William Allen White

William Allen White was a brilliant writer and a brilliant man. I was especially touched by the obituary he wrote for his daughter, Mary White. You should read it if you get the chance. Grab a tissue, this will make you cry.

Of course, what made White so famous in the first place was his essay "What's the Matter with Kansas?"


It seems a lot of people are saying that. Especially with the evolution hearings. For some reason--maybe it's because of all the Jayhawk journalists out there--these bigoted things (oh, like trying to stop teaching evolution) seem to get all kind of press!! You know, other states have had the exact same kind of controversies. We're not the only ones! We just get the media attention...