We all need to un-strain our brain and de-stress our mess from trying to post, tweet, text, email, upload, and download all at the same time. So take a minute to relax. Silence your devices, read this out loud to your co-worker, and enjoy a laugh or two — even if it’s at your own […]
High-speed. Faster speed. Ultra-fast. Blazing fast. Supersonic. Okay, that last one is made up, but we thought it would be a trendy, cool way for an internet service provider to promote their new, faster service, joining the direct mail pieces that liberally use the other superlatives. No matter the adjective, internet speeds are now faster
You know how you sometimes look back on your high school days and long for “simpler times” when life moved at a nice, leisurely pace? The 20 teenagers in this article have no idea what you’re talking about. They’ve already accomplished more than most people twice their ages — and they haven’t even graduated high
Ragtag Film Society A little more than 20 years ago, a “ragtag crew” of community members, including David Wilson and Paul Sturtz, began screening independent films at The Blue Note in downtown Columbia. Throughout the years, thanks to the incredible support of the Columbia community, the group became the Ragtag Film Society, which then built
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In the mid-1990s, when Tony Marrero graduated with a business degree from Texas Christian University, the internet was more of a curiosity than anything else. Not many people had access to it. Fewer still had any notion as to what it would become. “The whole idea of the internet was developing in people’s minds as
Great food is just a bike ride away. One of the many wonderful things Columbia has to offer is its impressive system of trails, chief among them the Katy Trail, which runs south of the city and is the country’s largest rail trail. Whether you’re looking for leisurely sightseeing with your family or a fast-paced
Marcia Thrasher and Deb Corkery answer the call of the wild. photos by Keith Borgmeyer Hunting and shooting sports have been dominated by men for generations; even the ambiguous term “outdoorsman” leaves women stuck inside. But according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, women are the fastest growing demographic among hunters, with more than 3.3
Community role model feels blessed with a second chance at life. Rockie Alden shares her new lease on life since miraculously surviving congestive heart failure while giving birth to her son, Jake. AGE: 58. Years in Columbia: It will be 20 years next month! Tell us about your family. My husband of 26 years, Mike,
Waste away an afternoon with these titles of mystery, romance, and intrigue. Here’s our top 10 summer reads: 1. Setting Free the Kites Alex George The founder of the Unbound Book Festival brings us this narrative on the friendship between two teenagers and the harsh realities of growing up. 2. Arrowood Laura McHugh Local award-winning
