The last time the US hosted the World Cup was 32 years ago, so it might be a long time before the Algerian national team returns to Lawrence but it was fun hosting them.
To keep the people-to-people movement going, maybe we need an Algerian sister city. Tiemcen is a university city of 140,000 and more: AI:
Tlemcen, known as the "Pearl of the Maghreb", is a historic and cultural city located in northwestern Algeria, near the Moroccan border. Renowned for its unique blend of Berber, Arab, and Andalusian architecture, it features major landmarks like the 11th-century Great Mosque, the El Mechouar Palace, and the surrounding Tlemcen National Park
Received a political campaign card today from TJ Campsey who is running for the legislature. It says he is a Communist and a member of the Communist Party, USA. The problem is Communism failed both economically and politically. There are only five Communist countries remaining in the world for a reason. It does work at the grassroots level such as with the Hutterite and Bruderhof communities. He is running in the Democratic primary against Rep. Suzanne Wikle who represents the 10th district and is progressive and doing a credible job.
Only 1.5 hours northwest from Wichita and 45 minutes southwest of Salina. I say there is only a 5% chance an alien spacecraft has visited Earth. Who would want to visit this dysfunctional world?
Reportedly, Wichita developer Phil Bundy as part of his new development there will be established a “Wildflower Meadow Park,” a space of 51 acres of restored prairie with walking trails and a “butterfly alley” to attract pollinators. It will either be south of town or west of town.
In today's LJW it says Wichita developer Phil Bundy as part of his new development there will be established a “Wildflower Meadow Park,” a space of 51 acres of restored prairie with walking trails and a “butterfly alley” to attract pollinators. It is unclear if this will be west of town or south of town.
"In Kansas, authorized officiants include ordained clergy, licensed religious officials, judges, and the couple themselves. The state does not require officiants to register with any government office before performing a ceremony, though they must sign the completed marriage license and return it within 10 days."
It's easy to marry people in Kansas because in the Wild West frontier days there weren't many pastors available. Also, Kansas is one of the few states that allow common law marriage. A couple over 18 merely live together and hold themselves out as married (proof is a joint bank account or joint tax form). They sign an affidavit of marriage to present to government officials when requested.
Due to funding cuts enacted with last year's Big, Beautiful Bill, an estimated 602 Douglas County residents have lost their SNAP benefits. About 300 of these are children. More are expected to lose benefits due to new restrictions imposed on recipients by the administration. These people will be going to food pantries such as Just Food. Support them if you can.
Geneseo is in Central Kansas north of Lyons and west of Lindsborg.
Several noted radical leaders lectured and organized in Lawrence in the early 1900s, including, Mother Jones (labor organizer), Anarchist Emma Goldman, Socialist “Red” Kate O’Hare of Kansas, Anarchist Voltarine De Claire, Feminist Lois Waisbrooker and possibly Socialist Eugene Debs. Prominent suffragettes such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony spoke in Lawrence. Emma Goldman famously stated, "If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution," and "Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will".
This is a national figure but probably applies to Lawrence as the City adopted a ban on plastic bags during this time.. No one knows why littering is down. Could be educational campaigns or demographics. Remember: there's a solution to pollution!
Hotel bookings are below normal for June and July. Apparently, many international soccer fans have decided not to go to Kansas City. There may be some last-minute bookings from soccer fans living in the US if match ticket prices drop but high gas prices might limit this. Originally, event planners were predicting 650,000 visitors. https://www.kshb.com/sports/world-cup/kansas-city-hotel-bookings-for-world-cup-lag-visit-kc-expects-late-surge
Due to structural damage to 10% of the rooms, the hotel will vacate the premises within a year according to a legal settlement. The contractors (or their insurance) for stabilizing the riverbank will pay about $2.2 million because their activities damaged the building. The City will pay over $300,000 but take ownership over the building (it already owns the land). Some City offices are already in the building.
