I don't know Roy Ortolon..

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

... but I find his work exciting and full of possibilities. Mr. Ortolon posted a simple story and two photos about Edna honoring one of its own. Our new Web site is all about trying to combine the efforts of ...

Dreams dashed -- KU loses shot at national championship

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

My son and I gobbled up popcorn and settled in last night to watch my alma mater extend its perfect season. We were primed to buy tickets to next week's Big 12 championship game in San Antonio. Alas, our hated rivals, ...

A gorgeous day on the water looking at whooping cranes

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

With my in-laws in town this week for the holiday, we took Tuesday to visit the whooping cranes at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. It was a beautiful day on the water ahead of the cold front. Capt. Tommy Moore guided ...

What's happening with requst for DA documents?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

An online reader asked this question: "What is the status of the Advocate request to see the documents that the D.A. sent back to the Police Chief? Is Tyler trying to keep them from the public with some sort of ...

A new way to let us know what you think

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

In our continuing quest to promote a community conversation, we've created a new reader call-in line called Speak Out. We hope you'll call 580-6587 and voice your opinions. We'll post the audio of the calls on the Web site and ...

Please use your online freedom responsibly

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

At our ethics board meeting last week, we discussed how far we should go to protect the identity of someone who blogs or posts on our site. The issue came up because one motivated poster has repeatedly tried to identify ...

Rock chalk Jayhawk - can you believe KU is unbeaten?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

I can't believe my alma mater, the University of Kansas, is one of only two unbeaten teams in major college football. (If you want to read all about the Jayhawks, the Lawrence Journal-World site is one of my favorites.) As ...

What drives Jim Lehrer as a journalist?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

This quote from Jim Lehrer struck a chord with me: "I really believe with all my heart and soul that there is not one problem that can't be resolved by good people. That is the drive for me as a ...

Why didn't Denzel Washington make the front page instead of Michael Ratcliff?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

One of my favorite Web sites is Snopes, which checks out all of those rumors floating around cyberspace. I don't know who runs the site, but I've found it a great way to quickly check out the e-mails my friends, ...

Editorial cartoons don't necessarily reflect views of the newspaper's editorial board

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

An Advocate reader took umbrage at a recent editorial cartoon. I've attached the offending cartoon to this post, so you know the subject of the controversy. What are your thoughts about editorial cartoons? Below is the reader's complaint and then my response: Mr. ...