Opinions
As I watch the clown show in Washington, I can’t help but think of the millions of our forefathers, and what they would think of this spectacle. To put it bluntly, I am appalled by the Anti-American policies enacted by this Administration, and the silence of my fellow citizens.
Do my fellow...
I just watched some of the January 6th Congressional Hearings and commentary. There can be no question there is overwhelming evidence that former President Trump and his allies planned to use violence to keep him in office. There are questions about how involved the Secret Service was in...
Hello Howell County!
Dry, Dry, Dry again! June and July were terribly hot and dry. August was very wet for most of Howell County, but it is getting dangerously dry again, but the cool fall weather is here. Billy and Calvin have some hard surface roads that are still being resurfaced for winter...
If you read my previous legislative column, you may recall the General Assembly was back in Jefferson City for an extra legislative session called by the governor. There were two issues before the Legislature: passing a historic tax cut, and enacting a package of incentives to support Missouri’s...
Last week, a friend asked about the nature of reality and consciousness in relation to our "physical" association with God. (Depending, on the identification of "reality" and "consciousness," the word "physical" might also accompany a growing list of terms that need clarification.)
Wow! What a...
I would like to thank you for your Donations and Support on behalf of the Willow Springs Police Department during Bear Fest. Between our department, Willow Springs Fire, and 11 Point Fire personnel, we were successful in getting several donations for “Bears for a Better Christmas.”
It makes me...
"So, let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." (Galatians 6:9)
This week, a dear friend lamented about their labor of love in the home church, "Two steps forward and one step back while it seems the old devil has...
My name is Carlos Johnson. My wife and I were passing through Willow Springs, MO and we had a blow out and were stranded on the side of the highway.
Cpl. Johnathan M. Heimsoth stopped and helped us. He was very friendly, and asked us how he could be of help. He offered to take us to get our...
With school back in session and those yellow buses back on our rural roads, I’ve been reflecting on some of the successes of this past legislative session: fully funding our school transportation system, creating a grant program that provides pay raises for teachers at schools that chose to...
(Psalms 23:5) Thou hast prepared a table before me in the presence of them that afflict me: thou hast thoroughly anointed my head with oil; and thy cup cheers me like the best wine. (Psalms 22:5, Brenton's 1851 Greek Septuagint)
For the very first time in my life, I genuinely believe that I...