Opinion

Check this out. The federal government never ceases to amaze us, really.Energy Star, the federal program run by the U.S....

Over 20 years ago when I started dating my wife, we quickly learned that we spent our 20s building up...

We haven’t mentioned the county jail in quite a while. In case you’re curious, the number of inmates in the...

Five years ago this week, I had the most amazing, whirlwind experience of my life. For those new to my...

Not to boast, but I feel like I know a thing or two about sarcasm and feel like I’m pretty...

William of Occam was a friar in the 14th-century. He was known as a leading philosopher and theologian as well...

Ahh, cooler temps. Love it. It’s Wednesday morning, it’s overcast, it’s 69 degrees and there’s an extra bounce in my...

Due to a perfect storm of surgery recovery and DVR overload, I am still wading through Apollo 11 documentaries. I...

Let’s get this column done. It’s Platte County Fair week and those krautburgers aren’t going to eat themselves. Think the...

If you ever have major surgery on the horizon, make sure you pick your television bingeing carefully. During my recent...

Couple of topics in this week's column, then I'm off to go get a new knee. Decades of umpiring and...

Remember the international uproar over a tweet sent by a local elementary school principal to David Hogg, Florida school shooting...

It’s one of the things I like about this newspaper gig. I was sitting at my desk mid-day Tuesday, thinking...

In an instant, there's such a feeling of pride. In an instant, you're going over the statistics in your head...

I’m thinking of starting a small side gig, you guys. Let me explain. It’s Monday night and I’m driving home...

As a follow-up to my comments last week about some of the less- than-pleasant aspects of summer, let me say...

Do you remember what you thought the future was going to be like when you were a kid? I was...

Potentially interesting update concerning the Missouri Attorney General’s involvement in Sunshine Law complaints against the City of Parkville. As you’ll...

It’s summer and suddenly I’m a little bored, honestly. Quick, somebody do something. Entertain me. Well here’s something. Monday night...

Even though summer is the time for being outdoors and (maybe) enjoying it not raining every day, I do get...