Oft-Overlooked Books Featured in Library

Joan Muyskens Pursley If you haven’t gone into the library recently, you’ve not seen the current Featured Book Shelf’s selection of critically acclaimed books that have seldom been checked out.…

Tech Club News

Photo by Steve Simpson Steve Simpson The Tech Club general session was held on Feb. 12 in the Creative Arts Technology Center, Room 104. The general meeting session main topic…

Tech Club

Steve Simpson What… Why KW Live Wire LLC When… Monday, Sept. 14 that started at 7 p.m. Where… CATC (Creative Arts Center) in Room 104 (Bluebonnet) Who… Kenny Francis (Owner, KW…

September 2025, Sports

Relishing Pickleball: The ESPY Awards Recognize Pickleball!

David Zapatka The ESPY Awards, or Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, are an annual American awards show produced by ESPN that recognizes individual and team athletic achievements and other sports-related performances. The awards are presented for achievements during the calendar year preceding the ceremony. Has pickleball ever been recognized in the ESPY Awards ceremony?…

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September 2025, Features

Word of the Month: Corrival

David Zapatka Longtime friend, wordsmith, and fellow verbivore Bill Lewis recently sent me a summary of the Missouri State Games table tennis results where he presides as the grand master tournament director. He writes, “In a Johnny Quest race for first place in the Under 2100 division, there were 12 hardy corrivals.” Corrival—cor·ri·val noun 1:…

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September 2025, Clubs & Classes

Living Retired: Cash Me If You Can

Gary Chalk My Monday morning routine is to publish my latest Living Retired column. My wife Jan’s routine is to ask, “Gary, how on earth do you come up with such gobbledygook?” I explain that frequently the stories fall in my lap, or more recently, in my wallet; but actually, it didn’t fall in my…

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