DEAR ABBY: I disagree with your reply to “Nicki in Maryland,” the retail saleswoman who is tired of being not only touched but physically pulled about by customers.
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: Our whole family is kind of in shock because one of our brothers never got along with his wife, yet after he died last year she spent an enormous amount of money on his funeral and on an elaborate gravestone. Why would she do this? They weren’t wealthy or anything. — J.H.
A complete schedule of times and stages for author appearances and other performers is at www.kansascitylitfest.org.
Jenna Bush picked "You Are So Beautiful," the ballad made famous by Joe Cocker, for the father-daughter dance with President Bush at her wedding reception Saturday night in Texas, the band leader said.
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And the winner is… The handmade fashions of Lawrence artist John Sebelius — son of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius — will be featured from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Deegie’s Carma at The Legends at Village West in KCK.
It all started a few years ago when she saw a girl wearing a pricey, oversized necklace. Cool to look at, she thought. But with a price tag above $20, Brenda Gutierrez couldn’t afford it. But being an arts-and-crafts girl, she decided to make her own trinkets.
I contacted Sears to repair my refrigerator in January or February. On the first service call the technician unplugged the refrigerator and told me how to clean it so it would not have an odor, and he ordered parts. On the second appointment, he discovered they were the wrong parts. During the first and second service calls the refrigerator remained unplugged.
To judge “The Drawer Boy” strictly on its merit as a piece of dramatic writing, you might mark it down as a curiosity that never quite finds a satisfactory balance between humor and dramatic revelations.
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David Cook of Blue Springs is running up high performance scores on "American Idol." But as for his sartorial ratings? They are not as terrific.
Excited or apprehensive, kids all across the metro will head to summer camps this year. With hundreds to choose from, camps, classes and programs provide a wide range of enrichment and entertainment.
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Today we introduce FYI Weekend Preview (in print), which combines the day’s lifestyle and entertainment coverage into one streamlined and easy-to-use tab section. You'll want to pick up a copy to see the changes.
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Look behind the scenes to watch the creation of Lee Judge’s cartoons for The Star: See his unpublished ideas. Warning: It's not for the easily offended. More
