Ned Seaton

5 days ago | themercury.com | Ned Seaton

I got an e-mail this week from the Kansas Democratic Party that is jaw-dropping in its wrongheadedness. The Democrats are kicking off an effort to recruit candidates statewide to run in the 2025 elections. “The 2025 candidate recruitment program aims to fill offices for city council, school board, and mayoral seats — by identifying and supporting new Democratic candidates before the June 2nd filing deadline,” the e-mail from the state party office said. Umm, well. Where to start?

6 days ago | kansas.com | Ned Seaton

May 8-Happy Graduation Season. It's one of 10 in the Manhattan calendar that I am inventing, right here and right now. Longtime locals know this in their guts, but it's never been explicitly laid out. And newbies need some guidance anyway, so... The usual framework for a calendar is four seasons, right? We're currently in spring, followed by summer. Etc. Not much argument, other than the whole fall-autumn terminological dustup. But that doesn't even come close to covering it.

6 days ago | themercury.com | Ned Seaton

Happy Graduation Season. It’s one of 10 in the Manhattan calendar that I am inventing, right here and right now. Longtime locals know this in their guts, but it’s never been explicitly laid out. And newbies need some guidance anyway, so…The usual framework for a calendar is four seasons, right? We’re currently in spring, followed by summer. Etc. Not much argument, other than the whole fall-autumn terminological dustup. But that doesn’t even come close to covering it.

6 days ago | kansas.com | Ned Seaton

May 8-I presume you pay little attention to Grand Junction, since it's clear over on the far side of Colorado. I do because the Sentinel - the daily newspaper there - is part of our group of family papers, and my brother Jay, who grew up in Manhattan, is the publisher. Perhaps a local news story there is worth your consideration, given the obvious broader implications.

6 days ago | themercury.com | Ned Seaton

I presume you pay little attention to Grand Junction, since it’s clear over on the far side of Colorado. I do because the Sentinel – the daily newspaper there – is part of our group of family papers, and my brother Jay, who grew up in Manhattan, is the publisher. Perhaps a local news story there is worth your consideration, given the obvious broader implications.