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Featured A Sauciere Full Of Hoss Market Creamy Onion Dressing Next To A Bowl Of Market Harvest Salad

Cookin’ with Hoss: Market Harvest Salad with Hoss’s Creamy Sweet Onion Dressing

Ahh, spring! The season of renewal, crocuses, daffodils, and Easter. It was a brutal winter,…

Elderly Couples Hands Holding Each Other While Dancing

Resurrection and Life

I had not known David and Lucy for long. I met them through email when…

Friend Group Of Adult Couples Cooking Dinner Together

Friendship in Adulthood – Follow up

In my previous column, I explored how to build friendships in adulthood, a challenge many…

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The COMO Mojo: A Canvas Called Columbia

In my head, there’s an associative imagery that accompanies the phrase “Art & Culture.” I…

Computer Mouse Clickbait Conceptual Rendering

The Challenge of Non-News News: Cutting Through the Confusion

In today’s fast-paced digital world, information spreads faster than ever. But with this constant flow…

Featured Woman Writing A Novel In A Cabin

The Given Life

When I was a young girl, I dreamed of traveling the world and writing about…

Featured Baked Shrimp And Grab Au Gratin

Cookin’ with Hoss: Crab and Shrimp au Gratin

Hopefully, everyone had a great time on Fat Tuesday. I’m sure some may have had…

A hand serving coffee

The COMO Mojo: Lessons from the Late Shift

Since turning 16, I’ve had five, and my first one was hands-down the worst (yet,…

Older Couple Embrace With Smiles On Their Faces

What’s Love Got to Do with It?   

I will confess — I do appreciate a good Hallmark movie. I like to get…

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Reflecting on Columbia’s Growth

When I first moved to Columbia in 1998 to attend the University of Missouri, the…

A Plate Of Prepared Beef Stroganoff Over Egg Noodles

Cookin’ with Hoss: Beef Stroganoff a la Hoss

It’s the time of year when humanity is coming out of the mid-winter doldrums. Dry…

Oceanside View Of The Atlantic From Terceira Island Portugal

The COMO Mojo: Reimagining Your Passion

If there’s one thing January teaches us, it’s that extreme resolutions rarely stick. Yes, it’s…