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Help is in store for abuse victims

Through Our Children’s Lives, at 6709 W. 75th St. in Overland Park is not your average resale shop. Sure, you can go in and find some gems, but it’s more than a thrifter’s paradise. Danielle Taylor, her sister Andrea and mother, B.J., run the store with the purpose of helping survivors of domestic violence.

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Komen loses sight of the real mission

Feb 4, 9:42 PM

Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood — two of the foremost organizations dedicated to women’s health. I’ve written about both organizations for years. I participate in the Race for the Cure. And Planned Parenthood? I was a college student. I know firsthand the importance of having affordable health care.

Everyone rode on the Don Cornelius ‘Soul Train’

Feb 5, 6:31 PM

Don Cornelius, who died last Wednesday at age 75, and “Soul Train,” the TV show that Cornelius created and hosted, helped America dance all over color lines. May he rest in love, peace and sooooooul.

Strange can be charming

Jan 31, 6:24 PM

Every community has it quirks. In Northtown, it was an old Petco. With a DMV inside. I know, it sounds strange, a pet store with a Department of Motor Vehicles in the back. But for longtime North Kansas Citians like my husband, it’s just the way it was.

Lego aims to build girls’ interest

Jan 29, 7:20 PM

This month, Lego looked to remedy its very boy-centric attitude when it launched Lego Friends, building sets geared toward the girls who usually like Barbies over blocks. There has been a lot of criticism, but others see it as a great way to introduce boys and girls to the many possibilities the engineering and construction industry offers.

Brrrrr: All for a good cause

Jan 27, 2:46 PM

Cristin Blunt didn’t set out to take a dip in Longview Lake today. In fact, she can barely stand a cold shower.

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