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A bright orange sunset paints the midwestern sky — the view from our Airbnb. 

The COMO Mojo: Wellness Wake-Up Call

How often did we brush off what our parents told us? Wrote it off as overprotectiveness, outdated thinking, or just plain nonsense? How often did we believe we...

building with pond and fountain in a Midwestern town on sunny winter day; water of the fountain creates rainbow

Working Together to Make Columbia the Place We Call ‘Home’

The start of a new year always brings a sense of possibility. It is a natural moment to pause, reflect, and set intentions for what we hope to...

COMO Magazine represents at the Missouri Women Who Write Retreat. Pictured left to right: Sunitha Bosecker (freelance writer), Kelsey Winkeljohn, and Karen Pasley (contributing copyeditor)

The COMO Mojo: ‘Celebration,’ Track 3

Some of my favorite memories are the ones that, at first glance, might seem random and insignificant — as in, they just feel like weird little blips of...

Front of the city hall in Columbia, Missouri, USA, with blue sky reflecting in the windows

Listening, Learning, and Moving Forward — Together

Each year, the city of Columbia conducts a citizen survey to understand how residents feel about our community and their local government. The 2024 results gave us a...

Cathédrale Sainte Bénigne - Dijon, FRANCE - 01-30-2025: Stained glass (19th century) of Christmas Nativity Scene with Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, and Jesus baby.

Celebrating Christmas

This month, we celebrate the events that happened thousands of years ago, events centered around the town of Bethlehem, the city where King David was born and raised....

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The COMO Mojo: Community is Key 

Two million years ago, our common ancestor Homo erectus lived a very different life from ours. They looked different, had significantly smaller brains (not a diss, just facts),...

Magic light of the rising sun falls on the rural road through a misty forest in the warm colors of autumn. Photo taken in October.

Follow Me

Where have you heard the phrase “Follow me”? The most frequent place for me is when I’m at a restaurant. After the host asks how many are in...

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What Columbia Is Doing to Enhance Downtown Safety

In recent weeks, I’ve received heartfelt messages from residents, students, and business owners worried about safety in our downtown. I want to start by saying this: I hear...

hand tight of a couple of good friends on the street at the twilight

The Loneliness Epidemic and the Power of Showing Up

We’re currently in the midst of what former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared a “loneliness epidemic.” That might sound like an exaggeration until you consider how many...

Golden ears of wheat on the background of a ripening field. Agricultural plant close-up. The concept of planting and harvesting a rich harvest. Rural landscape at sunset.

Nothing Left to Give

“This is the word of the God of Israel — The jar of flour will not run out, and the bottle of oil will not become empty …”...