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Vol. I · No. 1Prolonging the Slow Death of NewspapersEst. 2026

Can't Judge A Book

A twist

From Wichita (thanks, Roy): It was no surprise to anybody on my street that Amanda Orloske sank eight three-point shots and scored 28 points for Heights' basketball team in the Class 6A quarterfinals on Thursday.



That girl practices hard.



But there is a twist to the Orloske family's basketball story that deserves telling here. It does not center on the amazing Amanda. This story revolves around somebody shorter, who does not practice nearly as hard.



Chris and Kelly Orloske and their daughters Amanda and Marissa are my across-the-street neighbors in Bel Aire.



Every day, including in the off-season, Amanda, a junior at Heights, shoots 250-or-so shots in her driveway, mostly from…

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