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My 5-year-old wants me to write a story about “fruits and vegetables,” and so I shall.
I come from a long line of fabulous gardeners. My paternal grandmother fed 10 kids …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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7/30/22
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I received a gift the other day that I was not sure what to do with. It was three large zucchinis in a plastic bag. Zucchini is one of those vegetables that I did not grow up eating. Give me …
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By Rev. Dr. Chad McMullin, First Christian Church Sedalia
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7/30/22
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In addition to recognizing individual historic properties, the National Register of Historic Places also identifies districts that have a concentration of historic properties. The first step in …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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7/27/22
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As someone who deals in nostalgia in most of my writings, I believe there are two categories of memories; at least there are for me.
There are my regular memories, and then, there are …
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By Jack Miller, Guest Columnist
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7/27/22
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In the last few weeks, I’ve gotten several questions about our Opinion page. How do I contact columnists about a recent column? Can so-and-so write about this particular topic next week? Why …
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After I returned from Afghanistan, many civic groups, including a veteran’s group in Warrensburg, invited me to share my experiences in a war zone. Members of the Warrensburg group were vets …
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The year is 2028. The Midwest is deep in drought, crippling farmers and those who do business with them. Inflation is out of control. Prices are skyrocketing. Reminiscent of Weimar Germany, people …
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In talking with people, they have given a number of reasons they choose not to pray. Yet when everything is on the line, when someone is sick, when they want that new job, or when tragedy strikes, …
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By Bob Wauchope, Lead Pastor, Maplewood Church
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7/25/22
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The National Register of Historic Places recognizes places “that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history.” Since the …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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7/20/22
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A major consideration in the dispute over the proposed landfill in western Pettis County is, how much life is left for the one we’ve got now?
There are various answers to that question.
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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7/20/22
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If you have been out and about recently, you may have noticed campaign signs that say “Bill Taylor for Presiding Commissioner.” I have had a few friends ask me who Bill is and I can …
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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7/20/22
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Like many of my friends, I love old cars and believe the ones of my youth were the best.
A lot of my Facebook friends, like Vince Murray and Shane Ulmer, must agree with me because they …
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By Jack Miller
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7/15/22
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COVID and Monkeypox, by virtue of their highly visible physical symptoms, have received nearly all the attention of the scientific community and the public over the past two years.
But …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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7/15/22
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I read last week that one of the Supreme Court Justices, one who concurred with Dobbs, saying that abortion is not a Constitutional right because, among other things, the word …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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7/15/22
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Is it easier to be cynical than it used to be? Many people are unhappy with the state of affairs in the world. There are many things to be concerned about, so I empathize with people’s …
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By Rev. Dennis Harper, Wesley United Methodist Church
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7/14/22
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I love to watch people who come into The Sedalia Public Library for the first time. They are the ones who walk in, stop with wide eyes and an open mouth, just taking it all in. They walk slowly, …
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By Jamie Sparks, Library Director
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7/14/22
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The National Register of Historic Places recognizes places “that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history.” Since the …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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7/13/22
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All kids love summer vacation. Parents, on the other hand, often struggle to keep up with them and it presents a number of challenges.
If a parent doesn’t have a grandparent or someone to …
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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7/13/22
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Last week, my boyfriend and I made our annual trek to Michigan for the Fourth of July weekend. Each summer, the entirety of his dad’s side of the family (we’re talking dozens of people) …
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By Nicole Cooke, ncooke@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/13/22
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The question keeps reverberating in my mind: what was he thinking?
I’m not talking about Donald Trump or Joe Biden, but Eric Greitens, who wants to be Missouri’s next senator. The …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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7/13/22
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