My kids and I had the chance to travel through part of northeastern Kansas yesterday. As we zoomed along the "fun hills" of highways 99, 63, 16, 177, and 24, we counted only 5 signs in Pottawatomie and Riley counties boosting Bill Pannbacker for the state board of education .

But there were NO signs along the way supporting anti-science incumbent Kathy Martin. Not even on the main drags through staunchly conservative St. Mary's, where many yards bloomed with bountiful crops of yard signs for Jim Ryun. (Ryun is running . . . for U.S. Congress again.)

Be sure to VOTE in the primary next Tuesday. Advance voting is available NOW!

Added in edit: I've been informed that the town of Manhattan has numerous signs for Martin and only a few for Pannbacker.