June 2015

Summer Is Here!

While some of us dream of barbecues, swimming and basking in the sun, others are dreading the heat, humidity and bugs of a mid-Missouri summer.   With summer upon us, I’m one who looks forward to the sunshine and time spent outdoors and with family. I don’t think much of the humidity though. One thing […]

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On Reading

Long before I started writing books, I used to read them, obsessively and passionately. I still do. The good news is that it is an excellent time to be a reader. Now you can carry whole libraries with you on your laptop, tablet, e-reader or even phone. Millions of volumes are available to download at

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Second Story Stories

In downtown ColumbIa, it’s possible to purchase blue-collar overalls, a high-end road bike and to close on your new home by walking less than the length of a football field. The sidewalks are lined with big windows on the shops to display beautiful clothes on limbless mannequins or people happily eating delicious food. Common sense

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PYSK: Kirk Trevor

Job description: as music director of the Missouri Symphony, I hire musicians, conduct all concerts and rehearsals and run the artistic programs of the Missouri Symphony. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: 15 Original hometown: Bognor Regis, England Education: GGSM, Guildhall School of Music, London; Fulbright exchange to NCSA in the United States Professional background: I have

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