By Travis Naughton In his now infamous December 11th meeting with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, President Trump threatened to allow a partial shutdown of the federal government if his
In mid-Missouri, a 60-degree day in January is cause for celebration. For owners of classic cars and trucks, a warm and sunny Winter day is a perfect excuse to wake-up
Thirty-one years have passed since I became a licensed driver, and in that time, I have owned thirty-two automobiles. I also briefly possessed a tired Yamaha motorcycle and a battered
With Christmas and most of 2018 now behind us, it’s time once again to look ahead to the coming year. You’ll be delighted to learn, however, that I’ve decided to
When I was an eighteen-year-old freshman at Mizzou, way back in 1990, I decided to flaunt my newfound independence from my parents by getting an ear pierced. What a rebel
“Buncha friggin leeches…get back to work on our taxpayer dime…” The previous quote was written by a member of our community and posted to a local buy/sell group’s Facebook page.
When robots inevitably liberate themselves from their human overlords and decimate mankind, let it be noted that it all began with the seemingly innocuous and helpful Roomba. A Roomba is
Living in a small community in mid-Missouri, my Chinese-born children Truman and Tiana have grown accustomed to seeing mostly white faces wherever they go. Though our beloved hometown of Ashland
When Parker Boyce, Will Duncan, Colby Phillips, Brett Price, Brett Stanfield, and Sam Stichnote started playing tackle football as third-graders, I knew they were destined for greatness. The boys, including
The combination of freezing temperatures and strong winds that recently visited mid-Missouri caused virtually all of the deciduous trees on our heavily-wooded property to drop their leaves in unison, with