Does it matter if Mitt Romney bullied gay students when he was in high school?  Does it matter that he and his friends  bullied one gay student to the ground and cut his long blond hair while the victim cried and yelled for help?

It matters to me on a couple of points.  It mattered to everyone who participated, except for Mitt Romney.
First of all Romey has no recollection of the incident at all.  None.   Romney admitted nothing, confessed to nothing except his youth.  He said he might have gone too far with unspecified “pranks” but maintained he had no recollection of this event.

That is very hard to believe if for no other reason than it’s well-documented that we learn from our mistakes and the more serious are the  mistakes we make the most indelibly they are emblazoned in our memories as unforgettable lessons learned the hard way. We don’t forget those things. Cruel activities are rarely forgotten. This was cruel and ALL the other  high school boys who participated in this shameful act viewed it as such and remembered with clarity and embarrassment their involvement in it.

Pranks are another matter and are easier to forget.  This was no prank.

Those who participated in this cruel act of ridiculing a classmate for being gay and holding him down while Romney forcibly  cut his hair admitted to it, remembered it and stated it had stayed with them all their lives because of  the cruelty involved.  They learned a very hard lesson and owned up to it.  Romey did not.

Steve Rose
Tax-cut legislation will be the end of Kansas as we know it

May 15
Steve Rose
Star columnist opinion

It’s been called the “nuclear option.”

Maybe that term’s not strong enough to describe the legislation just passed in Kansas.

If the $3.7 billion tax-cut legislation is signed into law by the governor, it certainly — not almost certainly, but certainly — will destroy Kansas as we know it. And Johnson County will not be immune to the radioactivity of this blast. That massive tax cut will result in a $2 billion hole in the state budget over the next five years.

I know. You’ve heard this all before. It was just a few weeks ago, I wrote about an impending bloodbath. But that was only a $1 billion hole in the budget. The latest legislation doubles that.

Sam Brownback, our ever cheerful pro-growth governor, must know that these cuts go too far, even for him. He has as much said so. But that does not mean he will not sign them into law. He has rationalized that Kansas will create so many new jobs, and the economy will grow so much, that the tax cuts will pay for themselves, with no pain.

How much growth do we need to pay for the astronomical cuts?

The Kansas Economic Progress Council has done some quick math. They have calculated that Kansas would need to produce a half million new jobs over the next five years to generate enough income and sales tax to cover the $2 billion hole. Therefore, Kansas jobs would have to grow 50 percent over the next six years.

The KEPC compared that to the most go-go state in America — Texas. Over the past decade, job growth there was up a total of nearly 15 percent.

Even if you fanatically believe in supply-side economics — that cuts in taxes pay for themselves by the growth those cuts generate — the scope of impending cuts must at least cause one to take a deep breath.

If we cannot grow our way out of the budget hole, guess what that leaves: Draconian cuts in expenses or new sources of revenue.

This is where the nuclear explosion will be felt right here.

Half the state’s budget goes to K-12 education. Unless the Legislature lifts the lid on local tax authority, which is highly unlikely, our schools are in for rough times, indeed. There is no way they can be immune to cuts of the magnitude required. But even if we were given total local authority to tax ourselves, we might have to tax ourselves massively to make up for anticipated shortfalls from the state.

If you have a child who will be or is attending a state university, you can prepare yourself for much higher tuition, as the state inevitably will be forced to cut back on funding for higher education. This isn’t something Brownback wants. It just will be inevitable.

The hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for transportation projects, including the planned improvements at our Johnson County triangle at Interstate 35, Interstate 435 and Kansas 10 will be ditched. The entire transportation budget will be decimated. There will be no choice.

Cuts to local governments from the state are a virtual certainty. That will lead to higher local property taxes to make up the difference.

Funding for social services (the ones that always get cut) will be slashed.

And look for “tax loopholes” to be filled. The one Johnson Countians should fear the most is to allow sales taxes to be levied on services, such as accountants, lawyers and engineers. The western part of the state could care less about the Johnson County economy, based on the service industry, rather than agriculture or aircraft manufacturing.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

A gaping hole of $2 billion is so gargantuan, it is almost incomprehensible. No one can even imagine the impact it would have on this state.

