Editorials

Farm Bureau FARM-PAC Endorses Luetkemeyer

Posted on August 10, 2010 - 11:31am

Trustees of Missouri Farm Bureau’s 9th Congressional District FARM-PAC announced their endorsement of Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) for re-election to the 9th District.

The endorsement of Luetkemeyer, a Missouri State Representative from 1999-2004 and member of Congress since 2008, came after trustees reviewed his responses to the FARM-PAC questionnaire and his Missouri General Assembly voting record.  Both Luetkemeyer and opponent Christopher Dwyer (L) were interviewed in person during an endorsement session Monday, August 9.

It's Only Words: German Place Names

Posted on August 9, 2010 - 5:26pm

By Glen Blesi

Like English place names, German place names abound in Missouri and throughout the U.S. where Germans have settled. Their roots have meanings that often reflect things in nature or abstract ideas, or are names for types of people.

Carlsbad is the name of the caverns in New Mexico and the town in California. The name means Charles’ watering place. Bad, in German, means bath or spa. Baden in Germany and New Baden in Illinois also carry the root.

Peter Frampton's Washington Fair Performance Reviewed

Posted on August 9, 2010 - 1:42pm
Peter Frampton is shown looking out at the audience as he plays. While gracious and cordial, he did not bore them with long soliloquies. He had a pleasing rapport with his hearers.

By Glen Blesi

On Saturday night, August 7, I joined Washington Fair concertgoers to experience the 2010 version of a Peter Frampton concert. Since I heard him live in 1972 (with Frampton’s Camel), he has given us a top selling album, Frampton Comes Alive. But other than that, Frampton and his band sounded very much the same as he did when he was 23. He is one of those aging singers who can still hit the high notes. His voice has not lost its touch.

Summer Fun and Tradition at the Missouri State Fair

Posted on August 9, 2010 - 12:29am

By District 16 Senator Frank Barnitz

Missouri has a strong and storied agricultural history, and this is why the theme for this year’s Missouri State Fair is “Growing Great Memories.”  Since 1901, the fair has provided summer fun for families throughout the state and this year, from August 12 to 22, you can experience this Missouri tradition.

One Final Fling Before the School Bells Ring

Posted on August 6, 2010 - 1:55pm

By Denny Banister

During my childhood, the school year began just after Labor Day and ended just before Memorial Day, but today many schools begin their new session in mid-August.  Families looking to treat their kids to one final fling before the new school year begins should plan an ‘educational’ field trip to the Missouri State Fair, August 12-22 in Sedalia.  If you wonder about such an outing being educational, please bear with me.

It's Only Words: Its and It's

Posted on August 3, 2010 - 11:49am

By Glen Blesi

News for the Ninth

Posted on July 30, 2010 - 3:45pm

 

By Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, 9th District of Missouri

As your liaison to your government, it is crucial that I hear from as many people as possible regarding the various issues that affect the folks back home in Missouri. Currently, it is clear that many of you are concerned with our educational system at all levels. Whether a child is enrolled in pre-school or in college, we all want to be sure they are getting the best education possible.

What a Great Ride!

Posted on July 28, 2010 - 8:31pm

By Charles E. Kruse

I recently decided I will not run for re-election as president of the Missouri Farm Bureau.  It is hard for me to believe, but I was first elected president 18 years ago at the December 1992 annual meeting.  I consider it both a privilege and an honor the members of Missouri Farm Bureau asked me to serve as their state president all these years.

New for the Ninth

Posted on July 23, 2010 - 10:02pm

By Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, 9th District of Missouri

As Missourians representing a wonderful cross-section of political beliefs and ideologies prepare to go to the polls on Tuesday, August 3, we should all remember that every vote does count and no vote is wasted. At a time when our country faces so many challenges, I would encourage all Missourians to consider the words of our sixth President, John Quincy Adams, who said: "Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost."

It's Only Words: the Moveable Seat of Our Passions

Posted on July 22, 2010 - 10:23pm

By Glen Blesi

The heart was not always the organ associated with the emotions or the seat of love and passion. Today, it is possible to leave one’s heart in San Francisco. In earlier times, one might leave his liver in Canterbury, or his bowels in Venice, or his breast in Geneva.

As late as 1897, Mary Kingsley, in her book Travels in West Africa, had this line: “He was a great hunter, and his liver grew hot in him for the bush.”

Breast might still be used poetically to refer to the seat of one’s emotions, as in feeling something within one’s breast.

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