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Jayhawkers Part 2: The Spencer
Sallie Casey Thayer of Kansas City amassed over 6,000 rare books, original artworks by Winslow Homer and Robert Henri, hundreds of Japanese prints, thousands of glass objects from across the eras, antique textiles from four continents, Victorian valentines, snuff bottles, … Continue reading
Jayhawkers Part 1: To Lawrence
Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. So advises the Dalia Lama, and I kept that in mind when planning a three-day outing during our Thanksgiving Break from work. I’ve learned that we do best on our work … Continue reading
Resisting AI Slop & Brainrot
Long vacations are opportunities to engage in brainrot content, especially when the weather outside is frightful. I find myself having to consciously avoid compulsive, nonsensical, low-quality content that corrodes my mental or intellectual state, including doomscrolling political outrage. A more … Continue reading
Mary Stewart’s First Novel
Mary Stewart was a lecturer in English at Durham University when she wrote her first book in the 1950s. She was prompted to finally take the leap and write a book after an ectopic pregnancy nearly killed her and led … Continue reading
Getting to Know the Nones
What is the second-largest religious group in the United States of America? We all know the largest is Christianity, which subsumes Catholicism and numerous Protestant denominations, and can include the more diverse beliefs of Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses, along with … Continue reading
Meador Manor 