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John Brown: The man who started the Civil War [part one]
That led to my first question when I visited Grady Atwater, the Director of the John Brown Museum in Osawatomie, Kansas, “Was John Brown...

Bob Ford
4 min read


Dave Says: Spend, save and give
I recommend completing the first three Baby Steps before you start thinking about spending money on fun stuff. In my mind, that positions...

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Reflections: Obedience during exile
The theme continues through the New Testament, starting with Jesus’ words recorded in Acts 1:8. After the resurrection, the disciples...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


New breast cancer treatment/accessibility for the middle class and poor
There is a cancer treatment podcast called “Cancer Straight Talk” from Memorial Sloan Kettering that brings together patients and experts...

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Stock Market Insights: Balancing acts – What deserves our focus?
The Fed matters, but has it been getting too much attention? Since the Fed's announcement, the 10-year yield has risen, not fallen.

Submitted to Branson Globe
3 min read


Reader's Corner: 'Pilgrim's Progress' many ways
I’ve been thinking about John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress.” This may be due in part to checking my calendar to attend the excellent...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Josh Hawley visits Branson: Fighting for Missouri
When Senator Josh Hawley arrived, there were handshakes with the public, media interviews, pictures and then Senator Hawley introduced...

Rose Buckles
4 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany's: 'This isn't the America I grew up in...'
Their utter contempt for God and disregard for moral restraints sounds so like our current cultural climate. Was there hope for them then?

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


Reflect, release, renew
When I was younger, I loved autumn for all the beautiful colors, the cozy nights in watching my favorite shows, and the rain...

Heather Haygood
2 min read


Been Thinkin' About...These southern mountain autumns
Hallmark autumns are a time of fashionable flannels and hearty pumpkin carving, chilly, cozy nights and crisp, sunny afternoons.

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Been Thinkin' About...The warmth of the night
The kitchen was dark, the evening uncharacteristically warm and blustery for so late in the season. Not a good night for a fire...

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Dave Says: A different situation than most
First off, you’re both serious about dumping debt and getting control of your finances. That’s the big thing. Plus, you make good money...

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


I saw Jesus at the supermarket
If Christ lives in us, He controls our EVERY thought and action. The apostle Paul wrote, “I have been crucified with Christ...

Tim Kidwell
2 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Jackpot, Nevada, and Cactus Pete's – a popular destination for seventy years
While doing some exploring in this little neighborhood, I have discovered that Piersanti was born in Superior, Wyoming, on November 3, 1916

John Fullerton
3 min read


New Madrid: It is your fault!
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been able to understand the Richter Scale. Why couldn't they just give us a 1-10 on how bad it was?

Bob Ford
4 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Long beaks and big eyes
Forty years ago in Arkansas, I dropped a limit of eight woodcocks in an afternoon of quail hunting along the Buffalo River in early December

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Prostate health: Don't ignore it
About 85% of prostate cancers are detected during early screening prior to the patient developing symptoms. If you catch it early...

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Stock Market Insights: October markets – a pause before the election
Looking back to the presidential election years since 1950, stocks in October have averaged a negative return of almost 1%.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


You are a miracle
What strengths have you gained through your hardship? What do you have to give to the world? Do not think for one second that you have...

Heather Haygood
2 min read


Reflections: Finding good in all things
Thanks to Facebook memories, I realized several of those challenging times have occurred during October. In my mind, I returned to 2011...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read
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