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People who made me/Bosses
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Jim Hamilton
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10/24/22
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The Birdhouse
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10/24/22
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The summer after my first year of college found me back in the ditches — connecting water meters for Park Crest Water Co., rather than laying pipe for the water mains. Working directly for Park …
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By Jim Hamilton
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10/21/22
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Picture it. Spring Break. 2018. After a long day, I’m at a fastfood place on Kansas Expressway.I’ve filled my cup with my favorite soda and before I can reach the lid section, I turn …
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By Julia Bartgis
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10/14/22
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I first knew Jim Thomas as the younger of two brothers, Jim and Jerry, with one of the first Chevy Corvettes in Fair Grove. Just a few years older than we high school boys who rallied every morning …
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By Jim Hamilton
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10/13/22
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Few outdoors events put more people's private property in greater numbers than the fall hunting seasons do. We’re in the midst of some hunting seasons and drawing ever nearer to …
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By Francis Skalicky
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10/12/22
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You know how people say you shouldn’t make big decisions after highly emotional events? Because you might not be thinking clearly? Or it might be a knee-jerk reaction you’re hoping will …
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By Gwen Rockwood
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9/30/22
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My daughter Angela was a champion runner. As a freshman in the 1986-87 school year at Buffalo she was a member of Buffalo’s state champion girls 3200 meter relay team.That win in Jefferson City …
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By Jim Hamilton
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9/29/22
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Persimmons have long been associated with forecasting winter weather, but the facts and history associated with these fruits and the trees they grow on are as interesting as the folklore.Persimmon …
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9/23/22
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Once upon a time not so many years ago people wrote letters to family and friends far away. Such was the case with me and a sweet, single lady in faraway Ontario, Canada.Her name was Kathleen, her …
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By Jim Hamilton
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9/22/22
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I read a quote once that I absolutely love. It said, “Be a noticer.” It’s a simple statement but something I try and remind myself of often. As we go throughout our day there are so …
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Kelly Mauck
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9/21/22
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How Will I Mourn?
Loss has hit our small community hard over the last few weeks. The pain of losing someone you love is something many people experience, yet it feels so deeply personal. When my …
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8/31/22
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