But the session is not over, and there may be a compromise budget yet.

Then, we can go back to a simple bloodbath, rather than the nuclear option.

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I can barely see out of the windows in this house as they are almost opaque from grime. All that will end next month when Brett Scott of Crystal Clear Cleaning comes to make them glisten. The last time these were cleaned was an off day when both Drew and Tyler were here at the same time and they scrubbed them. I think that was before Tyler left for basic training five years ago. Alas. What is a woman who lives alone in a glass house with no curtains or drapes supposed to do?

As I was lying in bed last night counting sheep, I thought about Brit tying his necktie every morning and how much I loved watching him do that…and how much I miss it and him. It is a fine art perfecting a half Windsor. Both ends of his tie were in perfect alignment with each other and came exactly to the middle of his belt buckle, as they should. He knew his clothes, how to buy and wear them. David Letterman certainly has that touch. His tie is perfectly tied every night. So is Brian Williams’. I watch them partly to see how well-groomed they are. Their suits fit perfectly.

Your locally-owned home town bank is having an “opening celebration” all this week at the new “highway bank” on 156. It’s a beautiful new facility, inside and out, and one I use more frequently than the main street bank. Ringo and I like the convenience of the drive-in facility and he particularly loves their stash of doggy cookies.  Friday they are having a community BBQ from 6 to 9 with live music.  You don’t even have to take your own chair. Join the fun.

Another one of my life long friends is selling her house and moving next month into an apartment in an extended care facility.  In this case it is Presbyterian Manor in Salina.  It’s her choice as she no longer wants to live alone.  We’ve long talked about this day and what would be the determining factors leading to it including a lot of speculation, actuarial charts and educated guesses.  She’s fortunate to have five children who will join together in the disposal of the family home, treasures and trash and relocate her so she doesn’t have any responsibility with the move. She’s willingly walking away from all of her past. It’s time, she says. Of the dozens of my friends from years past, most are no longer alive, a few are in extended care.  At last count, I have five close friends who are still living alone independently in their own homes alone, as am I, and three more who have a family member living with them full time.  Several of my contemporaries from high school…still married to the same spouse… are alive and well and living together unassisted. The writing is on the wall.

I’m confused.  Why the influx of  TV announcers from England?  Or have they all just affected English accents?  There seems to be a plethora of good-looking blonds (a few are brunettes) who leaped the pond to our shores to give us the local weather, news and financial reports.  When I was in England the last time and spent a considerable amount of time watching their local and national news, there wasn’t a stunning looker in the lot.  Not even close.

It’s getting close to the time I started this blog 10 years ago.  About the 9th of June 2002.  Before that I blogged and called it something else. That has to be some kind of record for old people. I thought I’d call it quits after 10 years, but that doesn’t seem to be happening. It’s not easy.

Thanks for tuning in…

Teacher’s online remarks on homosexuality draw fire
By Mary Clarkin - The Hutchinson News - mclarkin@hutchnews.com

A Buhler USD 313 teacher/coach has caused a stir by writing on his Facebook page last week that homosexuality is a sin and ranks in God’s eyes the same as the sin of murder.

The Kansas Equality Coalition criticized what Prairie Hills Middle School social studies teacher/Buhler High School assistant freshman women’s basketball coach Jack Conkling wrote. It also urged USD 313 to review its policy on social media and bullying, whether by students or teachers.

Jon Powell, chairman of the Hutchinson chapter of the Kansas Equality Coalition, said Conkling’s “inflammatory statements” could make students think it’s OK to bully fellow students.

Powell termed the posting “reckless,” “dangerous” and “irresponsible.”

“What would Mr. Conkling say to a student who is getting bullied for being gay or lesbian?” Kansas Equality Coalition Executive Director Thomas Witt asked in a press release issued this week.

High school students are among Conkling’s nearly 600 Facebook friends. Some posted comments or reactions, pro and con, to his statement written May 10, in the wake of President Obama’s announced support for gay marriage rights.

It was a former seasonal employee at Hutchinson’s Salt City Splash, where Conkling works in the summer, who alerted the Kansas Equality Coalition to the Facebook statement. USD 313 Superintendent Dan Stiffler learned about it from a teacher.

