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October: Tara Talks

Oooh, these are loaded questions, and I love them. I’ll preface this entire thing with a disclaimer that these are my personal thoughts on medication and mental health....

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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 secrets of Missouri Freemasonry — a trend worth breaking. With headquarters located in...

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Get in the Game

The theme of this issue is a hot button for me. I love the heart Columbia has for the people of our community. If you don’t think this...

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We’re all in school

As a mother of five and a COMO geek, the topic of education is core to nearly everything I do. Our job here at the magazine is to...

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September: Tara Talks

Let’s start with brevity. If you’re asking a cut and dry, broad question about whether it’s OK to cut out toxic people, including family, then my answer is...

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Keep doing better.

Keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of our editorial has remained a priority to us at COMO Mag for quite a long time. In fact, we have...

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August: Tara Talks

I’m so sorry to hear that you’re struggling. I have zero idea what the specifics of your struggle are, but I can confidently say that this year has...

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Columbia’s Leaders of Tomorrow

“Columbia is a community that is always working towards the future,” says Matt McCormick, president and CEO of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. “The chamber is part of...

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July: Tara Talks

I love this question. I love most questions, but this is a good one. It’s contextual, also, meaning that there are multiple things this could mean. We’ve got...

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Kids and Kittens

OMG! I just finished reading over this issue for our last looks and finished with an actual LOL in my office. Seeing Harlan, Columbia’s most famous dog, as...