Miscellany: Bikers and business
People say nothing ever happens in a small town. June has proven that wrong, with a variety of events and activities in the area.
After the excitement of MAYB basketball and Chingawassa Days, a Bike Across Kansas group rolled into Marion for an overnight stop. I just have to wonder about these poor people.
Do they suddenly wake up one morning and say, "Yup, this year I'm gonna do it!" Take a week's vacation. Ride a bicycle across the windiest damn state in the union — the long way — in the summer, in spandex pants. To add a little excitement, sleep in a tent on the ground every night. And if that's not enough
Masochists.
I used to ride a bicycle quite frequently. It was great exercise. But I got tired of duct-taping the flashlight to my forehead so I could ride after I got off work.
Since the water crisis, we've been doing daily updates on our Internet sites and putting last week's paper together was like trying to stuff a size 10 foot in a size 4 shoe — it wasn't easy.
This whole water mess has forced me to make a grand decision. I've switched from water to straight gin. I may even have found a way for my health insurance company to pay for it.
The way I figure
— DONNA BERNHARDT
