Cooler temperatures have arrived, just in time for the official beginning of Autumn. Lows will be in the 40s for the next two days. There may be a few days left where it might make into the 90s, but it won’t stay in the 90s like it has been.
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Idiots
Who was the moron who decided the game between Independence CC and Fort Scott CC at 11am? And why? It can’t be ESPN.
Disappearing Fans
Over the last five years attendance is way down at local high school and college sporting events in the area. Attendance appears to have dropped 30-40%. The 11% drop in population over the last decade does not account for that large a drop. School attendance figures will be released in a week, but enrollment shoukdContinue reading “Disappearing Fans”
Census Blues
Local 2020 census figures were published in the local weekly and the news for southeast Kansas is bad. Every county lost people and Montgomery led the way with 4000 people fewer than in 2010. Other than a few small towns with fewer than 300 people, the only town to gain population was Pittsburg. Pittsburgh’s increaseContinue reading “Census Blues”
Got tomatoes?
Got my first tomatoes of the season. I had to cull these that grew too close together so I could get some bigger ones later. This is why I waste money buying plants, so I can have something to eat 30-45 days before the plants I grew from seed are ready.
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Free stuff
A former co-worker’s dad died and the burial was at a cemetery within walking distance of my house. It would have been inexcusable to not stop by, so I did. On the way over a neighbor had some fence that was free to good home. My home may not have been good, but I tookContinue reading “Free stuff”
Still cool and wet
Although we finally managed to have an 80 degree day Thursday, May is going to be the coolest May since I moved to Kansas 15 years ago. The last time it was this wet was in 2007, the year of the flood. Flooding is not likely this year, since the rivers are still low.
Drying out
After 10 consecutive days of rain, it will finally start drying out the next three days. Wednesday the 80 degree mark gets smashed as the high should be 85. Days have remained cool, but the nights have really warmed up last week.
Pissing on your customers part 3
Most of the regional track meets were held last night. After work, I went and bought the local dailies, figuring the results would be in the papers. Both papers are printed in house, so this should have not been a problem. The good news was neither paper had any results. The bad news was theContinue reading “Pissing on your customers part 3”
Footyfried 
