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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...

Creating a Racket on the Tennis Court

by Nick Thomas Fans of professional tennis have been glued to their TV sets over the last week watching the French Open. But if...

“I just don’t think I could love a child who isn’t mine.” By Ed Dunnington

That wasn’t what I expected to hear from Christian friends when we announced we were pursuing adoption.  However, it’s not an uncommon response. ...

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

by Bill Turner It would be hardly arguable that last week offered black-Thursday on the local baseball and softball front for the Wild Bill...

Recipe of the Week: Summer’s Pizza On The Grill

by Leigh Sackett This recipe combines two of my favorite things - pizza and summertime! Summer is more like something you put on than a...

The Very Great Wisdom of Mr. Ellis

by Lucky Garvin I would not want Mr. Ellis angry with me. He is African-American; perhaps a bit over six feet in height, two...

The Danger of Online Education

by Hayden Hollingsworth Much has been written about higher education and its problems.  Financing has escalated to the point that only the very wealthy...