Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!” But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and … more

For over 25 years, I have had the pleasure of photographing area children, from newborn to 90-year-old, sitting on the lap of the ‘jolly old elf’ for the newspaper.  We know him … more

Last month, psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert penned an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal in which he labeled “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS) as a real psychological … more

We all remember the same story we were told as young children about Thanksgiving — in a nutshell, the Pilgrims invited the Indians over for a big feast to thank them for teaching them how to … more

As I grew up in the 70’s, gambling in the state of Missouri was illegal in all forms. In my opinion, games of chance are a complete waste of time and money. Things began to change in 1980 … more

In 1988, then-Sen. Joe Biden, a candidate for president of the United States, withdrew from the Democratic primary after he admitted to plagiarism and embellishing his academic record.  … more

L ike it or not—here in rural Missouri—we live in a deep-rooted gun culture. An auction does better when it includes firearms. Charity organizations raise money by holding raffles for … more

I t may surprise some of the younger readers of this column, but when I was attending college at the University of Missouri in Columbia in the last century, there were no such things as cell phones … more

Colonel Lewis Nicola offered George Washington the idea of becoming king of the United States of America in 1782. He rejected the notion. Instead, Washington was elected president of the United … more

F or this week’s column, I want to explore the failure of socialism in Latin America and then follow up with the miracle that’s happening in Argentina. Let’s face the facts. … more

H ave you noticed how much we as a society rely on the internet when making purchases? This was reinforced over Labor Day weekend when Connie and I were in Madison, Wisc., to help move our … more