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I watch for great quotes the way kids hunt Easter eggs, eagerly peering around every corner in case a good one is nestled nearby. It’s one of my favorite parts about reading – the way some …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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4/22/26
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Ever since our daughter spent eleven years teaching English to students in Japan, I have been fascinated by Japanese culture. One of the many things I find fascinating is the Japanese art of …
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By LuRae Shreves,
Warrensburg Church of the Brethren
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4/20/26
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Dear Editor,
Well-done President Donald J. Trump—Iran terrorism is sailing into history.
The recent communist, progressive, and democrat-led protests deemed “No Kings Day” displayed …
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4/17/26
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Dear editor,
The president as a Christ-like figure or a Red Cross doctor? Your guess is as good as mine, at least until you revisit Trump’s recently now-deleted social media post. His …
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4/17/26
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Malbec wines are rapidly becoming the most popular red wine in this country, and this is due to their excellent quality, not their usually affordable cost.
For centuries, the Malbec grape was …
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By Bennet Bodenstein
Contributing Columnist
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4/17/26
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Sometimes all you need to get something done — especially something you’re dreading — is another warm body. If you arrange to do that boring, hard thing while another person is nearby working …
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4/17/26
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Glory – A devotion from John 11 – The death and resurrection of Lazarus
There are many ways that God is glorified, but none greater than resurrection. God alone is life and God alone gives …
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By Robin Dale,
Pastor, Elm Spring Baptist Church
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4/13/26
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As we approach the United States’ semiquincentennial, we are witnessing the nation’s citizenry rising up to remind everyone that the U.S. is not a nation ruled by tyrants or kings.
The No …
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By Dan Brigman
Guest Columnist
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4/9/26
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In the world of wine, no wine has been lauded, criticized, or overpriced.
Even during the many wars fought in Europe, the combatants declared the Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard regions a “no …
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By Bennet Bodenstein
Contributing Columnist
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4/9/26
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In Dale Carnegie’s famous book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” he wrote that you should use a person’s name when you’re talking to them because “…a person’s name is to …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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4/9/26
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Missouri Highway 13 runs nearly the entire length of the state, from Bethany near the Iowa border to Branson at the Arkansas state line. The approximately 300‑mile highway travels through a …
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By Kathi Mecham
Contributing Columnist
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4/3/26
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Weird things land in my email inbox, and then I know things I never wanted to know. I see things I can’t forget. And because I can’t get it out of my head, I end up writing about it. Then we’re …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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4/3/26
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Dear Editor,
President Donald Trump has made a masterful stoke of leadership by destroying the
military capabilities of Iran with Operation Epic Fury. Thank you for freedom Mr.
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4/3/26
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Among the sure signs of approaching warmer weather here in Missouri is the appearance of the Italian sparkling wine gem, Prosecco, at our local wine provider and on the internet.
Prosecco …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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4/3/26
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Dear Editor,
War never changes. War is generally enacted by people in positions of power, who do not seem to grasp the implications of their actions and words upon the people who suffer from …
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3/26/26
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The days are once again longer than the nights, and planting time has arrived! Seed potatoes, onion sets, tiny spinach seeds and tree saplings are all being tucked into the earth at appropriate …
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By Angela Palmer,
Contributing Columnist
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3/26/26
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Evenings should be easy. Don’t we all want to coast to a gentle landing at the end of a busy day?
But lately it’s taking longer to get ready for sleep. Even though the kids are grown and we …
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By Gwen Rockwood,
Syndicated Columnist
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3/26/26
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This past month the Guardian, one of the most trusted newspapers in the UK, reported that U.S. military commanders have been invoking extremist Chistian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to …
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By Rev. Heather Jepsen
Warrensburg First Presbyterian Church
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3/23/26
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The harbingers of spring are all around us; in truth, we appreciate the fact that the effects of winter are behind us.
It is also the time when the red wines are put away, but not too far away, …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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3/19/26
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Only three days after clocks sprang forward, I watched snow fall outside our living room window. It was March 15th. Four days before the official beginning of spring.
The unexpected blast of …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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3/19/26
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