by Kevin Burton So I’m not a plumber, not a fashion designer, I do words. Words are what I do. I got skillses and stuff. I’m qualified. Not to brag, but I know my palindromes backward and forward. So now and then you may see, here on this platform, some of …
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More Hoops Notes: Midtgaard Comes Alive
by Kevin Burton Wow, shame on me! I did a story about the players who left Wichita State’s basketball program after last year (“Ex-Shockers Prospering With New Teams,” Feb. 7) and didn’t even mention Asbjorn Midtgaard. He averaged just 2.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in his three seasons at WSU. …
NCAA Marching On Despite The Virus
by Kevin Burton The virus became real for me at March Madness time last year. I went to work having heard that the NCAA had cancelled all the conference post-season basketball tournaments. In my heart, I knew that by the time I got home the big tournament would be cancelled. And so …
Favorite Songs With White In The Title
by Kevin Burton White is clean in the Tide commercials, virginal in the wedding chapels. It’s a bit of a beginning or blank slate. Honestly, this list leaves me with a blank stare. As great as the music is, most of the lyrics are far from straightforward. For a bonus track on …
Here Is What You’re Worth In God’s Eyes
by Kevin Burton Did you ever feel unworthy? Ever feel like a failure? A disappointment to yourself and to God? When life wrestles you down and those kinds of feelings come, it’s helpful to know what God thinks of you and how He answers a question posed by King David of Israel. …
Taking The Last Train To Hamburg
by Kevin Burton Well this is it, me climbing on board. In my Beatles discussion yesterday I made reference to the band’s time in Hamburg, Germany where they played marathon sets and honed their craft (“Beatles Are Template For All That Followed,” March 12). So this is me making a last-ditch effort …
Beatles Are Template For All That Followed
by Kevin Burton My wife once asked me why I like the Beatles so much. Amazingly, I didn’t have a ready answer for her. I still don’t have a short sound-bite answer. This is a good thing I think. It means there are several aspects of their music and their cultural influences that …
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The Bible Is The Ultimate Treasure Chest
by Kevin Burton There is a book that has been in my family almost as long as I have. For some reason I thought of it this week. It’s called The Treasure Chest. The copyright in 1965, it was edited by Charles L. Wallis. It has one of those “this book belongs …
Favorite Songs With Purple In The Title
They say the color purple speaks to royalty, nobility, luxury, power and ambition. In Kansas it’s the main color of Kansas State University. That’s the school that on football radio broadcasts, instead of out-of-town scores at halftime, they have interviews about their agriculture programs. Not sure why, but I really like that. …
To Know Christ Is Not A Part-time Pursuit
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) How would you describe your journey to know Christ in two words? Did you come up with “sustained passion”? Many of us can’t claim that. In fact, far too many …
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