Recently, the Friends of the Zoo Committee held a summer Kickoff Festival in Wright Park at the Dodge City Zoo. The FOTZ Committee offered hot dogs, chips and soft drinks to all that attended. We gathered many, many contributions from Dodge City businesses.

Among the things that Fidel Castro took away from Cuba’s old-fashioned (better translated as anticommunist) families were wedding rings, photos, diplomas, and memories running the gamut from irreplaceable baby rattles to property titles, from a genuine diamond ring to a doubtful picture of "abuela Lola" (grandma ditto). In short, leaving the valuables of a family, one way or the other, reduced to a chicken beak and a feather's broth.

What I remember most about the seasons when I was a child is that they were different than they are now.
    I don’t mean they weren’t what they are now. Spring is spring, summer is summer and the feel of fall and winter are just as uncomfortable as they always were, but they seem to have shifted into a different schedule. Back then, spring arrived about the same time the robins started showing up out on the front lawn. The melted snow and room-temperature air had already started turning the grass green and had also lured the big fat juicy worms to the surface. Now, in the past few years, it's not been at all surprising to see the robins hopping about in snow up to their tail feathers, looking for something to eat in the frozen food section.

American press has lost touch with its roots
    I have pondered upon the idea of sharing my opinion, whatever it is worth, with the readers of the Daily Globe.

Some comments regarding student fees in USD 443:  As everyone knows, the economy is bad, which has forced cuts in some programs.
    The latest were those we made in capital outlay projects at the May 11 board meeting. Capital outlay involves physical things, like repairing roofs, parking lots and heating systems. We made enough capital outlay cuts to put our budget in the black for next year. After these cuts were achieved, we discussed raising the local option budget (LOB).

Poets are the metaphor-makers. Its like saying, “The sun is an orange.” The rest of us find solace in trying to find the analogy between the sun and an orange. We just compare it but don't dare to assert it.
    Or do we? I have heard that a little girl is a doll, and a teenage girl is an early rose. And those, no matter who wrote or said them, are metaphors.

  Earlier this year, the Rotary Club of Dodge City passed out over 600 large hardcover Scholastic dictionaries to every third-grader in Dodge City, Spearville and Bucklin. This is a dictionary that is child­friendly, with 35,000 entries, photos, illus­trations and a reference section contain­ing information about the solar system, international flags and U.S. presidents.

  Ever have one of those 'no duh' moments?
  They tend to happen all the time, espe­cially if you're like anyone else with a regu­lar tendency toward human mistakes.

“Free” is a well-known and beloved universal word. Samples are also favorites. But there are some free rides we don't even think of in this busy world.
     Dry weather is good for hair, while humidity is a natural beautifier for the skin. If you add flavor to your ice cubes, you get a delicious drink. Sugar or sugar-free sweetener and lemon added to ice cubes will upgrade an iced tea. A bit of Kool-aid on ice cubes makes them delicious. We appreciate small effective things, don't we?