Brandon Minster

Bill Self deserving of his own street?

Why stop at just a street?

Local radio station Lazer 105.9 is promoting an online petition intended to “rename the section of 19th Street between Iowa and Lousiana Streets to Bill Self Boulevard.”

Minster: Kids growing up faster and faster

Third graders in Georgia took the reaction of frustrated students into the new millennium.

Minster: Bad habits die hard, even in election season

Election season doesn't change bad habits like exaggeration and dishonesty.

Minster: Party does not recognize Republican principles

Republicans used to think government should allow citizens to be responsible for themselves.

Minster: McCain’s blundering demonstrates effective PR

When faced with allegations of impropriety, McCain feels it’s easier to ban the talking than to stop being improper.

Minster: Republican caucus: tiger cages, scripture and free trade reform

The gist of things: A prisoner of war, a pious politician and economic brouhaha.

Recession needs new definition

A look at what the word "recession" really means in America.

Minster: Paying for a family is a daunting, consuming task

Having children incurs costs beyond financial support

Minster: Arrowhead provides more seats, less soul

Change in venue hurts local businesses and loyal fans

Minster: Race factor inhibits effectiveness

Politicians should worry less about race, more about solutions

Minster: Military activity should be voluntary

Draft damages morale and hurts efficiency.

Minister: Football schedule shows greed

Easy games are just a ploy to make money.

Minster: Breaking all the rules

Cyclists should have to adhere to traffic laws

Minster: Price increases affect everyone

Price Increase

Minster: Critics of Kansas’ tourism slogan are hypocrites

Kansas should just be honest with their slogan

The tourism slogan of, “As Big as You Think” works against the state, but its critics don’t have grounds for skepticism

Minster: The summer that (sort of) was

A summer spent in school gets exaggerated

How do you liven up up a summer spent in calculus class? Injecting Julia Roberts, Patagona, an album release and Britney Spears is a good start.

Minster: Father of the Year award up for grabs

Alec Baldwin’s attitude toward his daughter makes a lot of other fathers look good

It seems the No. 1 rule for harassing someone would be to make sure it is not recorded. A lot of people are skipping that step.

Minster: Calling Prince William

Royalty marriage worth the cash

With Prince William back on the dating block, teenage girls' dreams reawaken. One Kansan columnist fantasizes about royal checkbooks.

Minster: Campus isn't a sailors' convention

Use of vulgarity is trite in today's society

People use swear words as often as articles such as "the" and "a." Students seeking an education should make an effort to clean up their speech.

Minster: Fans should lose optimism, face reality

Baseball, life each has low points

The baseball season may have started a new beginning, but the past is not forgotten. Come to terms with reality and forget your pipe dreams of a great season for your hopeless team.

Minster: NIT offers closer competition

Fan accessibility and equal playing abilities make for basketball thrills

Superstar programs don't flounce "glorified highs chool squads" in the NIT. All teams are close contenders, which creates exciting and unpredictable tournament action.

Minster: On the road again

County hunting a new trend

Road trips just as fun as the usual spring break trip

Minster: KU athletics greedy for revenue

T-shirt licensing rakes in funds, eliminates competition

The KU athletics department wants to bring down Joe-College.com for not paying a licensing fee for the shirts they sell. The athletics director says it's because the shirts are tasteless and unfair to competitors, but the department probably has ulterior motives.

Minster: Follow my philosophy

New ideas to direct raging masses

The teachings of ancient philosophers have become irrelevant in the modern world. Here's a new philosophy to strive in the angry, crazy reality of today.

Minster: Web not always a great source of news

Newspapers can’t compete with speed of Internet but they are more reliable.

The Internet provides an up-to-the-minute, constant stream of information but readers should beware much of the content is “uninformed opinions.”

Stories by Brandon