Michael Summers

And a happy Friday to you! Let's blaze a trail out of this mess! #blues

Actually I just want to cry when friends say this, because it's clear that they aren't remembering what Jesus actually said.

Lack of civility in public speech has been epidemic during the past decade. The actual Christian goal: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. ” Ephesians 4:29 NIV

Walter Koenig (Ensign Chekhov in the original Star Trek) died yesterday morning at the age of 90. He was one of my favorite characters when the program first aired in the 1960s. #scifi #startrek 'Star Trek' Actor Walter Koenig Dead at 90 share.google/MZrvLuDO3Q5d...

Make your plan to vote for Adam Hamilton for U S Senate from Kansas. #Kansas #blues

Cheering on the University of Tennessee Volunteers against the South Carolina Gamecocks today. Which college football 🏈 game has your focus? #sports #football #Tennessee #SouthCarolina #Kansas

What we believe may not be true. First impressions can spark unnecessary reactions. @glynniscampbell.bsky.social writes about honor, integrity, passion and deception motivating two warriors to seek revenge, only to discover common causes that will bind them together or tear them apart. #booksky

So, it's good to be woke: "But everything exposed by the light becomes visible - and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. That is why it is said, 'Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.'" (Ephesians 5:13-14, the Bible, NIV). #woke #Christian #Epsteinfiles

I voted early in person. What's your plan for voting? #vote #election2026

Recent days in North Dakota visiting National Parks surrounded by oil derricks made this meme a resounding truth for me. #environment #ecology #sustainable #nationalparks

I voted early in person today in Leavenworth County, Kansas. Straight Democrat including one write-in - Michael Waymon Summers for County Commission, District 4 (no Dem candidate). You're invited to vote for me, too, if you live here. #Kansas #vote #election2026

Things that have gone brutally wrong in the last twenty months. Don't forget the cherry trees by public golf courses and national parks.

The traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall is in front of the Leavenworth VA Hospital this week through Sunday. I visited to honor my Uncle Jimmie (James F Akins) and to talk with Vietnam Veterans. #veterans

This historical fiction tells of Smith College alumnae who volunteered in France in World War 1. They battled language/culture, gender prejudices, sarcasm, and being in a combat zone. Some also deal with sexual assault trauma. This was an inspirational story despite their hardships. #booksky

What will it take for us to fashion peace from our contentious debacle? The video reminds us of paths to follow to reach that goal #peace #politics #poetry

Wishing you a happy and thoughtful Indigenous Peoples Day! #indigenouspeoplesday #columbusday

I drove through Minnesota, to include driving through Minneapolis, earlier this week. Minnesota is not being overrun by Somalis.

Theodore Roosevelt's platform in the Presidential election in 1912 foreshadowed societal change in the USA. Progressive indeed! From my recent visit to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. #elections #culture

Be alert to signs of domestic abuse. And remember that victims include women, men, and children. #domesticviolence

We need to listen better to victims of violence, and remember that while they are still in shock or afraid, the abused may not make the decisions they should have made in terms of speaking out or pressing charges #Cornell7 time.com/article/2026...

Marie Bottineau Baldwin was an attorney and advocate for women voting. This plaque honors her. As some Republicans push rescinding the 19th Amendment or enacting "household voting," we must redouble efforts to protect the rights of women and individuals to vote. #elections #suffrage #vote #politics

Charles Dickens's skewering of a labyrinthine court system unveils stories of characters who surrender their lives in hope of a favorable verdict. Will stewards, faithful servants, and heirs survive corruption and intrigue? The novel's length highlights the abuses that Dickens attacks. #booksky

The Run/Walk for the Fallen at Fort Leavenworth remembers the military members who died for our country but also honors their families. This morning (Saturday) I walked the three miles as I remembered my uncle and friends of mine as well as their survivors.

As I finish my cup of peppermint tea, put aside my book and prepare to go to bed... #booksky

The fifty best science fiction novels of all time according to Esquire magazine. All these books should be available from your public library and/or through local bookstores, so not necessary to buy from Amazon. Dune is a personal favorite, although I have read several of them. #booksky

What's your societal pet peeve? Here's one for me - People who are too hurried, too unfit, or too lazy to take shopping carts to cart corrals. #petpeeves #culture #fitness

This is about twenty miles from me and in the same county. Due diligence definitely is required before allowing the data center near schools.

I appreciated the breakdown of MAGA positions, a couple of which were surprising. This is a very important, but very long article. It is worth much more than the time spent reading it.

Yes, the Braves are underrated in this ranking of MLB teams on odds of making the World Series. They're ranked behind two teams (Dodgers and Phillies) that they beat handily face to face during the season. They also are several games ahead of the Phillies in the NL East division race. #sports #MLB

We have less than two months to focus on changing the toxic policies being enacted now. We won't do that by undercutting our own candidates because they're not perfectly aligned with our slice of the Democratic Party or our personal opinion. #election

Trapped in a wreck during a snowstorm, stepfather Eddie tells 9 year-old Daphne a story. Decades later, reunited, they reflect on that week's events and why he disappeared shortly after the wreck. Grief, sexuality, legacy, and family/work/friend relationships all are in a well told tale. #booksky

AOC impresses me more and more. Her comments here really need to be heard and pondered. I read too many posts that I yearn to share but cannot because of the kind of language that she discussed here

Adam Hamilton is the clear choice for U. S. Senator for Kansans if you value honesty and concern for people #kansas

Opinion from Amii Castle: Amendment on Kansas ballot this fall would provide pretext for voter suppression laws #ksleg

A metaphor for the current administration? #irony #politics #trump

Happy Star Trek Day!

Star Trek debuted 60 years ago today and 9-year-old me was hooked. Live long and prosper! #culture #startrekday #scifi 60 years and 'Star Trek' continues to 'live long and prosper' : NPR share.google/VKFJMDr3RkTF...

I saw this baseball tee shirt advertised. It works for the midterm elections, doesn't it?