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FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of home to the Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City yesterday. But I will go...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

BOB BROWN: Loss of the Sense of the Sacred

During World War II, men went to war and women went to work. But where...

Recipe of the Week: Summer Campfire Desserts

by Leigh Sackett It is almost here! Summer fun is almost upon us! The camping gear can come out of storage! S’mores are wonderful and...

More Tales From the E.R. . . .

by Lucky Garvin I’m on duty in the ER. Thirty inches of fresh snow on the ground.  Police are asking that all unessential travel...

The Automobile Name Game

by Nick Thomas Do you have fond memories of your first car? I don't. And the reason can be explained in two words: Chevy...

This One’s About the Moon, and the Son

by Mike Keeler The traditional Jewish calendar is based on the cycles of the moon. Each month has 29 or 30 days, in which the...

“Magdalenic Faith” by George C. Anderson

In my Easter sermon, I talked about Mary Magdalene and the faith that brought her to the grave even though she thought her...

You’re On, Kid

by Robert Adcox Of the wondrously huge number of phobias, the one which affects me most intensely is public speaking. My fear of being...