Ponder the Thought

Earth Day was last week, and I didn't do anything to celebrate. I'm pretty selfish when it comes to the...

Among all the societal underpinnings of the George Floyd murder trial was an aspect that impacts you and me nearly...

I caught a whiff of a lilac bush this weekend. It was glorious. I'm nearly six months post mild COVID...

The Missouri Senate nearly broke down last week over the appointment of Platte County's Todd Graves to the University of...

Can we all agree that Easter has nothing to do with a bunny? That has been bothering me for a...

You are reading a fully vaccinated columnist. Feel free to take your mask off. I had my second Pfizer dose...

I feel like a lot of us are short-changed on our initials. I see lots of lawyers that use an...

I owe my readers an apology. I've been wasting this space with various political, economic and sports opinions. I spit...

State government in action is my favorite government to watch flail. The Missouri Senate has recently debated Senate Bill 12....

A little spring in the step this week. We're just weeks away from complaining about the heat and lack of...

Remember when I told you that the pandemic would generally ease to a finish in March or April of 2021?...

I'd like to speak to you all about something important. I've been on these pages for over a year now...

The Associated Press ran a story this week on the trouble the pandemic has caused for "emerging adults." Go ahead,...

Welcome to the Winter. Its pretty much like COVID summers, just colder with less mowing. Play a game, drink something...

Welcome to January 20th. You can now wear your Christmas gifts, without people knowing they were Christmas gifts. Enjoy. No...

I am trying to work the word "sedition" into a normal, non-political conversation this week. It is more difficult than...

Hoover city officials are still considering the idea of the hosting a Super Bowl parade, should it be warranted. Word...

This is a wrap. Year over. Good riddance, you filthy schmuck. I quit New Year's Eve partying long ago, but...

Ponder the Thought, Christmas style. When I was younger, I used to try to do positive columns only through the...

Publisher Foley threw down on me in his column last week like I was the mayor of Parkville. He wrote...