Beth L Barnett

I am a native mid-westerner but graduated of Mills College in Oakland CA, Am an x-ray technologist and have sold major x-ray equipment internationally. Now write novels and blog for fun. Member of Kansas City Writers Group and KC Ebooks. Love all kinds of movies, dining out, cooking in, reading, certain causes (environmental, animals and women), politics, bridge, friends, and family.

Backyard Bird Count

Published February 18, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

The Great Backyard Bird Count begins TODAY. Last year, 603 varieties were recorded on more than 97,000 check lists, for a total of 11, 233,000 birds. One million eight hundred thousand American Robins were counted this year, more than any… Continue reading →

Updates on Coal Plant and Bees

Published February 11, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

Former Secretary of Kansas Department of Health and Environment Roderick Bremby finally spoke out Thursday, Feb. 10^th and cleared up a few things. In 2007, when Kathleen Sebelius was Governor, Secretary Bremby’s main concern was that Kansans live in… Continue reading →

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The Dress

Published February 4, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

My dad and I stood outside Bergdorf Goodman’s gazing at the sparking Christmas displays in the windows. It was mid afternoon and the streets were crowded with shoppers. Bergdorf’s was THE place to shop. “Let’s go in and… Continue reading →

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Pinky says: VASARI ON MY MIND

Published January 28, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

Every time I pick up an article about the art of the high Renaissance, I am confronted with one name, that of Georgio Vasari. Almost all of the articles couple his name with the information that he was not… Continue reading →

Open letter to Kansans

Published January 21, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

Is this what you want to breathe?

On January 2nd. 2011, new federal coal plant regulations took effect but not in Kansas.

The forward thinking federal regulations meant to protect us from dangerous health issues such as asthma and other… Continue reading →

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