by Starlette Thomas | Apr 13, 2012 | Opinion
I have struggled with the concept of race since my early teens. Though race, racism, stereotypes and prejudices have been and continue to be used as a rationale for the ways of American society and its citizens, it was never justified for me. Race did not and remains...
by James L. Evans | Apr 13, 2012 | Opinion
Grover Norquist, a darling of the religious and political right, quipped one time that government should be reduced to a size that it can be drowned in a bathtub, and then drowned. Without a doubt this is one of the most simplistic, disingenuous remarks ever made...
by Trevor Barton | Apr 13, 2012 | Opinion
When I lived in Mali as a teacher, one morning Madu walked the one-kilometer path from his village to my house. He was married to Sirima and they had two children: 4-year-old Sira, who they called Bonnie, and 2-year-old Musa, who they called Papa. He told me that Papa...
by Bill Wilson | Apr 12, 2012 | Opinion
I recently heard an interview with George Lois, a leader in the advertising world in the 1950s who helped revolutionize the industry. His innovations transformed advertising and made several of his clients into household names. I found his comments about creativity...
by Tyler Tankersley | Apr 12, 2012 | Opinion
Recently, the Missouri House of Representatives endorsed legislation that would allow advertising on school buses. This would allow school districts to lease space on the inside and outside of their buses to private corporations. The intent of this legislation is to...
by Martin Marty | Apr 12, 2012 | Opinion
Thetext for today’s meditation comes from The Wall Street Journal, a quotation provided by a major novelist, whose newest work was being reviewed. The quote, first: “The Lord commands us to ‘do good to all men,’ universally, a great part of...
