Lydia Olmsted and her horse, Ghazi, share an energetic connection. When Lydia Olmsted talks about her horse, Ghazi, she’s talking about a close friend with whom she shares an energetic connection. “It’s a feeling — it’s hard to put into words,” Lydia says. “[Through] his breath and how he nuzzles me, I can usually tell […]
As someone who calls Columbia home, I spent years hiding the fact that I hadn’t ever been to True/False Film Fest. Bringing that secret up was like telling people I had a sixth toe or that I didn’t like Cardinals baseball. I’m not a townie, but Columbia is as much my home as any place
“We Always Swing” Jazz Series is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting, preserving, and celebrating jazz. The Jazz Series was founded by Jon Poses out of his home in 1995 as a way of providing a platform for concerts and educational opportunities within the community. The Jazz Series strives to bring great musicians to
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Photo by Anthony Jinson Columbia has been a medical hub for the Mid-Missouri region for years. The area has many health care assets, yet the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital serves veterans with a unique level of comprehensive primary care. Each patient who comes to Truman VA receives customized inpatient or outpatient care based
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Columbia Art League was founded in 1959 by Betty Robins and a group of fellow artists who had been taking classes together at Christian College, now known as Columbia College. The founders’ goal was to promote the work of local artists while cultivating an appreciation for art in the Columbia community. The group first began
The Caring People was founded in 1997 by Springfield native JoDee Herschend. The organization was established with the intent of providing spiritual guidance to single mothers. Today, The Caring People has more than 30 locations across Missouri, with five of these chapters located in the Columbia area. The nonprofit hosts care meetings where single
Justin Wilson and Zack Girard create an approachable retail space. In the interior design business, staying current in the industry is vital. “We’re always evolving, explains co-founder and creative director of Jasany Home, Justin Wilson. To do so, Jasany Home offers customers an affordable and customized design process. The business began when Justin started staging
I love jams, jellies, and preserves, but I do not really eat toast, biscuits, or sandwiches anymore, so I had to find a new vehicle for consumption. This cocktail has inspired at least three other preserves-based cocktails that have been served at the distillery. It is very simple to make and is so tasty!
Publisher Deb Valvo “gets it” after her inaugural experience. To be perfectly honest, prior to last year, I had almost no interest in the True/False Film Festival. And I won’t pretend that some of that wasn’t due to being more than a little intimidated by the process involved to secure specific films. But then
The Salvation Army is popularly known as a chain of thrift stores, but the organization is much more than retail locations. The nonprofit was founded in 1865 in England by Methodist preacher William Booth. Booth created the Salvation Army as a way of spreading the message of God’s love after spending time preaching on
