Kansas City Star: Lewis W. Diuguid

Cosby's message gains strength when put in context

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:29 CDT

Our nation would be a better place if everyone heeded what actor and comedian Bill Cosby shares in his new book, co-written with Alvin F. Pouissaint, Come On People: On the Path From Victims to Victors.

Race now an uncomfortable part of Obama's campaign

Tue, 06 May 2008 21:09 CDT

White candidates such as Hillary Clinton and John McCain have to emphasize race to win black votes but run race neutral with whites. They have the luxury of turning race on and off. Barack Obama does not.

Social engagement lost in our high-tech world

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:41 CDT

Social engagement and three-dimensional conversations get lost in our accelerating, electronic, high-tech consumption and so does an open acceptance of others.

Birth records missing for some born at home

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:40 CDT

With today’s security requirements in which birth certificates are mandated, what do those folks who were born at home do to get a new driver’s license, passport or replace a Social Security card that’s been lost or stolen?

DIUGUID: Many human stories are tied to illegal immigration

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:58 CDT

People need to know the human side of illegal immigration. The University of Missouri-Kansas City brought that into focus with two documentaries it showed recently. I only wish more people could see the films.

Haste is needed to solve planet's environmental and personal crises

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:32 CDT

Roderick L. Bremby showed a disturbing slide to students at the University of Kansas. A torrent of water cascaded from a kitchen sink onto the floor. Bremby, Kansas secretary of health and environment, asked KU Multicultural Scholars students for solutions.

Q Brew Coffee Shop helps Quindaro Boulevard's neighborhood return to its glory

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:15 CDT

The flashing lights of a Kansas City, Kan., police car slashed the night air, and its sirens ripped the calm as it sped west on Quindaro Boulevard.

Tighten enforcement of downtown parking

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:25 CDT

The owner of a hulking pickup truck parked the thing askew on Walnut Street with the right rear wheel rolled a foot onto the sidewalk.

Iraq, Afghanistan wars' costs are seen in more than dollars spent

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:32 CDT

Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, left combat duty in Afghanistan last month because of the danger posed to him.

Bungling through life with low-tech skills

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:42 CDT

Technology keeps uprooting the guideposts that old guys like me have depended on for decades to get around.

Heartlessness feeds the homeless problem

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:57 CST

Some teenage girls popped through the sunroof of a limousine and yelled something unprintable at me from Cleaver Boulevard near Main Street.

Hate won't vanish until we all help

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:21 CST

Many people want to blame classism for impairing some Americans, but two recent studies show that racism remains the biggest U.S. monster.

The ripple effect of the growing wealth gap

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:53 CST

The problems facing African-Americans have never neatly segregated themselves. The cauldron always boils over, burning other people, too. The subprime mortgage mess is a perfect example.