While others continue to talk about the “jumper” who almost leapt off the Providence Road pedestrian bridge a fortnight ago, it’s time for business and commercial interests to have their say in the matter. Closing Interstate 70 for ninety minutes, with the consequent late-morning gridlock that enveloped Columbia, should sober us to the inadequacies of […]
Retaliation. It has a very negative connotation. We think of some examples on how the word is used. We have sentences such as, “The enemy will retaliate.” If we talk to the police, “The criminals will retaliate.” If I punch him, the bully will retaliate, and so on. Rarely is the word used in the
Whenever I tell folks that our center is located in the University of Missouri College of Engineering, I get some quizzical looks in return. “The College of Engineering? What are you doing there?” It’s a logical question, especially from people who are unfamiliar with engineering or entrepreneurship. But the explanation is just as logical. The
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On Aug. 18, Sept. 2 and Sept. 15, the City Council will hold public hearings on the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2009. The proposed budget is the leanest in years. The city is projecting overall revenues to be 7.6 percent lower than the current year, and sales tax revenue will grow by only 1
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