Conkling wrote: “Gay marriage is wrong because homosexuality is wrong. The Bible clearly states it is sin.”

He also wrote: “It ranks in God’s eyes the same as murder, lying stealing, or cheating.”

“I wrote what I wrote for my Facebook friends who understand my heart and my intent,” Conkling said Monday. “I understand that there were some folks who didn’t understand my heart, and while that’s sad, it is what it is,” he said, declining to elaborate.

Craig Williams, principal at Prairie Hills Middle School, said the school does not have a Facebook policy for teachers.

“We’re looking into it,” Williams said, but said he could not talk about a personnel matter.

USD 313 had a technology committee already looking at a policy for staff and social media, according to Stiffler.

“Where do you draw the line?” Stiffler asked, describing the challenge of setting rules that do not infringe on a teacher’s First Amendment freedom of speech.

“I know that it’s kind of tricky,” said USD 313 Board of Education member Laura Dick, unaware Monday of details of Conkling’s posting.

The News was unsuccessful in reaching other board members.

Hutchinson USD 308 hopes to have a policy by the next school year specifically addressing staff and use of social media, according to district spokesman Ray Hemman.

Hemman, too, described it as “tricky.”

School districts want teachers to be professional, but staff also “have a right to have a life,” Hemman said.

“All this talk in the news about gay marriage recently has finally driven me to write. Gay marriage is wrong because homosexuality is wrong. The Bible clearly states it is sin. Now I do not claim it to be a sin any worse than other sins. It ranks in God’s eyes the same as murder, lying, stealing, or cheating. His standards are perfect and ALL have sinned and fallen short of His glory. Sin is sin and we all deserve hell. Only those who accept Christ as Lord and daily with the help of the Spirit do their best to turn from sin will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. There aren’t multiple ways to get to Heaven. There is one. To many this may seem close minded and antagonistic, but it doesn’t make it any less true. Folks I am willing to admit that my depravity is just as great as anyone else’s, and without Christ I’d be destined for hell, if not for the undeserved grace of God. I’m not condemning gay marriage because I hate gay people. I am doing it because those who embrace it will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. And I desire that for no one.”

Facebook posting by Buhler USD 313 teacher/coach Jack Conkling

Cloture Motion: Student Loan Interest Rates - Vote Rejected (52-45, 1 Present, 2 Not Voting)

This bill would extend the current 3.4 percent interest rate on federally-subsidized Stafford loans to undergraduate students for one year. This extension would be paid for by eliminating a tax preference for certain shareholders of S-Corporations. The Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to invoke cloture, and thereby end debate, on the motion to proceed to the bill. It is possible the Senate will hold another cloture vote on this bill. The House passed a competing version (H.R.4628) on April 27.

Sen. Pat Roberts voted NO……
Sen. Jerry Moran voted NO…..

Salina city commissioners today will decide today whether it will be illegal in Salina to discriminate against a person based on his or her sexual orientation or gender identity.

Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. at the Salina Community Theatre to consider adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance.

The issue is the only item on the agenda.

Hutch  passed a similar ordinance (?), 7-0.  They had lots of community input and it was not all positive, but it passed.

Here is one of many letters in support of the measure.  They are thoughtful, insightful and intelligent letters.

Thompson letter

2/28/2012

A tolerant town?

As a Libertarian, I strongly endorse the anti-discrimination proposal that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the city’s equality ordinance. This is a timely issue that falls perfectly within the purview of local government.

The primary objections I have heard to the ordinance rely on sanctimonious theological arguments. I was raised in a mixed Christian and Jewish household, and the religious values to which I was exposed emphasized compassion and empathy. I was never instructed that respecting someone whose sexual identity differed from mine would spread moral decay, and I am saddened by the hysterical manner in which some people use biblical scripture as a justification for marginalizing others.

This ordinance demonstrates that Salina is a welcoming and tolerant community, and it will make the town a more attractive place for people to work and raise families (yes, even homosexuals have families). People deserve to be judged on their individual merits, regardless of their sexual orientation. Those who disapprove of homosexuality will remain free not to engage in it.

Most importantly, the measure represents a commitment to recognize the inherent dignity and individual value of every person, and this is something that all Salinans should be proud to support.

