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Jack's Mid-Missouri Memories: Mom's Driving Lesson

Jack Miller — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:34:59 +0000

Mom’s Driving Lesson
Learning to drive the smooth-operating cars of today, with their automatic transmissions and hydraulic brakes, is a snap compared to the rough-handling ones of the days of our mothers and fathers.

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Victory in Europe Day Remembered in Sedalia [PHOTOS]

Doug — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:04:31 +0000

May 8 is a significant day, although it may not be featured on every single calendar. It is the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day. This is the anniversary of the end of hostilities during World War II in Europe, which ceased in 1945. The Sedalia VFW recognized and thanked World War II veterans for their service today (May 8).

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It's National Teacher's Day: Who Was Your Favorite Teacher? [SURVEY]

Behka — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:50:02 +0000

Kids, today is National Teacher's Day. I think that we all appreciate teachers in general, but I thought we might get a little more specific here.

I thought I'd share some memories of teachers I've had and worked with, and you could tell me a little about yours. I think everyone had one of those teachers when they were a kid, that one that was your favorite. Maybe they were funny, maybe they were kind, maybe they were just whatever you needed at the time.

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Jack's Mid Missouri Memories: The Old Wolf Hunter Of Sedalia

Jack Miller — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:48:24 +0000

Let’s face it, the majority of people we meet as kids do not stick in our minds that well. If they aren’t family, there has to be something unique about them to make them memorable. One of the really unique people I can still remember from my childhood was an old wolf hunter, and unique isn’t a strong enough word to describe him.

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Jack's Mid-Missouri Memories: Old Cooks And Pie Safes

Jack Miller — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:46:12 +0000

I owe my overweight status to the fact that I had a mother and grandmother while I was growing up who had few peers when it came to cooking, and oh how I enjoyed getting this way. This Mid-Missouri Memory always makes my mouth water.

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Jack Miller Recalls a George Jones Concert in Sedalia

Jack Miller — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:15:23 +0000

The news that country music legend George Jones had died at the age of 81 came to me in the form of an overheard conversation this morning. The fact that I had been listening to one of his CDs in my pickup just minutes before could not be called a coincidence since his are the ones I listen to the most.

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See the Cast of 'Wall Street' Then and Now

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:43:23 +0000

Oliver Stone's 1987 'Wall Street' succeeded in teaching us all that "greed is good." The film was carried by a tremendous cast -- one that holds strong nearly three decades later.

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Jack's Mid-Missouri Memories: When Fixing Flat Tires Was a Way of Life

Jack Miller — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:24:24 +0000

One of the things most of us do not miss about the days before the synthetic breed of tires came along is fixing flats. In those days of less durable tires, the rite of passage from passenger to driver included the ability to not only change a tire, but also to fix a flat. The following Mid-Missouri Memory probably won't mean much to younger drivers, but to those of us with a little grey in our hair, it will.

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Your Favorite Pop Culture Teachers Then and Now

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:35:24 +0000

While making an effort to mold young minds the pop culture teachers of our past (and recent past) succeeded in not only learning us a thing or two but also in making themselves stars. .

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Jack's Mid-Missouri Memories: Barefoot Days

Jack Miller — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:33:57 +0000

Summer days are not far away, and if you are like me, they will bring you some memories of when you were young and carefree. No memory I have says that better than when I think about shedding my shoes as a boy for summer vacation. I hope this memory will help you revive those memories of your own barefoot days.

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