Opinion

Times like these past weeks — when an escaped convict was on the loose from Ray County — I’ve never felt more like a real reporter. Listening to police scanners and arriving at the scene this past week has felt more like a fever dream.

Nearly 5,000 years ago, humans discovered the written language. Stemming discovery of hieroglyphs, cuneiform, and the roman alphabet had been shared. Throughout history people have learned the ways of communication through time and to each other. Writing is the way for another person to exact the meaning intended by the writer. Writing is something we are surrounded by, even in our modern high-tech world. We may change how we communicate, but the fact is, we still do.

Editor Excelsior Springs Standard 2001 W. Jesse James Rd., Suite 8 Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 I am writing in response to the March 10, 2023, edition of The Standard, in particular, the article “Voters get glimpse of possible new school.”

Podcasts have grown into a popular way to be entertained or educated. By definition, podcasts are digital audio files made available on the internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically.

Carrie Classon’s, “Blue Yarn: A Memoir,” is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other fine stores. Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

The Excelsior Standard, Mar. 31, 2023 Jo Ann Cochran Page, 87, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away on March 24, 2023, after a short illness.

Carrie Classon’s, “Blue Yarn: A Memoir,” is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other fine stores. Learn more at CarrieClasson.

Recreational fun can be had with your siblings at times. Have you ever tried family bonding over kayaking? Kayaking is one popular water sport whose history stretches back to around 5,000 years ago. Kayaks were first invented by the Inuit and Aleut people who resided in areas of Greenland, Alaska, northeastern Russia and upper regions of Canada, according to kayakhelp.com.

is learning Spanish his own way. I do Duolingo online.

JERUSALEM — Any day of the week here, the 4:30 a.m. Muslim call to prayer may wake you up. As a Christian in this holy land, it calls me, too. And, sure enough: If you head out the door to the Old City, you will be joining Muslims, Jews and Christians going to their houses of worship.