After the first major battle, Shiloh, where America suffered more casualties in this one clash than all other previous wars combined, both sides realized the truth, this would not be over anytime soon and...war is hell!

If it has been written once that dove hunting is a good way to get a youngster the chance to hunt and experience a day outdoors, it has been written a million times.

That kind of intensity pushed a lot of buyers to the sidelines. It was stressful, chaotic, and for many, really discouraging.

At a recent event, someone asked me how I came up with the name “Reflections” for the thoughts that find their way to this space. After...

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Honestly at that very moment, everything froze. I slightly choked up and still managed to give him my answer, "absolutely, Sir," I stated. 

It was the kind of milestone that made both politicians and investors consider the fiscal health of the world’s leading economies, and they probably didn’t like what they saw.

“Where there’s still joy in simple things, this is Where My Heart Sings” echoes the last line in the song that will define the Branson...

But I thought how great it would be if I was referred to at my funeral as “…a person who would give someone the shirt off his back.”

During the August 26, 2025, meeting of the Branson Board of Aldermen (Board), Alderman Schulz abstained from voting on an ordinance he...

As they shared their stories, I felt like I made new friends with everyone they know, everyone they talked about.

For first-time buyers, they can be a smart way to get into homeownership without stretching your budget. For downsizers, they offer less space to maintain with the flexibility to stay in a great location.

So he sets off toward the car in the dark. Her security system records his walk and his little voice: “Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid,” he says out loud with every step.

I’m starting a new First5 Bible study, “30 Bible Verses Every Christian Should Know.” It includes not just the verses themselves, but the...

Towns started springing up populated by likeminded settlers: Leavenworth, Atchison and Lecompton were inhabited by mostly pro-slavery Missourians while Lawrence and Topeka considered themselves “Free Staters.”

In late 2010 going into 2011 we started taking the Roy Rogers Jr. and the High Riders performances out on the road for occasional dates. There were several that were an absolute hoot.

For nearly a century, September has been the S&P 500’s weakest month. Since 1928, the index has averaged a decline of just over one percent and has finished lower more than half the time...

Dr. Richard Baker, AIF®, is the CEO and executive wealth advisor at Fervent Wealth Management.   Tariffs have become a pawn in America’s...

All dreams come to an end and my dream of making a Big Piney River Nature Center and Museum have ended

Being online eliminates the filters of civil in-person society, and rude comments are often unleashed on anyone who chooses to differ from a posted opinion.