Stories from Thursday, September 11, 2014

I've been thinking about changing my profile on Facebook. I know probably at least half of my readers are not on Facebook so you may not want to read about my problems there. But for you two who are on Facebook, do you have trouble making your profile sound like you think you should sound?...

"The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists." ­-- Ernest Hemmingway Some will call this "hate speech." It is not. As a Christian, I can love the Muslim people because John 3:16 was written for them just as much as it was for any of us...

By David Pearce Missouri Senator District 21 I knew it wasn't going to be a typical Thursday when I found myself in the back of an ambulance heading to Kansas City's downtown airport. Fortunately, I ended up in that ambulance by choice -- and by invitation -- as a guest of Children's Mercy Hospital as part of a unique program that immerses community leaders from around the region in the culture of one of the finest children's hospitals in the world...

"Odie, turn on channel 19, there is a Charles Gusewelle special on." That was my entreaty to my friend and long time devotee of the author and columnist for the Kansas City Star, Charles Gusewelle. Little did I realize at the time, that this special show would hit so close to home, and especially to one of my favorite restaurants, which Gusewelle described as the "best little eatery this side of Paris!"...

By Cyndie Sirekis Missouri Farm Bureau More and more women are taking on leading roles in the agriculture industry. Some might find it surprising, but over the past 10 years the presence of women in agriculture has increased significantly, with a 21 percent rise in the number of female principal farm operators. Today, 30 percent of all farm operators are women, according to the latest Census of Agriculture...

Dear Editor: You know, I would really like for folks of the community to know just how very hard my boss, Marye Sanderson, works for them to help keep their lights, gas and propane going. She will be walking out the door to go to one of her various meetings she is involved in and someone will come in, having no appointment, which they are supposed to have, and Mrs. Marye will set aside her wants and needs to help the person...

By Mary Russell Missouri Chief Justice As school bells ring and children all across our state enter classrooms, I am reminded that I, too, will be going back to school again. Thursday mornings at 7:45, wearing my black robe, I meet with students at the Lewis and Clark Middle School in Jefferson City to teach them the importance of regular school attendance. ...