There’s a reason we take pictures, keep journals, and make memory boxes —we forget. Not just birthdays or where we parked the car at the state fair, but far more critical things. The worst kind of forgetting isn’t about lost keys; it’s about losing sight of God’s faithfulness. Psalm 111 was written to prevent such spiritual amnesia. It’s a song of gratitude designed to help God’s people remember who He is and what He’s done. The psalm offers a simple but transforming truth: when we remember God’s faithfulness, gratitude becomes our default posture. The opposite of gratitude is selfishness and pride. It causes us to demand what we do not deserve. more

In 1956 and 1957, Sedalia students in grades one through seven attended the city’s various elementary schools. Students in grades seven through nine constituted the Sedalia Junior High School and met in a portion of the Smith-Cotton High School building. more

Some days, when I sit down at my computer to write a column, the ideas just won’t come. At those times, I like to lean back in my chair, close my eyes and pick through the memories I have made over my lifetime. more

I find it hard to justify the White House Grand Ballroom expansion. It seems unnecessary, an extravagant expense, and it tarnishes America's image. But what do I know? more

Donald Trump, July 31, 2025, to a gaggle of reporters: “[The ballroom] won’t interfere with the current building . . . It’ll be near it, but not touching it, and pays total respect to the existing building . . .” (YouTube video, Forbes). more

As the government shutdown lingers into its 20th days, funds for federally backed programs have begun to dwindle. more

It’s not the kind of story you would expect from an 18-year-old woman living in 1816. It is about an overly zealous scientist obsessed with creating human life. To that end, he fashions a man from various dead body parts and harnesses electricity to reanimate them. The result is a hideous creature that he abandons out of fear and dread. more

The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution authorized Prohibition. More specifically, the amendment criminalized the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic beverages. more

First, I would like to apologize to the readers. I know they would rather see one of my nostalgia columns in this space, but to quote the cartoon character Popeye the sailor, “ That’s all I can stands, I can’t stands no more!” more

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where we spread awareness and education on the most common cancer affecting women today. As a cancer physician at Bothwell, I see firsthand how knowledge and early action can change and even save lives. more

There are two types of people – people who like to dance and people who would rather have their eyebrows removed with a rotary sander. more

 During the last two weekends we were happy to attend some area festivities going on in the local region. more

“In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” bringing the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria to port in the New World and discovering the Americas. more

“1776” is, as I’ve previously noted, one of my favorite movies. The cast is excellent, the story engaging, and the songs memorable. “Is Anybody There?” is sung by John Adams, and it brings me to tears every time I hear it. more

St. Augustine is attributed to saying a version of this statement, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” more

Have you noticed the woolly bear caterpillars crossing the roads lately? It looks like this year they may be all black, which is supposed to mean a bad winter. more

In the early twentieth century, a Grand Jury in Missouri had two responsibilities. more

My wife and I enjoy watching the Discovery Channel and PBS on television, which we find informative. more

Hillary Clinton is at it again. During a recent interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show, she indulged in one of her favorite pastimes — trashing her political opponents. more

This past couple of days, I’ve watched women of all ages, all income levels, all ethnicities, walk around a huge building dedicated specifically to the disease they share – breast cancer. more