Weather extended my parents' 50th anniversary celebration a couple extra days, and we got back to Mizzou last night. I spent a lot of time wondering on the eight-hour drive home: What does it take - …
It Was 50 Years Ago Today
They said, "I do." And they're the reason I'm here, sure, but they're also the reason I like to think I'm polite and respectful and curious and, on occasion, a little funny. They're also the reason I …
Oh. You Want To Be A Writer?
Seems like I've met a bazillion people who want to be writers. It's just that very few of them want to, you know, write. I'm excited whenever I meet someone who's started taking small steps towards …
Small Business Social Media: “There Is No Wizard!”
Last week, I sat through a presentation on social media put on by a local community magazine - many towns have them - that feature articles about, coincidentally, sponsors and do "Best of" polls and …
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Thinking In Pictures Saturday Night
HBO premieres Temple Grandin tomorrow night. It's the story of an inventor, advocate, and author who made an awful lot of people rethink autism. Her book, Thinking In Pictures, is the first book many …
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Two Kinds of Compliments
"Young man, I want to pay you two compliments," he said - with a wink in his voice before even so much as 'hello' in our weekly phone call. These calls always make me nervous. What if we're tracking …