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Reader’s Corner: Kids’ events and book sale at KAL
Good things are continuing to happen at Kimberling Area Library during October! It’s not too late to plan a stop by the KAL Annual Fall...

Cynthia J. Thomas
1 min read


Leave it to our government to outlaw sliced bread
But what in the world would cause the U.S. Government to prohibit the sale of sliced bread?

Bob Ford
4 min read


Times Are A-Changing In “Branson” and Silver Dollar City
Back through the ‘50s, Rockaway Beach was the place in the Ozarks for people to come for vacations, senior getaways, etc. All that...

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: What about wild turkeys?
We talked about how, years back, we would see eight or ten strutting gobblers and hens in March and April back in the reaches of green fields along timber edges.

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Reflections: Grounding and staying in the light
I have a couple of habits that I believe contribute to my health and have helped me through a couple of incidents and headed off others...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Cutting through the voices
So how do we silence ourselves enough to hear His voice and allow Him to calm our minds?

Tiffany Gravett
2 min read


Benefitting from ginger
Ginger has been used medicinally for more than 50 centuries and is considered a safe herb with no serious side effects when taken by a healthy individual and one not taking a plethora of prescripts.

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


For the love of Branson: The cathedrals of Branson
Each one had its own unique silhouette, often created by the marquee sign jutting out from the front of the building.

Marshall Howden
3 min read


Been thinkin’ about…Rules of travel
That September was a hot one. Beyond the soft industrial hum, chorus of cicadas also answers.

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Cataracts: A preventable disease
The most well-known of all antioxidants would be beta-carotene. In the latter years, scientists have discovered yet another “power punch” anti-oxidant from the carotenoid family called lycopene.

Jody Johnson Godfrey
2 min read


Stock Market Insights: Mortgage rates are rising despite Fed cuts—here’s why
The Fed sets the overnight banking rate, which is used as a baseline for other loans, but is not used for mortgage rates.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Ray Whitley and ‘Back in the Saddle Again’
Kay stated that what he had just said would be a good title for a new song, so he sat on the edge of the bed and wrote the verse and melody.

John Fullerton
4 min read


Reader’s Corner: Who is Plato, and why read him?
Some Globe readers know I am frequently inspired by the antics of my orange rescue cat Dexter. He demonstrates tenacity, courage and...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Don’t hunt fall turkeys
Bow hunting should not be very high on any outdoorsman’s list in September unless he doesn’t fish at all or do anything else but deer hunt. It is a poor time to skin and hang a deer because it is always too warm. The dead of winter is bow-hunting time.

Larry Dablemont
3 min read


Reflections: Strength, peace and waiting well
Over six weeks, we are studying one verse per day and memorizing one of them each week, but the study isn’t just about learning verses; it’s about context: What was the inspired writer going through? What purpose did he hope to convey? How is this verse applicable to me?

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Been thinkin’ about…Dog, hearth, magic
The rain beats down hard outside, surprisingly cold, especially after so long a hot, dry summer. The warnings on my phone turn ominous:...

Joshua Heston
4 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Three time management lessons from the Life of Christ
Through his study of the life of Christ, MacDonald identified three lessons to be learned about how Christ managed his time.

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Marty Robbins at 100
It just so happens that today would have been Marty's 100th birthday, born on September 26, 1925.

John Fullerton
5 min read


Stock Market Insights: Markets react as Fed shifts policy, investors look ahead
Inflation remains above the central bank’s 2% target, but signs of a cooling labor market — slower job creation, rising jobless claims — appear to have convinced policymakers that keeping rates elevated may do more harm than good.

Joe Shearer, CPFA
3 min read


Reflections: On Jonah and Charlie
I’m always amazed when various sources point me toward similar thoughts about how to represent my faith in Jesus Christ in a chaotic...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read
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