“How much profit is enough?” more

As a career medical professional, I have worked in emergency medicine and emergency management for many years. I’m proud to have served my country in the Army and the Air Force and now as director of Bothwell Regional Health Center’s Emergency department (ED). more

As sunlight gives way to the dark and cold of winter, let's keep our fingers crossed that spring is finally here. more

Because the current news is so depressing, I’ve decided to tell you about part of our tour of the South this past couple of weeks. We visited friends, ate in some of our favorite Savannah restaurants, and spent some time with our daughter. Most moving was a trip to Selma, Alabama, to see the Edmund Pettus Bridge – a day before the anniversary of Bloody Sunday – and then to Montgomery, where we spent a wrenching three hours at The Legacy Museum, a tribute to race relations in the U.S., from slavery to Civil Rights and beyond. more

The definition of “free speech” and the limitations of our First Amendment rights are once again in hot debate after the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-Palestinian activist and recent graduate of Columbia University in New York City. more

While Whiteman Air Force Base will be the second base to get the B-21, it will have to wait awhile before that happens. more

Legislation that would allow students to enroll in neighboring school districts won approval from the Missouri House on Wednesday. more

My husband and I were born five years and two days apart in March. Since it’s birthday season again, here are 52 things I’ve noticed about turning 52. more

The April 1927 trial of U.S. Commissioner Irvin Bringes, responsible for enforcing the Prohibition Amendment, and Joe Riley continued with Attorney Paul Barnett presenting the case for the defense. more

I know some people will disagree with me on this, but I believe we use too many acronyms today, and new ones are popping up all the time that we must decipher. more

Although many in our country are ignoring the elephant in the room and going about their daily duties as tariffs ping-pong back and forth, egg and food prices climb and the stock market falls, there is one elephant type that has scientists' attention—the Woolly Mammoth. more

One of my favorite cooking shows uses a “randomizer.” Chefs spin the randomizer to find out how long they will have to prepare the dish they will cook, what appliance they must use, and an ingredient they must use. more

I have been to a lot of school sporting events. More than your average Midwesterner, even. My mother was a high school teacher, so I’ve been attending youth athletic games since I was old enough to be dolled up in a tiny school spirit outfit. more

When our three college kids are home for a visit and we go out to eat, we follow a protocol. We usually ask for a big booth and slide into it in a particular order – with our two left-handed kids sitting together. Over the years, we’ve learned that when a lefty sits to the right of a righty, elbows collide. So, we’ve learned to arrange ourselves to give everyone room to move, no matter which hand holds the fork. more

I’ve written twice about the dangerous misunderstanding that you can’t get a divorce in Missouri while pregnant. more

I watched a news story on television last week on the S.S. United States a once proud queen of the sea. more

Have you noticed that over the last few years, no one bats an eye when they make rude comments on social media or, for that matter, face-to-face? more

My father is rolling over in his grave. more

I’ve backed President Donald Trump when I thought he was right. But that doesn’t mean he’s above criticism when he’s wrong. more

There are more than 283 million cars in use in the United States. Inside that gigantic number are more than 60 car makers and 1,200 different models. But only about 10 paint colors are used, and more than 70 percent of all those cars are black, white, gray, or silver. more