Keith Schwanz

I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Reflections

A Single, Cohesive Public Transportation System

A summer shower in Kansas smells nothing like rain in Oregon. Rivers and lakes look different too. Midwest cottonwood trees have a softer tint than that of Northwest fir trees. Mount Sunflower at 4,039 feet […]

Jul, 13

Immigration Reform Begins with Hospitality

The politics surrounding immigration reform seem to have reached a tipping point. Polls indicate that a growing number of citizens support reform. Roger McCrummen, immigration attorney in North Kansas City, traveled to Washington, D.C., last […]

May, 04

Thought Diversity and Innovation

Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, cast the dissenting vote in her first meeting as a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee. George did not surprise anyone with […]

Feb, 23

Joplin Tornado

(Written one year after the catastrophic tornado) One year ago at this moment we were driving west toward Joplin, Missouri.  Our son-in-law, Grant, was watching reports on the storms being generated in southeast Kansas and […]

May, 22

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