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The fascinating history of air travel in Kansas City and the Midwest

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When we think of air travel today, we think of the airports around the country, and we think of the number of flights that go through Chicago or Atlanta. We think about ...

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Trust the experts? Moving to a ‘citation needed’ society

Even in a world of misinformation, authorities still demand trust over verification. If someone were to ask you how you know Australia exists, what would you say? If you haven’t been there ...

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This week in Christian History: Jews invited to England by William the Conqueror

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The first large groups of Jews came to England from France in 1066 at the invitation of William the Conqueror. He felt that Jews, with their crafts, industry and financial skills, would ...

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Dear pastor, don’t cancel church on Christmas

Dear pastor, I hope it’s not too late to make you reconsider your decision to cancel church on Christmas. I know that December is crazy busy—for you and for everyone else. I ...

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I started art school this week

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I began a new journey this week. I’m back in school! Art school. While I’ve worked in journalism for over 30 years, my degree is in art and design. I realize they’re ...

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What We Have Learned about Censorship and Suppression of Speech in ‘Free’ America

America is certainly not China or North Korea when it comes to censorship and suppressing free speech. But we are not nearly as free as we thought we were. The events of ...

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When Christmas giving is smart and when it isn’t

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With the Christmas season upon us, thoughts are turning to the matter of gifts and giving. Such matters generally invoke joy in people of all ages, but not always. Sometimes we give ...

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What Christianity Today gets wrong about the Respect for Marriage Act

In a Christianity Today op-ed, Carl H. Esbeck, Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Missouri, offers a positive assessment of the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA). He writes, “All in ...

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What Next?

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The last few years have felt a lot like a pressure cooker, with many ingredients coming together to create the perfect storm. With every new major event, the pressure has been building ...

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Christmas Is Not an Emergency

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Christmas and money—now there’s a combination that can send anyone spiraling. Some think it’s an emergency, even in a bad economy. When you’re trying to take control of your money, saving for ...

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How should you vote? Let me tell you……

Why should you care what I think about the election and who to vote for? Maybe you shouldn’t…..then again, maybe you haven’t had time to do your own research, and you know I’m ...

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A letter from Congressional Candidate Jacob Turk to voters in the 5th District

Hi, this is Marine veteran Jacob Turk, your pro-life (endorsed by Missouri Right to Life), parental rights candidate for Congress. I’m running against the woke Emanuel Cleaver, an 18-year incumbent who opened ...

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Why Christians need to vote on Nov. 8

“Do you know what is the greatest political seduction of all?” James and Betty Robison asked me in a recent television interview, “It is when Christians completely drop out of the political ...

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Judicial Watch lawsuit battles states extending election day by two weeks

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A federal court rejected a motion by the Democratic Party of Illinois to intervene as a defendant in our lawsuit challenging an Illinois election law permitting mail-in ballots to be received as long as ...

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Commentator Dennis Prager shares seven life lessons from book of Deuteronomy

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The book of Deuteronomy provides a roadmap of life lessons showing how to be a good person, radio host Dennis Prager said. “There is a word for the study of goodness and ...

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Biden Administration waged “propaganda” war for COVID vaccine, says Judicial Watch which obtained documents

Judicial Watch just uncovered a major document about the Biden administration’s propaganda effort to push the COVID vaccines. We received 249 pages of records from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) detailing ...

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The private and public faith of Queen Elizabeth II

Before wearing the Imperial State Crown, Queen Elizabeth II knelt at the Westminster Abbey altar for a moment of silent, private prayer. The three-hour coronation in 1953 contained myriad oaths and symbols, ...

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Even on 9/11, God’s faithfulness endures for ever

As I reflect on the anniversary of 9/11, many thoughts and feelings come to mind as if it was just yesterday. Thinking about all of the death, destruction, pain and suffering on that ...

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What we can learn from the Army bugler who flubbed taps at JFK’s funeral

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When his eleven-year-old daughter called up the stairs inside their Virginia home on the afternoon of November 22, 1963, Corporal Keith C. Clark, the Principal Bugler with the United States Army Band, ...

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KS State Rep. gives facts concerning the Value Them Both Amendment

Why did the Kansas legislature bring forth the amendment?  The answer is not that complicated.  The two basic reasons were:   A quote from the Kansas Judicial website states, “Kansas state government, ...

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Abortion: Pro-Choice Versus Pro-Life

Now abortion law is up to states. Some will ban it, while most blue states will allow it in some form. Because libertarians want government out of our lives, people assume we are pro-choice. ...

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After Roe: What Now? Do We Value Them Both?

The United States Supreme Court has determined that Federal Government authority to regulate abortion is not found in the Constitution, and that therefore it falls to each individual state to do so. ...

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How taxes on vaping are pushing more young people to cigarettes

When the government tries to micromanage the everyday habits of millions of people, it doesn’t always go well, to put it mildly. The latest example of nanny-state meddling backfiring comes courtesy of ...

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Letter to the Editor: Preston Smith for Jackson County Executive

Dear Editor, If you’ve seen Preston Smith’s campaign signs and wonder who he is, he’s a true fiscal conservative running for Jackson County Executive. Preston is extremely knowledgeable about how property taxes ...

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OB-GYN who delivered 5,000 babies: Abortion is not health care and miscarriages are not abortions

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“Don’t let the sun set on an ectopic pregnancy” was an axiom we were taught the first week of OB-GYN residency – it’s as true today as it was before and after ...

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