– MATTHEW THOMPSON, Salina

Here is a typical letter opposed to the ordinance which happens to be from Ellsworth residents.  I find it appalling and filled with ignorance of the subject.

I’ll post the results of the results of the meeting.

Stayed tuned…

Chef Ally came by and fixed Eggs Benedict for our mother-daughter breakfast.  Toasted English Muffins, thin slices of ham, poached eggs, sauce with avocados and fresh asparagus on the side.  And hash brown  potatoes. She does it better than anyone.  The secret is her “from scratch” Hollandaise sauce which is the best there is.

Many years ago when my grandchildren were very young…like 6, 8 and 12…Ally took us all tent camping on a mesa about 20 miles as the crow flies outside Taos.   It was about as isolated as any place on earth.  The kids got to take turns choosing what they wanted to eat.  For breakfast  their answer was always something like “blueberry pancakes topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream”.  It would magically appear.  One morning it was Mackenzie’s turn to choose and her reply was “Eggs Benedict”…and sure enough, Ally produced a breakfast like the one above that they still talk about.  It’s a family favorite.

Mackenzie called this morning and asked what Ally had fixed for my Mother’s Day breakfast.  Ally said we had mesa breakfast.  Kenz laughed and said…Eggs Benedict.

I love camping!

 Bad Priorities in Kansas and Good Priorities from a Republican Congressman

This week’s Chump title goes to Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and his allies, who have yet to pass an actual state budget, but somehow found the time to pass an anti-women’s health bill (they are the only state that hasn’t completed their redistricting).

Brownback has proven time and again just how out of touch he is on women’s health issues — he once suggested on a call-in show on C-SPAN that women should “go work somewhere else” if they want to get birth control. So it comes as no surprise that just a few hours ago he signed a bill that allows pharmacists, physicians, and other medical providers to refuse to provide birth control and medical referrals to women, just ‘cause.

And as bad and as dangerous as that birth control bill is, a second omnibus bill up for debate would literally require doctors to lie to their patients and tell women seeking abortions that the procedure will increase their risk of breast cancer. Just as bad, the bill also protects doctors who withhold information from a woman about her pregnancy.

For interfering with women’s most personal medical decisions and playing politics with women’s health, Governor Brownback has earned the Chump title. It’s time to straighten out his priorities. Take action now and tell Kansas politicians to stop playing doctor.

In Congress, Republican Representative Robert Dold has a different set of priorities. Dold is putting politics aside to do what he believes is best: protect women’s health. On Wednesday, he unveiled legislation to protect federal funding for Planned Parenthood. In his own words:

We have seen several attempts to block funds and exclude health care providers from participating in the Title X program simply because they separately offer services beyond the scope of Title X. We should not discriminate against hospitals and organizations that provide access to basic, preventative, and in some cases life-saving services for so many underprivileged women through Title X.

Dold may not have a perfect record on women’s health issues, but he was the only Republican to speak in defense of Planned Parenthood on the House Floor during the national defunding fight last year.

When so many candidates (particularly Republicans) are running for office on records of restricting women’s health care access and seek to outdo one another in the race to see who could be worst for women, we’re happy to see a politician take a stand when it’s not the easiest thing to do. That’s why this week we’re giving the Champ crown to Representative Robert Dold.

Military personnel injured on the battlefield in Afghanistan receive care that equals or surpasses that received in the best critical care hospitals in the U.S. This video was filmed in the hospital at Bagram and shows clearly what the procedures are for treating patients. This is part of the team that my grandson, Tyler Britton, is on. He works in the hospital as a critical care respiratory therapist, but his main job is to transport critically injured patients, along side a doctor and nurse, from Bagram to Germany for further care and transport back to the U.S. It was he does in the Air Force. It’s what he loves to do. The people in this film are his friends.

Washington — President Barack Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences.

Obama says he has concluded that it is important for him to affirm that he thinks same-sex couples should be able to get married. He says he came to the conclusion over the course of several years of talking to family and friends.

Obama has previously said his personal views of gay marriage were evolving, a stance that frustrated gay rights supporters.

Obama revealed his support for gay marriage in an interview with ABC News.

