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The dishes have been cleared and the leftover turkey is packed away. For many Americans, that can only mean one thing: It’s time to shop. The Friday after Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Supposedly, Black Friday is the day retailers begin to turn a...
Once again, American ingenuity, determination, and grit are on full display for the world to see. In the history of modern medicine, a vaccine has never taken less than four years to develop. In fact, on average, the development timeline for a vaccine is between eight to ten years. Thanks to...
Every holiday season, Americans across the country look forward to celebrating cherished holiday traditions. As we take time out of our busy lives to spend time with loved ones and reflect on our blessings, we are reminded that even during what has been a very difficult year as a result of COVID-...
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, symbols of the holiday are all around us. A plump roasted turkey, Pilgrim hats and a cornucopia of fresh produce stir imaginations of a storied gathering of settlers long ago. The 1621 harvest feast at Plymouth Plantation probably wasn't truly the "First...
In the United States, every living citizen over the age of eighteen has the right to vote. This is one of the most fundamental pillars of our constitutional republic and we must protect it at all costs. If the criteria for voter eligibility are not being met, public trust in our elections and our...
Ecclesiastes 1:2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.
Occasionally, final outcomes fall short of original good intentions. As an old man, King Solomon listed his youthful goals and then measured his life's worth based on the end result. In retrospect,...
How many times do they have to get it wrong? For months, the media and pollsters have downplayed President Trump’s path to victory, and he has shown them time and again not to underestimate hard-working Americans. The President walked away election night having won Florida by three times his...
While most Missourians tried to put the election behind them on Nov. 4, I spent the day driving around my Senate district collecting campaign signs. All that windshield time provided an opportunity to reflect on this year’s campaigns and take stock of the results. For the most part, I was pleased...
I wish to thank the Sheriff and the Willow Springs Police Department for their excellent detective work in the retrieval of property that was stolen from me.
They were difficult cases to solve as no tangible evidence was found at the scenes.
Thank you for all you do for our community...
Help heal this divided country by loving your neighbor as yourself
As religion and politics have become more entwined in recent years, our country has become more divided. Since the debate debacle on Tuesday evening, I think that’s something we can all agree on. I have been doing a good deal of...