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Since 1812 there have been several attempts to terrorize or overthrow the government of the United States with violent attacks on our capitol. I covered this in detail in my column dated Jan. 20, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/30/22
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Thanksgiving is America’s oldest holiday. It encompasses all races, religions and cultures. Most families, including my own, have Thanksgiving traditions.
The Wall Street Journal also …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/23/22
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Last Thursday, Nov. 3, was the “International Day against Violence and Bullying,” as declared by UNESCO. According to verywellmind.com, “Bullying is the repeated infliction of harm …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/9/22
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The Missouri Democrat Party is trying to scare voters with false claims. Last week most Missourians received flyers in the mail attacking Eric Schmitt for banning abortions in …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/2/22
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In my last two columns, I have given several reasons why I believe legalizing marijuana for personal use is wrong. But I understand that most Missouri citizens have a different opinion.
So, on …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/26/22
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With any law or constitutional amendment, there are always — always — unintended consequences. Here in Missouri, we are fortunate. We can learn from other states.
The state of Colorado …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/19/22
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When I was around 10-years-old, my little sister and I — learning the harmful effects of nicotine at school — convinced our parents to quit smoking. The decline of cigarette smoking, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/12/22
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Starting in the mid-16th century, young aristocrats — mainly from Britain — took extended trips around Europe to complete their education. It was called the Grand Tour.
The goal of …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/5/22
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I love a good book on history. One of my favorite historical authors is Hampton Sides. I have read all four of his books.
My first book by Sides was “Hellhound on his Trail.” This …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/28/22
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Young adults growing up in America repeatedly hear from politicians, educators and social media that capitalism is wrong. Capitalism receives blame for everything, including climate change, the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/21/22
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I graduated from high school in May of 1978, ready to transition to college life at Mizzou and study my chosen profession of journalism. I was prepared to move on from my job as the custodial …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/14/22
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I heard this quote on the radio last week; “Republicans believe Democrats are people with bad ideas, Democrats believe Republicans are evil.” Last Thursday, President Joe Biden, in a …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/7/22
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Local Democrats have often told me I need to be less divisive in my weekly column. One letter to the editor stated, “ Tearing down the other side, whether its one’s spouse or a person of …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/31/22
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It was the summer of my sophomore year in college when I cut the strings from my parents and became independent. That was the summer I signed up to sell books door-to-door for Southwestern Publishing …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/24/22
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Last week I argued that climate “alarmists” continually fail in their doom and gloom predictions. I need to walk that back.
I found one area where their predictions of doom and …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/10/22
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Last month President Joe Biden declared that climate change had reached “code red for humanity. This is an emergency, and I will look at it that way,” the president said during a speech …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/3/22
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I now have a granddaughter in the “terrific” twos. You read that right — terrific, not terrible. Of course, it is at age two that children begin to extend their boundaries.
On …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/27/22
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The word woke first appeared in the New York Times 1962 essay by William Melvin Kelley. It was added to the Merriam-Webster and Oxford dictionaries in 2017.
“The word woke became entwined …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/20/22
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Time and time again, supposedly “educated” adults show their ignorance when it comes to the government of the United States of America.
Let me clarify a couple of items. First, the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/13/22
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Some of the most successful movies in 1972 were The Godfather, Deliverance, and The Poseidon Adventure. Ranked number 13 in popularity for 1972 films by IMDb.com was a coming-of-age western, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/6/22
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