Recently added articles from The Topeka Capital-Journal:
Man's frugality hurtful to fiancee
Jun 30, 2009 ... Dear Abby: My boyfriend, "Paul," and I have been dating for fouryears. He has recently started talking about purchasing an engagementring for me. Paul is well-off, although very frugal, which is how heaccumulated most of his wealth. Paul has been searching online ...
Opening the attack can be difficult
Jun 30, 2009; ... By Phillip Alder James Callaghan, a former prime minister of Great Britain, said,"A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice." That sometimes applies at the bridge table, but not often. Inthis deal, look at only the West hand. What would you lead ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Jun 30, 2009 ... CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A small gesture from someone withwhom you have strong emotional bonds will make your day. Sometimesit is those unexpected things in life that warm the heart so dearly. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Something you do or say could open doorsof opportunity in ...
Painless lump may be repeat hernia
Jun 30, 2009 ... Dear Dr. Gott: Seven years ago, I had bilateral inguinal-herniarepair done by laparoscopy. Before the surgery, I had some pain on the right side of mygroin, but there was no visible hernia. In recent years, I have felt some minor discomfort on the rightside. During the past ...
Motorist receives one year
Jun 30, 2009; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL A motorist who led law enforcement officers on a car chasehitting speeds of 100 mph in April begged for mercy minutes before ajudge sentenced him Monday to a year in the Shawnee County Jail. Russell Calvin Loomis, 37, of Kansas City, ...
Letters to the editor
Jun 30, 2009 ... Snyder did no wrong As a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, I am very familiarwith the Kansas State University audit. Coach Bill Snyder didnothing wrong. I have known coach Snyder for more than 20 years. Heis an honest and trustworthy person who always is a man of his ...
Monday, June 29, 2009
Jun 29, 2009 ... CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Regardless of a matter's urgency,don't be rash or impulsive about finalizing it. Make sure everythingis done correctly. A meticulous and cautious outlook is needed atthis time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- In your haste to make an agreement, youcould ...
Kindness abounds around town
Jun 29, 2009 ... Saved from a dog As I was walking my leashed dog, Stella, on Rochester Road onenight, a boxer ran toward us from across the street. I thought at first the dog was going to be friendly toward us,but it wasn't. It began growling and biting at Stella. The familywho owns the dog ...
Tardy guest gets feelings hurt
Jun 29, 2009 ... Dear Abby: I was recently invited to a friend's home for dinner.When I arrived just a few minutes past the time I was told the mealwould be served, I found that everyone had finished eating. I wasasked if I would like something to eat and offered a plate, butrefused because I would have ...
BUSINESS WATCH
Jun 29, 2009 ... Stuff your teddy bear or can your present Children of all ages can make their own stuffed animals at TeddyBear Stuffin Hut, 1801 S.E. 29th. Theresa Martin, owner of the store, said the business actuallydoes more than just stuffed animals. It has a room for birthdayparties ....
Obama walks tightrope with position on Iran
Jun 29, 2009 ... White House press conferences are often pallid and pre-scriptedaffairs. But President Obama's occasionally testy exchange withreporters this week revealed a key dimension of his approach to thepresidency. The question was Iran, and the charges leveled by Republicancritics were ...
Police, KDOT urge caution for motorcyclists, drivers
Jun 29, 2009; ... By Ann Marie Bush THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL It has been nearly four years since Topeka police Sgt. Bill Whitewas struck while on duty riding his motorcycle. On July 4, 2005, White was westbound on S.E. 29th on his policemotorcycle shortly after 11:30 p.m. when he was struck ...
It is difficult when it is unusual
Jun 29, 2009; ... By Phillip Alder Yogi Berra said, "It's tough to make predictions, especiallyabout the future." That might be true in baseball, but it is less so at the bridgetable. There, you can often predict how the play will progress -- asin this deal. What will happen in three ...
Centers to open soon
Jun 29, 2009; ... By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Two shopping centers going up on the east side of Topeka arenearing completion and should be open within the next couple ofmonths. Johnny Brown, of J&J Developments, said construction workers willbe on the premises of a new center ...
Rain, heat help cropsAgriculture expert: Corn, soybeans doing well
Jun 29, 2009; ... By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Shawnee County residents may be glad that an unusually hot, wetand humid June drew to a close this past week, but the same probablycan't be said for crops in the area --if they had a voice in thematter. Leroy Russell, Shawnee ...
Grover's disease needs close look
Jun 29, 2009 ... Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 90-year-old retired dentist. Until a fewweeks ago, I was very healthy and active. Then, I was suddenlystruck by a very itchy body. I developed a rash and was diagnosedwith Grover's disease. Do you know of any treatments or cures for this condition? Dear ...
Birds inspire book selections
Jun 29, 2009 ... Kansas summer skies are filled with a variety of birds. So, too,are several recent children's and young adult books. - "Riki's Birdhouse," by Monica Wellington, Dutton, 2009, ages 4-7. Wishing to entice bluebirds to live in his yard, Riki builds aperfect birdhouse. As ...
Protest noted
Jun 29, 2009 ... We think special prosecutor Cindi Carle doth protest too much, ifwe can be forgiven for paraphrasing a line from Shakespeare's"Hamlet." The skill and diligence Carle has displayed in her effort to getthe criminal charges against Topeka police officer Jason Judddismissed before ...
Energy policy
Jun 29, 2009 ... For Kansas, the most important piece of economic legislation thatCongress will consider this year is whether to adopt a nationalrenewable energy standard. An RES would require electricityproducers to make or purchase a percentage of their power fromrenewable resources. Because Kansas is ...
Other voices
Jun 29, 2009 ... Durango (Colo.) Herald, June 21: President Barack Obama is being derided for not speaking out moreforcefully about the situation in Iran. With the streets of Tehranfull of protesters angry about last week's obviously fraudulentelection, his critics say the president's response ...