In This Issue

We asked our Facebook followers … Tell us about an art, home ec, or shop/industrial arts item you made either in school, as a DIY home project, or...

Last month, I found myself walking through the cavernous halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, North America’s largest construction trade show. “What the heck is...

As a cognitive psychologist and professor at Stephens College since 2018, Merrill Sapp views the world of animals, specifically elephants, through a unique lens. She attributes that personal...

When people ask what makes Columbia special, I often talk about our parks, our schools, our local businesses, and our public services. But woven through all of those...

COMO Magazine’s “Day in the Life” series features Columbia pros (and amateurs) who do their part to keep the globe spinning and make life better for the rest...

Entrepreneurship is often described in terms of risk and reward. Behind an entrepreneur’s drive for success is often a burning passion or love for whatever they’re attempting to...

Living in a town like Columbia, it’s easy to feel like we’re constantly getting fire-hosed with information. Between the demands of classes, jobs, family, the energy of downtown,...

Several years ago, when one of our kids moved into his own apartment, he asked for a cookbook for Christmas. Being what I thought was a good dad,...

How to stop doomscrolling. . .and start doing something.   1. Show Up Meetings & Agendas. This is how you see what decisions are being made and who...

Most Columbians know the Columbia Mall as a place that comes alive at 11 a.m., a hub for window shoppers, food‑court regulars, and determined bar gain hunters. But...