Back in 2009, director James Cameron gave the world “Avatar.” The film about a human going undercover as a member of the Na’vi race on the planet of Pandora only to side with the Na’vi against his greedy fellow humans brought the movie blockbuster to new heights. It was the first movie to...
more
By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
|
12/21/22
|
During the weeks before Thanksgiving, I was high on anticipation – counting down the days until our two sons were scheduled to come home from college for the holiday break. It had been three …
more
By Gwen Rockwood
|
12/21/22
|
Dear editor:
more
12/20/22
|
So, I will choose joy
more
12/20/22
|
Grandson Colson has never gone to the back of Grandpa’s farm to cut a Christmas tree.
more
By Jim Hamilton
|
12/16/22
|
Of all the things you associate with this time of year, the start of bird courtship in the outdoors probably isn’t one of them.
more
By Francis Skalicky
Missouri Department of Conservation
|
12/15/22
|
See what’s going on in Polk County! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Some events may require registration or admission fees; please contact the organization for more details.
more
12/14/22
|
“Violent Night” doesn’t have it in itself to be the best naughty Christmas movie ever made, so it tries to compensate by being every naughty Christmas movie ever made.
more
By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
|
12/14/22
|
What could I write about this week other than this fateful date in 1941, the Sunday morning Japanese bombers attacked Pearl Harbor, the date President Franklin D. Roosevelt called a “Day of Infamy,” the date the United States of America was plunged into a world war?
more
12/9/22
|
Every now and then, I run across a seemingly random fact that takes up residence in my head – like elephants can’t jump. (It’s physically impossible for them.) Or the fact that certain types of trees won’t let the tips of their highest branches touch the trees next to them – a phenomenon called “crown shyness.” And this week I’ve added another odd fact to my growing collection: A new study finds that octopuses are one of a small group of animals that can purposefully throw things at targets.
more
12/8/22
|
I thought one of the perks of making it to middle age would be that we no longer have to suffer the indignities of puberty. No more awkward body changes. No more hormone-induced mood swings. Isn’t time and experience supposed to make us more comfortable in our own skin?
more
By Gwen Rockwood
|
12/2/22
|
The onslaught of December holiday parties, work functions, and family gatherings is in full swing.
more
By Michael Leach
Contributing columnist
|
12/1/22
|