OPINION: There are gremlins in my house
Try as I may, I just can't seem to figure out how someone, that unidentified, clever, and stealthy individual is getting into my house in the dark of night as …
Try as I may, I just can't seem to figure out how someone, that unidentified, clever, and stealthy individual is getting into my house in the dark of night as …
Circling back to last week with Valentine's, Mardi Gras, and the start of Lent, I do understand that I'm supposed to be flooded with warm emotions and feelings…
COLUMBIA -- If you had to name the most important thing in your life, what would it be? Chances are it would be a relationship with your significant other, chi…
In the community revitalization game, attitude is a powerful thread weaving through the fabric of small local communities. The altitude, or the collective succ…
Band music was one of the major cornerstones of the amenities of the Bella Vista Summer Resort during the Linebarger brothers' ownership period between 1917 an…
SPRINGFIELD -- A new national survey released last fall by the Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with the Brookings Institution shows political…
I'm about to offer up a couple of opinions, which I know, given the supercharged nature of the subject in these fraught times, may be as controversial and as r…
Well, I guess that guy named St. Valentine must have been one romantic fellow. After all, he is the reason people give their loves candy, flowers and cards. Or…
Many years ago (actually about 30), I was in the grocery store shopping and a woman said, "My, you have your hands full!"
My favorite super bowls
This is part 2 of columns on the wonderful constellation Orion the Hunter. This constellation dominates the sky in February. There is much to say about this co…
Many small communities constantly insist they are doing all they can to transform themselves, claiming their situation is unique and very difficult to change. …
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Let's discuss something we often overlook: the connection between mental health and our hearts. They influence each other in ways we're just starting to unders…
For some ten years now, I have considered myself to be blessed with the opportunity to share my thoughts with each and every one of you. I'll admit that many o…