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The Bubble
Topeka’s version of the Truth
Life would be so much easier if I could make up my very own facts.
“Thought leaders” and “idea merchants” swagger through cyberspace
Apparently the only requirements are having a pulse and an Internet connection
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg shines a light on self-sabotage
My entire career trajectory, if you can call it that, is marked by a series of things she would never do.
Garage condos: Because Lamborghinis need a little more love
Every time I hear about a new trend in luxury living, I tell myself things can’t get any nuttier.
A few choice words about breaking rules
When students see adults blindly following the rules off the cliff, a dangerous seed is planted.
Sarah Smith Nessel - Cookie-cutter literacy crusade is a disservice to special-needs kids
Effort is marked by admirable goals but questionable tactics.
Sarah Smith Nessel - The table in my kitchen is piled high with the Things I Don’t Get
The e-mail subject line stood out, ironically, for its total lack of appeal.
Sarah Smith Nessel - Don’t just fold your hands in prayer, roll up your sleeves
Leawood has failed again.
Sarah Smith Nessel - Hello, Olathe loons? President Obama is ... the president
An Olathe elementary school employee creating the school lunch menu apparently had the incredible gall to illustrate Presidents Day with a photo of President Obama.
Sarah Smith Nessel - The script for parenting isn’t written in stone
I am a bully.
Sarah Smith Nessel - The investment that matters most isn’t part of school funding jabber
I should be passionate about school funding in Kansas.
Sarah Smith Nessel - All-too-real domestic violence
I never thought I’d be volunteering at a domestic violence shelter.
Sarah Smith Nessel
Autonomy is the ultimate gift from parents to child
It’s been more than a quarter of a century since my parents dropped me off at college, but I remember it clearly. They were all teary-eyed; I was impatient to get going with my new life. After attending …
If Flat Stanley went rogue, oh, the places he’d go
You’re missing the real story, my husband tells me.
Sarah Smith Nessel
Thinking like a madman
So here we are, nearly two weeks later, and grief has turned to a nationwide low-level panic.
Sarah Smith Nessel
Connecticut tragedy is miles away, yet much too close to home
So, what do you do in the immediate hours and days after someone murders 20 children and six adults in an elementary school?
Sarah Smith Nessel
Productive hands are those that work, not just pray
Dear Gov. Brownback,
Sarah Smith Nessel
In car-centric L.A., Ventura Boulevard shows what Metcalf is lacking
I am the mother of a brat.
Sarah Smith Nessel
In the pop quiz of life, there are some correct answers
Welcome, everyone. Thank you for being here so early this morning. Help yourself to some coffee and bagels, because you’ll need to stay focused. We have a lot to cover today.