Tales From Vanderberg

Very Necessary Introduction: I had what some may call a “charmed” Air Force career. As a “Butter Bar” (second Lieutenant), I started serving in the very fast-paced Ballistic Systems Division (BSD) in Southern California.

Capitol Notes

As we near another major legislative deadline, the Capitol is full of activity. House oversight committees are working through a heavy load of Senate bills. Any that clear this round will head to the House floor for debate and potential passage.

Letters To The Editor

I’m trying to figure out when things began to change at Shawnee City Hall and why … because it certainly has not been for the better. When I moved to Shawnee 25 years ago, I encountered no problem contacting the mayor, commissioners, city attorney, or city manager with questions or concerns.

Remembering April 19, 1995

Nearly thirty years ago, our city, state, and nation were changed forever by an unimaginable domestic terrorist attack. Our community lost 168 lives that fateful day, but they are not forgotten.

Letters To The Editor

EASTER CHANGE of PLANS for Tecumseh First Assembly of God.It was announced early in the year that Tecumseh First would no longer be hosting the city-wide Easter Egg Hunt.Several other community location outreaches are planned by them on two Saturdays with permission granted: Saturday, Apr. 19,...

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

Members of the Golden Age Center are enjoying the Spring weather! However, we have had to practice our tornado and fire escape plans. Be sure your family also has such a plan!The senior center is decorated for Easter as we celebrate another opportunity to be with family.

The mirror doesn't lie

With warm weather comes a horrible task. Swimsuit shopping is one of my lifetime top ten most humiliating actions only second to having my normally quiet child telling the person behind us on the grocery checkout line that his mommy wears really big underwear (using hand gestures). For no reason!

Big Tom and Little Jimmy

(Freely adapted from A.C. Dixon)The times were hard, and a desperate new teacher accepted an assignment to a wild and uncontrolled rural school way up in the Virginia mountains. This father of four drove his Model T until the gravel road ended; a couple hundred feet of required walking remained.

Wind, Honesty, and a Swollen Lip

I went straight from the dentist chair to the grocery store.

CAPITOL COMMENTS

For too long, overregulation has had detrimental impacts on our economy. Businesses have been forced to navigate a maze of bureaucratic red tape rather than focusing on what they do best—creating jobs, innovating, and serving their customers.