2016

Over the Counter Care

Customer service keeps three local pharmacies competitive. “Insurances oftentimes dictate where a patient can fill their medications, taking the choice away from the consumer. It’s difficult when we lose a patient because their insurance is forcing mail order.” – Tanya Alberty, D&H Drugstore. Read how she and her husband, Darran, navigate the tricky insurance world.  “From […]

Over the Counter Care Read More »

On Rereading

Regular readers of this column know that I have a pretty desperate problem with inventory management when it comes to books. Right now I have enough unread novels on my shelves to last me at least a couple of years and yet still I continue to buy more. Thousands of new books are published every

On Rereading Read More »

Jill Womack, Founder and Executive Artistic Director, TRYPS Institute at Stephens College

TRYPS Institute at Stephens College, a children’s theater company in Columbia, allows children of all ages to learn and experience the art of theater through hands-on experience with professionals. Like genies working their magic, Jill Womack and the TRYPS crew create a whole new world for their young performers. Jill was an aspiring actress when

Jill Womack, Founder and Executive Artistic Director, TRYPS Institute at Stephens College Read More »

University Club prepares for American Culinary Federation event

  MU’s University Club will host the 20th annual President’s Dinner for the American Culinary Federation’s Central Missouri chapter on January 30th. The event will celebrate the culinary tradition of formal apprenticeship, which the ACF is trying to promote in mid-Missouri. Daniel Pliska, executive chef at MU’s University Club, is also the president of the ACF Central Missouri

University Club prepares for American Culinary Federation event Read More »