Opinion

Waiting for a friend

THE POSTSCRIPT, Carrie Classon

My husband, Peter, told me about the unlikely friendship.

When we stay in Mexico, Peter walks the same route up to the environmental preserve every day. It’s a steep climb to the park, which is filled with wildlife and rare plants. Because Peter walks the same streets daily, he has gotten to know a lot of the people who have homes on the way up.

From Topeka to Liberal, a president’s job

SAINTS PERSPECTIVE, SCCC President Brad Bennett

Last week, I got into politics, right here in Liberal. That isn't how it might sound. Along with representatives from Garden City Community College and other groups in the region, I was able to welcome state legislators to Southwest Kansas for a legislative dinner. Our group heard from these legislators:

Rep. Shannon Francis-District 125

Rep. Bob Lewis-District 123

Messiah: the Word for the world

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

I became a Christian while in high school, and began studying the Bible and reading Christian authors. Sixty years later, I continue to find there’s so much more to learn and understand. It’s exciting to see how God reveals so much through His Spirit, and how he uses the Word to give context and help us apply truths. “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that [we] may be adequate, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

Here’s what seniors need to know about changes to Medicare Part D

GUEST COLUMN, Kenneth Thorpe, Rollins School of Public Health

Congress recently made a number of changes to Medicare’s “Part D” prescription drug benefit. The changes were part of President Biden’s signature legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation was intended to make it easier for seniors to afford their medicines.

Some of the changes will indeed help seniors. But other changes could inadvertently raise seniors’ costs, reduce their access to medicines, and stifle the development of new treatments.

Our patent system is confusing IP experts — Inventors don’t stand a chance

GUEST COLUMN, Michael Gulliford, Soryn IP Capital Management

America’s intellectual property laws are so unclear that even experienced attorneys can’t figure out which inventions are eligible for patent protection. This lack of predictability means far less job-creating investments for American companies that need patent protection to compete.

Investors simply don’t invest when they aren’t certain that a company will be able to protect its intellectual property.