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All about green tea
One of my goals or objectives for this column was to be able to list about ten of “the best” known green teas on the market...

Jody Johnson Godfrey
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Been Thinkin' About...All hallows passing
Few know my own wrestling with the holiday, how I loved it as a child, how I feared it as a teenager after one of my cousins was gunned down

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Curating gratitude
These people took authority over their minds and hearts; then in extreme hardship found the peace of God.

Heather Haygood
2 min read


Dave Says: Imitate successful behavior
Don’t get all down after hearing this. I’m not saying you should drive a junker until you pay off your house. I recommend that people drive

Dave Ramsey
3 min read


In the old West, a saloon door swings both ways
Back in the day, saloons weren’t fancy like on Hollywood sets. Tents, lean-to’s, dugouts and caves all dotted the West...

Bob Ford
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Memories from the Homestead: Reynolds was a nationally famous book publisher
Elsbery W. Reynolds was born in Carroll County, Missouri, on February 7, 1868, just south of Chillicothe. He was the third of six children..

John Fullerton
4 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: A fall fishing excursion
It has never bothered me to go up to Canada and fish alone because those conditions have never concerned me. My ancestry is from French...

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


The sins of Missouri Amendment 3
A “Yes” vote means you want to legalize abortion in Missouri for the entire 40-week term of a pregnancy, even up to the moment of birth.

Tim Kidwell
3 min read


Area Entertainment: 'One By One' movie premiere
The premiere was held recently at the Branson IMAX for its first showing, besides to a small audience in Wisconsin.

Luanna Fullerton
6 min read


KISS: The 2024 election may decide the future of the American dream
In an Ole Seagull’s mind, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 has had far-reaching consequences beyond that country’s borders.

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Reflections: Learning from Daniel
In Daniel chapter 1, we read the young Israelites were given Babylonian food. From Daniel’s concern, we can assume the meat was offered...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


The 'happy' addicts
The very first component of “responsibility” is awareness. If we refuse to be aware and informed of what is happening with us as individuals

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany's: Wait for Him to open the door
But there were also those innumerable moments when my strength completely failed, and I was left crying out to God for a helpmate in life.

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


An Ole Seagull on abortion rights and other proposed Constitutional changes
These proposals cover a myriad of topics, including Sports Wagering, Abortion Rights, a new casino near Lake of the Ozarks...

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Dave Says...
As long as Mom and Dad are having a discussion and making decisions—not fighting—it’s good for kids to hear the give and take...

Dave Ramsey
3 min read


Stock Market Insights: A bull market anniversary
It is hard to believe that the S&P 500 closed at 3,577 only two years ago (it’s at 5,800 now) when investors were nervous that the inflation

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Peace
Nature is releasing last season’s growth and preparing to welcome new growth in the spring. I remind myself and my children...

Heather Haygood
2 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Harold Bell Wright and the real numbers
A couple of days ago a guest here asked a few questions wanting to know more about Harold Bell Wright's popularity as an author...

John Fullerton
3 min read


Reader's Corner: Area history and stories at Nov. 14 Learning on Wednesday
The McGills are not new to Ozarks storytelling; they have authored or contributed to several books including “Branson’s Entertainment...

Cynthia J. Thomas
1 min read
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John Brown: From Harpers Ferry to the hangman's noose [part 2]
The South considered Brown an enormous threat. Since Nat Turner’s Virginia slave rebellion in 1831 where 50-plus individuals from white...

Bob Ford
4 min read
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