Dear Editor, The federal subsidy for health coverage for the 525,000 Missouri residents has me very concerned. The Missouri residents that fall in or under the poverty level would benefit… Read more »
Category: Opinion
TV: “The Walking Dead” — “This Sorrowful Life” episode
Story by Joshua Leonard, for The Muleskinner – “This Sorrowful Life” episode reminded me why I love “The Walking Dead.” The episode had a lot of zombie-killing gore, but most… Read more »
‘Learning to a Greater Degree Contract’
Dear Editor, The University of Central Missouri’s Board of Governors took a bold and necessary step forward when it adopted the conceptual “Learning to a Greater Degree Contract” as a… Read more »
Taking a peek at Indian Creek
By MARK IRLE (digitalBURG) – For years I met with a bunch of friends in Arkansas and camped at Kyle’s Landing on the Buffalo River in early spring. It’s a… Read more »
Tax credits
Dear Editor, Policymakers have used economic development tax credits to gamble with taxpayer money for years, but the results have been disappointing. Missouri continues to fall behind our neighbors, and… Read more »
A glimpse of India’s Golden Triangle
By SANDY IRLE (digitalBURG) – Three weeks in India is just enough time to get a snapshot of life there. New Delhi is an amazing city full of contradictions. The pollution… Read more »
Movie Review: “A Good Day to Die Hard”
Story by Joshua Leonard, for The Muleskinner— “A Good Day to Die Hard,” the fifth installment of the “Die Hard” franchise, was a decent action movie, but not a good… Read more »
“The Walking Dead”: “Home” episode
Story by Joshua Leonard, for The Muleskinner— Sunday’s episode, “Home”, should have been the mid-season premiere. “Home” gave “The Walking Dead” fans everything we want out of season three. Spoiler… Read more »
Tax structure
Dear Editor, The debate about tax structure is not some egghead, ivory-tower issue, and Missouri is about to find this out firsthand. Last year, Kansas eliminated its tax on the… Read more »
The beautiful sights and secrets of Cuenca
By SANDY IRLE (digitalBURG) – After a week of relaxation in beautiful La Manga del Mar Menor, Spain, it was an easy day trip by train to Cuenca (pronounced KWEN-ka)…. Read more »