On the other hand…

An overwhelming North Carolina vote to define marriage as legal only between a man and woman dealt a strong blow to gay marriage supporters this week.

There are some states where it makes no sense to hold the National Democratic Convention as there is so much un-Democratic sentiment regarding civil rights/equal rights/women’s rights ….North Carolina, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma…etc. being among them.  Charlotte et al will reap 160 million over it…
Stay tuned….it isn’t over yet.

Author Jason Brennan challenged the popular notion that voting is a civic duty.

In his book “The Ethics of Voting,” Brennan asserts that only well-informed citizens should participate in the democratic process.

“You must vote for what you believe will promote the common good, or otherwise must abstain.”

Brennan argued that the same rhetoric that encourages a politically active citizenry should also act as a deterrent for uniformed citizens.

“You must vote well or not vote at all, but most citizens violate these norms.”

Voting is a learning experience that brings about a more enlightened individual.

“Politics provide opportunities for enlightenment much like fraternity parties provide opportunities for temperance.”  “Engaging in politics can enlighten you, but so can joining a street gang, taking heroin and dropping out of high school.”

“You can ride the democratic wave or stand against it, but it’s going to shore regardless.”  Voting only carries significance when it is carried out as a group and not an individual effort.

NOAA researcher say the average temp from May 2011 to April 2012 was nearly three degrees above the 20th century average.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report found that the average temperature in the lower 48 over the 12-month stretch ending in April was 55.7 degrees Fahrenheit, the warmest average since record-keeping began in 1895 and 2.8 degrees above the 20th century average.

The past 12 months included both the second hottest summer on record and the fourth warmest winter, along with the warmest ever March.

For the rest of the story…

CHARLES ARTHUR “PRETTY BOY” FLOYD
Born     February 3, 1904, Adairsville, Georgia, U.S.
Died     October 22, 1934 (aged 30), East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation     Gangster, bank robber
Spouse     Ruby Floyd (divorced)
Children     Charles Dempsey Floyd

“Pretty Boy” Floyd grew famous in the Midwest as one of a cadre of 1930’s badmen who used the lack of federal laws and strong local friendships to elude capture and prosecution.

The historic City of Ellsworth runs full to the brim with tales of bank robbers, horse thieves, cattle rustlers and other assorted people of note who have wandered this way.  One of the most famous was Pretty Boy Floyd about whom songs were written.

On the morning of June 17, 1933, a mass murder committed in front of Union Railway Station in Kansas City, Missouri shocked the American public into a new consciousness of the serious crime problems in the nation. I was five at the time of the massacre and well remember hearing accounts of it on the radio as my parents listened with rapt attention.  For years after it was the subject of conversations and news accounts across the nation.  It made Kansas City’s Union Station a famous destination to view the site of the murders.  The killings that took the lives of four peace officers and their prisoner are known as the “Kansas City Massacre.”

The Kansas City Massacre involved the attempt by Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd, Vernon Miller and Adam Richetti to free their friend, Frank Nash, a federal prisoner. At the time, Nash was in the custody of several law enforcement officers who were returning him to the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, from which he had escaped on October 19, 1930.

Click here for more about Pretty Boy Floyd’s run in with the law and how he became a legend.

Now that you have an idea of who “Pretty Boy” was, you can turn your attention to the new restaurant named after him that will open soon in the Historic Underground of old Ellsworth.  Although there are finishing touches that need to be made to the lower level dining area, all new cooking equipment, menu and staff are in place.  It will be outstanding in every detail.

At the top of the menu will be certified Angus Beef of the highest quality.  Meat will be hand cut to order and will include Porter House, Fillet, K.C. Strip and Ribeye steaks.  There will also be certified Angus Beef chicken fried steak and burgers. Also on the menu will be swordfish, mussels and linguini, smoked cheddar salmon, roasted chicken halves, grilled chicken and prime roast of pork, all served with special homemade sauces.  I’m not sure what else will appear on the entree menu, but surprises are in store.

There will be appetizers, house and specialty salads and Cheesecake Factory and Chocolate Lava Cake.

On the drink side, there will be a full bar with three levels of liquor from which to choose:  well, call, and top shelf. With over 30 wines to choose from, as well as a large assortment of domestic and premium beer, they will be able to meet the most discriminating tastes.

