‘Affecting Your World-Happenings, letters, Readers Personal insights’ Archives
Keep It Simple Should be a Mandate for the Future
Keep It Simple seems to mean all that much more because of the recent Stock Market's bouncing up and down and thousands of our soldiers returning from the war in Iraq. Questions of where are these men and women are going to find a job, find low cost housing and health care are needing answers and quickly. Most of the Ozark citizens have [...]
The Financial Forecast for Labor Day Looks Good in the Ozarks
Individuals surveying the local resorts and camp grounds say that all of them are mostly filled for the annual celebration of Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3,4,5, and Monday the 6th. The local grocery stories are well stocked, the bait shops have ordered extra supplies of baits and the filling stations/dock services have orders standing by for the [...]
Editorial Comments on the Aqua Water Issue in Barry and Stone Counties
Please reread this article published in February 2010. Please sign in on this web site and make additional comments either pro or con regarding the water quality of this area. To date the concerns voiced in this meeting have NOT been resolved. the water is still muddy and undrinkable. They have claimed they have tested the water in [...]
Shakin’ On the Shell Fest Coming Soon
Crafters, Vendors and Local Artists --- Don’t miss out! By Sue Beck Crafters, vendors and local artists have a great opportunity to display their art or demo their products at this year’s Shakin’ in the Shell Fest. The Shell Fest has much to offer with its free entertainment, car show, ugly dog contest and family fun area. With a [...]
We’re talking about rhubarb!
Healthy ideas from Doris Anderson It's an herb, a perennial, and a popular pie filling -- and it's better for you when you bake or stew it. We're talking about rhubarb. Turns out those colorful red stalks are rich in 40 different kinds of disease-fighting antioxidants. And their antioxidant capacity actually increases if you bake or stew [...]
Tuesday is Election Day
by Paula Andersen Remember when we watched Superman on television and read his stories in books and magazines? We enjoyed his attempts to save the world from evil and he seemed to always succeed. We recognized his role as one that we, as Americans, all honored as heroic and admirable. He had a mission and he achieved it. In our minds we [...]
Raising Taxes in 2011
by Joan Pryde I contacted my Congressman about House Bill 3590, the Health Care bill and asked for a summary of changes. The Aide directed me to go to http://www.thomas.gov/, enter "HR 3590" in the search box and look for "CRS Summaries." Starting in 2011—next year—the W-2 tax form sent by your employer will be [...]
Something Beautiful and Free Should Not Be Spoiled
Researchers and Contributors Pat and Todd Ervin This week, the north bluff face of Table Rock Lake at the Central Crossing Bridge looked like some one had unloaded a garbage truck on the rocks. The trash, broken bottles, cans, plastic containers, and dirty diapers along with broken tent stakes and still [...]
Father’s Day – The Difference . . . .
This week I took my grandson shopping for a Father’s Day gift for my son, his father. Jack is ten and his inquiry about what was “Father’s Day” and “Why we had to shop for a gift?” set me back a bit. “Dad will buy what he wants--why should we go out and get something?” was his statement. I was taken aback, as I didn’t realize [...]
Tea Party Meeting Dates for “Making of America”
Media Release May 13, 2010 For more information contact: Tera Sukman co-founder Branson Tea Party (417) 337 4802 - terasukman@aol.comor Eric Farris co-founder Branson Tea Party (417) 334 7278 eric@farrislawgroup.comFor immediate release The Constitution in the Tradition of the Founding Fathers Conference - July 17 -18, [...]
