Christmas

Richard Crowson: Here Comes Christmas

Richard Crowson — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000

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 of scrimmage, comes Christmas.

Into It: Dark Christmas

Andrew Bales — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:33:57 +0000

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 helpful elves. We get little exposure to the more sinister, old-world European characters, a host of demonic bogeymen that have been adopted into the Christian tradition over time.

Donated Toys Make Christmas Brighter For Wichita Children

Carla Eckels — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:19:35 +0000

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 Monday volunteers helped sort through toys to be distributed later this week.

Two hundred sixty two students, faculty and staff from Friends University helped the Salvation Army prepare to distribute gifts to children donated through the Angel Tree program. Major Douglas Rowland says each year, the volunteers decorate the building, plus organize and assemble some of the toys.

Top Morning News 12.18.12

Briana O’Higgins — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:16:37 +0000

Vigil held for Topeka officers shot in drug deal bust; Salvation Army makes Christmas wishes come true; Brownback names his team for weight-loss challenge.

Hundreds Attend Vigil For Slain Topeka Officers

Hundreds of people Monday gathered for a candlelight vigil for the two Topeka police officers who were killed while on duty.

Richard Crowson: Remembering

Richard Crowson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000

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 hauled out each year for the chore of addressing the envelopes. Sometimes we talk about going to a computerized list of friends and relatives – one that would enable us to print out mailing labels. But I just can’t do it.

KS Christmas Tree Ornament Features Washburn University

Stephen Koranda — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:34:32 +0000

The official state Christmas tree ornament for this year recognizes the 150th anniversary of the founding of Washburn University, which is coming up in 2015.

Governor Sam Brownback unveiled the ornament at the governor's residence Monday. Washburn President Jerry Farley called it an honor and noted the strong connection between the state and the school.

"Washburn has played an integral role in the history of the state from the very beginning," said Farley.

Into It: Dark Christmas

Andrew Bales — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:20:48 +0000

Christmas celebrations are not all light and warm as we travel around the world.

Richard Crowson: Wishing You A Christmas Full Of Peace And Quiet

Richard Crowson — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:00:00 +0000

It’s a funny thing about Christmas music. Just about the time when I feel like I’ll lose my Christmas cookies if I hear one more “Fa-la-la-la-la,” the season peaks and all those songs go away for another 11 or so months. It’s kind of nice, really.

Richard Crowson: The Wisdom Of An LED Christmas

Richard Crowson — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:00:00 +0000

This Christmas season we found that some of our big, bright C9 multicolored light strings weren’t working so well. So, I decided to try to be a little greener this year and bought some strings of the new low-voltage LED lights. I climbed up on the roof, attached them and plugged them in. Then, I had to check the connection to see why they weren’t lit up, and I realized that they were, indeed, lit up. (I’m making little quotation marks with my fingers when I use the term, “lit.”) They are about 1/5 of the brightness level of the old incandescent lights.

Richard Crowson: Have Yourself A Perry Little Christmas

Richard Crowson — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Now that we’re past Thanksgiving, it’s time to turn toward the season of Mr. C.