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Kansas City Schools

Published October 9, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

My grade school, William Cullen Bryant, closed this year. The hundred year old building was in disrepair, the playground crumbling and the old concrete stairs downright dangerous. Worse still, the school’s children failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress, especially in… Continue reading →

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Pinky says: Rembrandt across the centuries

Published October 1, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

In this day and age Rembrandt is one of the few artists that almost everyone knows and reveres. Four years ago huge celebrations of his 400th birthday took place around the globe, and so we are remiss in taking… Continue reading →

Alternatives to Sarah Palin

Published September 24, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

Here are a few women who could take on Sarah Palin and knock her off her pedestal.

Beverly Perdue, governor of North Carolina. She’s youngish, smart, pretty and a great campaigner. She is married with two grown sons, is… Continue reading →

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Saving Family History

Published September 10, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

In 1900, my grandmother, Anna Lyon, wrote about her life in her diary. In 1950 I wrote about mine and just this year, my granddaughter wrote about hers. All of us unknowingly recorded history. Had human beings not documented their… Continue reading →

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What’s the matter with Iowa? And Maine? And the federal Department of Natural Resources?

Published September 3, 2010 | By Beth L Barnett

And the federal Department of Agriculture?

All four have allowed Austin “Jack” DeCoster to continue his egg businesses as usual. He owns one of the two operations that recalled almost HALF A BILLION eggs last month.

Here’s part of his… Continue reading →