March 2, 2022

Treat Yo’self

Sadie Thibodeaux Photo Director My typical go-to treat is books, however when I want something a bit different, I stop in at Poppy. Walking around in the store is so calming to me — looking at the beautiful jewelry, smelling delicious candles, picking out special cards, visiting with the lovely staff . . . It’s […]

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Cory and Misha Shea

How did you meet? Misha: We met back in 2000 when we were both working at a restaurant called Earl’s in Edmonton, Alberta. I actually don’t remember meeting him, which he still teases me about because he totally remembers me and remembers me walking away from him, apparently! Cory: I met her one day when

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Burrell Behavioral Health in the background

A Groundbreaking Treatment

While the use of psychotherapy and antidepressants have shown vast improvement in some people who suffer from clinical depression, traditional treatment methods do not always work for everyone. That’s where transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, comes in.  TMS is a non-invasive form of treatment where an electromagnetic coil is placed on a patient’s scalp near

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Monica Smith

Job descriptionI’m a member of the senior executive team with direct accountability for developing, executing, and managing all services delivered by Boone Hospital Center. This includes hospital (inpatient and outpatient) and home health ad hospice services. In addition, I have authority, accountability, and responsibility for the definition of policy and procedure and standards relating to

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New Bee-ginnings

Missouri is an agriculture state, but in order to keep that agriculture going, a healthy bee population is vital. Unfortunately, Missouri’s bee population has been in an unsettling decline. MU’s Heroes to Hives program has offered a way for Missouri veterans to become part of the solution to this problem.  According to Missouri’s Heroes to

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Informed & Empowered

Some are more comfortable than others when it comes to discussing reproductive and sexual health. The conversation can feel difficult, confusing, or intimidating and many find themselves unprepared to answer questions beyond “where do babies come from?”  At Planned Parenthood Great Plains Columbia Health Center, there are no awkward conversations about sexual and reproductive health.

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Skylarking

We’ve had a wonderful time selecting titles for the Skylarking Book Club so far. There are many different criteria we think about when choosing the books, and with each passing month we’re learning more about what the lovely folks who show up at the book club enjoy. It is, in some ways, an agonizing decision

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row and rows displayed at a angel of a red and yellow book with the title "The Sympathizer"

Skylarking

There are many perks to this job.  First of all, we get to spend our days in this beautiful space, surrounded by books. We get to watch our customers’ faces as they step through the front door; it often feels like they’re coming home. We have two excellent coffee shops literally within a stone’s throw

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row and rows displayed at a angel of a red and yellow book with the title "The Sympathizer"

Skylarking

We’ve had a wonderful time selecting titles for the Skylarking Book Club so far. There are many different criteria we think about when choosing the books, and with each passing month we’re learning more about what the lovely folks who show up at the book club enjoy. It is, in some ways, an agonizing decision

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