February 19, 2009
Daniel Donan
I am way past the mean when it comes to waist size. I am a large fellow. My six foot frame carries 280 and some odd pounds about on its daily walk through life. If I were standing in a doorway, you could not move through it easily without bumping breasts. I am portly. I ...
February 19, 2009
Jerrod Huber
Its 4 a.m. and the alarm clock is making that annoying sound again. I roll over and tap the snooze button hoping for a few more winks but I know that’s impossible. After laying there for a moment fantasizing about 10 more minutes of sleep I give up and shut the alarm off and wobble ...
February 12, 2009
Charlene Divino
Students with children sometimes feel that their university has overlooked their needs in contrast to more traditional students. As any other parent that has ever attempted to change a diaper at Missouri Western can tell you, it is no different here at Western. Despite the presence of a Non-Traditional Student Association which works hard to ...
February 12, 2009
Jeff Powers
Mankind has spoken stories by firelight since fire was discovered. It brings us together as a family and with friends. It’s not just telling a story, but sharing a history. Spoken language is something we monkeys are wired to pick up from birth; while written communication is something that has to be learned, something that ...
February 5, 2009
Daniel Donan
Here is a little joke, stop me if you have heard this one. A white guy, a black guy, a Mexican, an Italian, and a Jew all wander into a bar… Really, I had better stop myself before I end up offending someone and getting the mobs with pitch-forks and torches to start howling for ...