My husband Tom once accused me of being unromantic. As much as I hate to admit it, I think he might be right. more

Author’s note: The information about Pettis County comes from William Claycomb’s book Life in Pettis County. more

Snowmageddon Part 2 is heading our way and will arrive sometime from Tuesday, Feb. 11, to Wednesday, Feb. 12.  more

I don’t know about you all, but I’m over this winter weather. I’m ready for some sunshine and warmer temperatures. I want to plant some flowers and have my morning coffee on the front porch. more

President Donald Trump has declared war on woke in the federal government. One of his first targets was the lie of transgenderism. His executive order opens as follows: more

Apparently, I can’t cross my fingers properly. more

The other day I shared a Facebook meme from a homemaking blog that said, “Minimize the amount of news that you are exposed to. We ought to guard the quiet of our minds, much like we guard the peace of little children. We do not need to know everything. Our children need not worry about the troubles in life. Quiet news and peaceful happenings bring cheer. Let us bring cheer to our homes and not spread distressing troubles.” - Mrs. White, “The Legacy of Home Blog.” more

Like many other Missourians, I have been a Kansas City Chief’s fan from the time they came to Missouri from Texas. more

The first backyard skirmish between Charlie and Pete happened five years ago on a night with a full moon. Charlie is our beloved beagle mutt who is now 14 years old and missing a few teeth. Pete is a trespassing possum who’s been trying to drive Charlie crazy for years. more

Everything is all Trump, all the time. His overwhelming presence has blotted out the sun. more

The last two days felt like spring, with temperatures in the 60s, and I hoped that spring would soon be on the way. more

All eighth-grade students in Missouri must pass a test on the Constitution. more

From out of nowhere, a small darting light and then a fireball. more

I love birds. It may have begun when we lived in a small farm-type house near the city limits many years ago. more

Words are hard – much harder than they used to be. It's a symptom of middle age I hadn't heard about until it started happening to me. A few aches and pains? Sure. Crow's-feet and laugh lines? Okay, fine. more

When the subject of cars we have owned though the years comes up in a conversation I have to admit that most of the ones I have owned were just barely worthy of that designation. There were only a few cars that I owned that someone said “Boy I wish I owned that car.” more

1 Corinthians 12:12 “Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” more

Life with Donald Trump in the White House has started, and we notice that Project 2025, the one he knew nothing about, never heard of, begins: The President issued several executive orders on Tuesday, many of which are from Project 2025’s playbook. Additionally, some important governmental agencies are getting directives to stop their work – at least for a while. more

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a small advisory group appointed by President Donald Trump and headed by Elon Musk, will make recommendations for restructuring the federal government to make it more efficient and less costly. It’s about time. more

The press, so critical to our democratic process, is facing threats on multiple fronts — from the growing influence of social media to the frontal and legal attacks coming from elected officials and others with power. more