To add to the luxury of fine food and wine service, tables will be set with linen table cloths and napkins, glassware and silverware with the restaurant logo.

I’m sure there is much more to add to this list.

And finally, but not least, “Pretty Boy Floyd’s” is owned and operated by Mark and Josie Roehrman who also own the historic Wellington Building in which the restaurant is housed.  It will be located on the lower level of the Downtown Village Mall.

Mark, who is responsible for the restoration of several downtown buildings, lost all the tools of his construction business about a year ago when fire engulfed another downtown building he owned.  He and Josie  lost all of the contents of their residence in the basement, all the tools of his construction business and much of their future loft residence upstairs.  Rather than try to replace and rebuilt his construction business, he turned to something he has always enjoyed and felt was a good fit for him and Josie at this stage in their lives. Pretty Boy Floyd’s will be an outstanding addition to the food service they also offer on the main floor of the Village Mall.

Josie and Mark Roehrman, in their Village Mall.  Entry to the restaurant is through the alley.

By Dr. Kurt Williams, DDS:

Lucky enough to enjoy what will soon be Ellsworth’s latest establishment for weekend dining–Pretty Boy Flloyd’s–on Saturday night with some friends. We were “official” taste testers. Let me tell you, if what we experienced was indicative of what will be served, I will just have to have a standing reservation each weekend. They will be opening as soon as they get their tables in (always a glitch in the construction process). Very cool atmosphere, great service and great food. Their slogan is “Pretty Boy Flloyd’s, Steaks and Shine; Premium Dining 6 feet Under.” Their entrance is through the alley and it resembles a “Speakeasy” from the 1920’s.

Stay tuned for further details…

FDR understood that prosperity would be created through growth, not austerity, and today’s leaders may finally be learning the same lesson.

We are told again and again that the way to create jobs is to reduce spending and cut the size of government. Never mind that these policies have failed in Europe over the past two years, while President Obama’s rejection of austerity has resulted in sustained economic growth over exactly the same period.

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State Representative Jan Pauls serves the 102nd District which includes central Hutchinson.
Did you know…
Jan Pauls supports Sam Brownback and Kris Kobach and his effort to suppress your vote?
Jan Pauls voted to raise your sales taxes?
Jan Pauls supports Fred Phelps’s bigoted views?
Jan Pauls supports Sam Brownback and the radical Republican war on women?
Paid for by the Kansas Democratic LGBT caucus, David Dove, Treasurer.

The EAAC invites everyone to attend a Come and Go  reception to be held Monday, May 14th at 6 to 8 p.m. at 223 Douglas St., in Ellsworth, Kansas.  This event is to honor the area artists:

Paintings  by    Delmar Kohls, Kay Bailey, Tina Davis,  Charlie Rogers  and  Hugo Balin;
The photo collection of area churches belonging to Dr. Derril Gwinner;
Stiffel drawings by  Dee Warren;
Wheat weavings by Donna Morgenstern and
Jewelry by Rhena Landsiedel.

Sharon Haverkamp
785 472 5682

Here is the link to the  City of Salina’s page, “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Amendment to City Ordinance Information”, including the long awaited link to the city prepared definition and fact sheet.  It has been a subject of heated controversy and misinformation since its introduction.

Below are a few of the letters in opposition to the ordinance that were submitted by Ellsworth County residents.  They, along with others, can be found on the above site.   Don’t you just wonder how all this misinformation, bigotry and prejudice against others can pass through seemingly intelligent minds in today’s enlightened society?

Cold hearted orb that rules the night, removes the colours from our sight; red is gray and yellow white, but we decide which is right –  Moody Blues

Weekend skies will feature the biggest full moon of the year. It’ll be hanging up there, beautiful and gorgeous, officially starting tonight:

(MSNBC) — The moon will officially become full Saturday at 11:35 p.m. EDT. And because this month’s full moon coincides with the moon’s perigee — its closest approach to Earth — it will also be the year’s biggest.

The moon will swing in 221,802 miles (356,955 kilometers) from our planet, offering skywatchers a spectacular view of an extra-big, extra-bright moon, nicknamed a supermoon.