The tiny gold dolphin dangling from his ear on his return the first summer was just the beginning. He hasn't always been this way; that's part of the conundrum. "I went off to college, and according to my mother, that's when I began losing my 'foundation'," this recent graduate reports. When asked to describe this "foundation", he happily---indeed, proudly---launches into a litany of principles and teachings central to his traditional, deeply religious upbringing here in the Bootheel. They include honesty, industriousness, thrift, regular church attendance, and general social conservatism. The first four apparently presented no problem for him during his years away from home; it's the last of these areas in which, to the dismay of both his
- Feb 16,
Sorry...did I mention the Gorgeosity Factor here? It was as if he'd escaped from a GQ photo-shoot just to give me directions to the P.O.... I had an East-Asia memory that recently brought a smile to my face, and so I thought I might share it on Valentine's Day. First, the back story: Once upon a time, I lived in the then-Portuguese territory of Macau, across the bay from Hong Kong. Just out of college myself, I taught English at Macau's University of East Asia. But I hopped over to Hong Kong regularly to hang out with friends, eat Western fast food, shop, see movies, do mailings (faster transit from HK), and generally stretch my legs in a bigger set
Feb 14,The semo.net Traveling Baseball team is looking for one more player to finalize its 2008 team roster. Player should be experienced 10 year old boy (maximum age is 10 years old on May 1st, 2008). Nine (9) year old boys can be considered but must be able to compete against 10 year old players. Team will be USSSA sanctioned and will play in the Missouri State tournament in St Louis as well as attempting to qualify for the USSSA World Series in Jackson, Tn. For a tryout or more information, contact head coach Mike Coleman at mcoleman@semo.net or 573-429-7629.
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Feb 12,Due to inclement weather, our front office is closing at 10am on Feb 11th. Our technical support department will operate with reduced staff until 5pm. We will resume business at 12pm on Feb 12th.
Feb 11,