Simple Words

In Plain Sight 1/4/2009

The extraordinary in the ordinary. OK, something isn't quite right with that play on words, but I think you know what I mean.

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January 3, 2009

The Lignell Zone

Treasure Found!

Congratulations to Andrew W Applegarth who is “holding the only snowflake” he could find in Dad Perry Park.

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January 3, 2009

The Lignell Zone

Devil's Work Dictionary Winners & Next Term

View last week's winning definitions and this week's term. Give your best definition. If you win, you select next week's term.

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January 2, 2009

Linda's Backroad Musings

Should a Game Determine the Age of a Brain?

Are electronic games good for players?

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January 1, 2009

Dangerous Ideas

Here's to a new year!

A very incomplete list of trends I am watching....

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January 1, 2009

At Random

Ringing In the New Year: How Cosmic Was Your Evening?

As I was driving, black bowling balls began dropping out of an otherwise clear sky

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December 31, 2008

In Simple Words

In Plain Sight 12/29/2008 Identified

Cody is back.

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December 30, 2008

The Lignell Zone

Winter Treasure Hunt

Are the kids running out of things to do on their holiday break? Love them as you may, are they starting to drive you crazy? Or maybe you don’t have kids, but you’re stuck in the doldrums between one holiday and another? Whatever your motive, it’s time for a polar hunt! That’s right…I’m pulling the same ground rules from our summer hunts in a one-time only, very chilly wintertime hunt. So bring your warmest winter jacket, your insulated snow boots, and your best attitude. It’s time for a polar adventure…

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December 29, 2008

In Simple Words

In Plain Sight (12/29/2008)

New Year (almost) new name, same idea.

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December 29, 2008

At Random

Breakfast of Champions

Seven years ago I was probably in the best shape mentally and physically I had ever been in; even comparing the rigorous training I had undergone as a rookie for the Lawrence PD in the mid eighties. Then life stepped in and left me lying flat for the past several years

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December 27, 2008

The Lignell Zone

Devil's WD Winner & Next Term

View last week's winning definition and this week's term. Give your best definition. If you win, you select next week's term.

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December 23, 2008

Notes from John

The holidays, economy and the homeless

Help the economy by giving to an agency working successfully with the homeless.

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December 22, 2008

In Simple Words

SMTS (12/21/2008) Identified.

geekin_topekan identified the subject of this week's picture

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December 21, 2008

In Simple Words

So Much to Have Seen (12/21/2008)

A little retrospective, plans for the future, and a hard, hard photo this week.

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December 21, 2008

In the Dark

Waxing Philosophical

Back from a writing hiatus -- can't keep up when I'm involved in production -- to consider the painful sacrifices we make for art.

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