Voices

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Money, Money, Mooonnneeeyyy

Money. The world doesn’t run without it, and we never seem to have enough of…

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Finding the Good Notes

James Williams, the late, wonderful pianist and educator, figured measurably in planting my jazz seeds,…

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Skylarking

I would hate to sell socks.  Not that I have anything against socks, of course…

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October: Tara Talks

Oooh, these are loaded questions, and I love them. I’ll preface this entire thing with…

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The Masonic Home of Missouri

Established in 1886, the Masonic Home of Missouri continues to be one of the best-kept…

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Get in the Game

The theme of this issue is a hot button for me. I love the heart…

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Skylarking

When Carrie Koepke and I began thinking about opening an independent bookstore in downtown Columbia,…

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We’re all in school

As a mother of five and a COMO geek, the topic of education is core…

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September: Tara Talks

Let’s start with brevity. If you’re asking a cut and dry, broad question about whether…

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Keep doing better.

Keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of our editorial has remained a priority to…

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August: Tara Talks

I’m so sorry to hear that you’re struggling. I have zero idea what the specifics…

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Columbia’s Leaders of Tomorrow

“Columbia is a community that is always working towards the future,” says Matt McCormick, president…