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Until I was eight years old I lived on the edge of a small town in eastern Illinois. Every morning I looked out on big sky and corn or corn stubble. I…
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During the Easter egg hunt my two-year-old grandson announced that he had found a rooster egg. This got me thinking: What are some fascinating but…
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I’m old enough to remember when Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California. The received wisdom at the time was: How did this second-rate, washed-up…
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When I attended the Midwest Political Science Association meeting in April I sat in on a number of good panels and brought back much good content for my…
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I am about to conclude that the reason we are called the Show Me State is because we Missourians are confused about our identity and need someone to show…
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In early 2016 I watched the presidential and Missouri gubernatorial campaigns with great curiosity. After the April GOP debate in Columbia not only did I…
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A year ago last week Donald Trump was officially chosen president by the Electoral College. Had 77 thousand voters in three states – Wisconsin, Michigan…
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President Trump’s Asia trip makes me think of – soccer. I love soccer. Columbia College has two nationally-ranked teams and I’m a big fan. I help my…
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In the last six months Boone County has seen two exemplary public servants step down. In January Karen Miller left the Southern District County Commission…
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Please indulge a few seconds of personal history. One of the reasons Columbia College, where I teach, has prospered in recent years is its online program.…