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When I was a boy, most mothers taught their daughters how to cook.
My mom would have liked to do the same, but for one drawback — she had no daughters, just boys.
The eldest of …
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By Jim Hamilton
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4/30/25
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Thanks to many helpers, our Friends of the Library’s annual Plants & Books Sale on Saturday was a great success. About $200 were added to the Friends’ treasury to be used for …
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By Kathie Ledgerwood-Cox,
Branch Librarian
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4/30/25
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Author and leadership coach John C. Maxwell once said, “Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.” If you look back and see areas where you fell short, take time to consider the …
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By David L. Burton
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4/26/25
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The idiom “eat crow while it’s young and tender” may sound unusual, but it has an interesting meaning. I first learned it from my friend Bob Roberts in Springfield (he grew up in …
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4/23/25
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It’s been a wild few months here in the Ozarks — tornadoes, storms, flooding. We’ve seen it all lately. And while the floodwaters didn’t quite reach the chaos of 2017, they …
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By Chris Herbolsheimer,
Quill Contributing Writer
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4/23/25
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Regarding the new reciprocal tariffs, I have a genuine concern that many people are blindsided by political hype. I am afraid that soon after the April 2 "Liberation Day," we are going to discover …
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By Edwin Woolsey
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4/19/25
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When I was a boy, dinner and supper were much different from today.
We didn’t have pizza, tacos, burrito, cashew chicken or Chinese stir fry. I’d heard of them, but didn’t know …
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By Jim Hamilton
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4/16/25
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Six-word stories are a fascinating form of storytelling. They pack a complete narrative into just six words, forcing writers to be creative and concise.
The origins of this storytelling …
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By David Burton
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4/16/25
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A big reason why the American people chose President Donald Trump to lead our nation was his promise to bring back a golden age of American prosperity. For decades, American manufacturers and farmers …
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By U.S. Rep Jason Smith,
Republican, Missouri 8th District
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4/12/25
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In today’s fast-paced world, many people are choosing to live in ways that separate them from others. Ann Meyer, co-creator of the website “The Neighboring Life,” calls this trend …
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By David Burton
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4/9/25
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Once upon a time I was nearly famous.
The Mallard brothers, Lynn and Delvin, did their best to make it happen — they put my name on a sandwich on the menu at their popular Buffalo eatery, …
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By Jim Hamilton
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4/9/25
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Summersville Friends of the Library have set the annual Plants & Books Sale for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 25, so mark your calendars!
We’ll be needing plenty of vegetables, …
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By Kathie Ledgerwood-Cox,
Branch Librarian
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4/8/25
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Most days I wish I could turn off the evening news, but I can’t.
I can’t help myself. I’ve been a news junkie for almost as long as I could read. I blame my mom and her mother. …
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By Jim Hamilton
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4/2/25
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As I travel across Missouri, meeting with community leaders and residents, working to strengthen neighborhoods and encourage civic engagement, I hear the same concern in every town: civic bullies.
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By David Burton
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4/2/25
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It’s tea time! The Summersville Library’s 11 th annual Princess Tea Party StoryTime will be held from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday! The Miss Texas County Pageant winners will be our …
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By Kathie Ledgerwood-Cox, Branch Librarian
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4/1/25
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Life on the farm ended in 1943.
Grandpa Luther passed away on the 26th of April, 1943. Vera's mother and daddy decided to sell the farm and move back to Seattle. They had visited the …
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By Dwight Thirkield,
Quill Contributing Writer
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3/26/25
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Someone commented on one of our stories covering Friday night’s tornadoes and severe weather.
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3/22/25
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I am digressing again. This time will be the last because this story is nearing its close.
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By Dwight Thirkield,
Quill Contributing Writer
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3/19/25
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I knew my way around cows when I boy on the farm. I never worried one might hurt me, though all had dangerous-looking horns.
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By Jim Hamilton
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3/19/25
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I’ve said in the past, and I’ll most likely end up saying it again, the hardest part of managing expectations is managing my own. But I might have over-managed.
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3/15/25
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