By Garrett Hawkins
Baseball is a magnificent game. From the bright lights, rich traditions and smell of hot dogs found at a big league stadium to the loud pop of a mitt in the backyard, the sport is ingrained in all of us. But to me, while a game by rule ends after nine innings, the chance to savor a pace not dictated by a clock always reminds me of simpler, less demanding times.
Editorials
Sikh Americans defend religious freedom for all
By David Callaway, Religious Freedom Specialist for the Freedom Forum
Being an American means you do not have to choose between your deepest beliefs and your country—thanks, in part, to the work of these Indian Americans.
A most unusual legislative session
By Phill Brooks
The 2021 Missouri legislative session was one of the most unusual and unpredictable of the legislative gatherings I've covered in some 50 years.
Despite Republicans holding an overwhelming majority in both the House and Senate, Democrats scored some major victories for issues they pushed including restrictions on police choke holds, extending court-order protection orders against abusers and establishing a statewide database to track opioid drug prescriptions.