In December 2002, I had the privilege of visiting with Rolla resident Grace Grahl, who at that time was 101. In this 3-part story of her life, she talks about life as she knew it. Some of it is undoubtedly politically incorrect, but it's true and not been altered. I titled it "A Century of ...
Missouri’s Author’s Book ‘Family Fun and Games’ Lives On
I interviewed Missouri author Ellen Gray Massey in December 2001, about this book, "Family Fun and Games." Gray spent a lifetime documenting tales of the Ozarks and passed away a few years ago. I am forever grateful for having met her and for learning from her about the importance of family, history ...
Up High on ‘The Narrows’ Near Houston, MO
“Whew, would you look at that,” I said to my husband, who stood at my side by the Big Piney River near Houston, Mo., while we peered up at a ridge topped by The Pinnacles. Unfortunately, the sights we’d come to see, The Narrows, lay across the river. “How are we going to get up there?” I ...
Kerry Hansen Paints the West from Licking, MO
She’s a quiet woman, shy and unobtrusive and definitely not wanting to call attention to herself – except in her artwork. “I like to paint big – big canvas, big watercolors, big subjects, big brush strokes – the bigger the better!” says Kerry Hansen, a Wyoming transplant who lives and paints in her ...
Always Look for Side Trips Along the Way
A few years ago, I traveled to western Kansas upon the invitation of Gov. Sam Brownback and the Kansas Ringneck Classic, in order to participate in my first-ever wild pheasant hunt. The hunt raises money for youth hunting and conservation projects in Kansas. My friend, Julie Golob, who is a ...
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