Opinions
THUMBS UP to the three WSPD officers who participated in the recent I Ran From the Cops 5k event. Their enthusiasm, effort, interaction and participation made this a great event for everyone involved.
THUMBS UP to Ron and Amanda Mendez for voting in all elections. They bring their...
Ask Americans what makes someone a good neighbor and you might expect answers such as helping when someone is sick, welcoming a new family or checking on an elderly resident.
My research in Missouri suggests otherwise.
In statewide surveys I conducted through University of Missouri...
Staying Connected with the District
As we head into fall, I want to share an update on what has kept me busy during the legislative interim. The months between sessions give me more time here at home to meet with constituents, work alongside local leaders, and hear firsthand about the...
Ezekiel 21:7 - And when they ask you, 'Why are you groaning?' you shall say, 'Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every leg will be wet with urine.' It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the...
“That’s Harold.”
The sudden voice from behind Brian had his stomach swooping as he startled hard, hands again falling to his holstered weapons. He swallowed, took a breath, and resolved not to embarrass himself by running for his car. Turning, he noted the small older woman and ignored the...
Have you seen the ad – the major network saturation bombing of this earnest mother who proclaims how she loves her children and how abortion “care” saved her life? Yet she never bothers to name the condition which required abortion “care”. Most often cited is the case of an ectopic pregnancy –...
Philippians 2:5 - Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
This week, I was profoundly impacted by a curmudgeonly old man, teetering two heartbeats from death, who reminded me of the reality of our nature as we transition through the irreversible seasons of life.
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The green caterpillar, that some of us are familiar with, is the larval stage of the Five Spotted Hawk Moth or Sphinx Moth. These caterpillars feed on members of the group of plants, the Solanaceae, that include eggplants, tobacco, peppers, and tomatoes. The eggs are laid on leaves during the...
A generous subscriber correctly pointed out last week that in our various plugs for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Willow Springs, I had neglected to print an address for the Willow Springs Community Foundation.
If you’re interested in partnering with the local chapter of the...
Chapter 6
“Officer Scotty, you gotta see this. They’re in the garage!” The older man, rail thin with wispy tufts of hair floating around his head, hurried toward the closed garage.
“Scott, Officer Scott,” Brian corrected as he hitched up his ever-slipping duty belt.
Mr....