Voices

I had not known David and Lucy for long. I met them through email when we corresponded during COVID. They were always quick to talk about their family....

In my previous column, I explored how to build friendships in adulthood, a challenge many of us face. Readers responded with thoughtful questions and insights, highlighting the complexities...

In my head, there’s an associative imagery that accompanies the phrase “Art & Culture.” I picture it as this giant, flowy watercolor sensation — vivid, fluid, and difficult...

In today’s fast-paced digital world, information spreads faster than ever. But with this constant flow of updates, headlines, and social media posts, a growing problem has emerged —...

When I was a young girl, I dreamed of traveling the world and writing about it. I wanted to meet new people, see new places, savor new cultures,...

Hopefully, everyone had a great time on Fat Tuesday. I’m sure some may have had a little too much fun, though, if one were in quest of the...

Since turning 16, I’ve had five, and my first one was hands-down the worst (yet, oddly enough, somehow one of the best). You guessed it — the food...

I will confess — I do appreciate a good Hallmark movie. I like to get caught up in a story of romance occasionally. I am all for celebrating...

When I first moved to Columbia in 1998 to attend the University of Missouri, the city had a sleepy, small-town charm that was impossible to miss. During university...

It’s the time of year when humanity is coming out of the mid-winter doldrums. Dry January is over for the hapless souls who thought that they needed to...