Fall 2012
After a hot and dry summer, we look forward to the relief of a Missouri fall. Even if it does begin with unseasonable heat, we know that cool autumn afternoons will soon work their magic on our troubled spirits.
Fall is a wonderful time to travel and to enjoy the many pleasures of the Show-Me State, and computers serve as an excellent tool to plan that exploration. To aid you in your computer travel, I’ve researched a few Missouri websites for you.
With school starting, many parents are thinking about the cost of higher education. Our state is blessed with many fine colleges and universities, including a very special one—College of the Ozarks (www.CofO.edu/). Hard Work U, as it is sometimes called, offers students the opportunity to complete their college degree with no debt. Students work on the beautiful campus for their room, board and tuition. The college is located at Point Lookout, a little south of Branson (www.ExploreBranson.com).
When traveling to College of the Ozarks, be sure to stop by the Keeter Center (www.KeeterCenter.edu). The center includes a gift shop, luxury rooms and a wonderful restaurant that offers a Sunday Buffet Brunch or menu dining. On a recent lunch visit, Paige, a typically friendly sophomore from Ozark, made our dining experience a delicious pleasure.
One of the long time presidents of the college was a minister named M. Graham Clark. Near the end of his long life, Dr. Clark was scheduled to have some fairly serious surgery. The evening before the surgery, the hospital staff told Dr. Clark that the hospital chaplain would come and visit with him if he wished. Dr. Clark said; “Sure, I have some time. I’ll be happy to help him out if he needs it”. My SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) chapter is named after Dr. Clark, You can visit us at our website at www.RootsWeb.ancestry.com/~momgcsar/.
Missouri’s harvest is beginning to include more and more grapes. Before prohibition, Missouri was the leading U.S. producer of fine wines. That reputation is now returning as more and more wineries are opening in Missouri. One of them is Bushwhacker Bend here in my city of Glasgow. You can visit them IRL on Main Street or on the web at their nicely-designed webpage BushwhackerBend.com. The owners are friendly, the Missouri River overlook is beautiful and the wine is excellent.
Until November, we will find ourselves in another campaign season to select a president and other office holders. There’s no better time to visit the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum both on-line (www.TrumanLibrary.org) and IRL in Independence. In addition to serving as a planning tool for a real visit, the website also provides a great number of free lesson plans submitted by Missouri teachers.
I have visited the Abraham Lincoln Library in Illinois (yes, I do leave Missouri occassionally), about a five-hour drive from the Truman museum. I recommend visiting both IRL, but not on the same day.
Be safe on both the real highways and the cyber highways as you explore Missouri. Our paths may cross while dining in Branson or checking out an exhibit at a museum. Or perhaps we can sample a glass of Norton at a Missouri Winery.
Fall is a wonderful time to travel and to enjoy the many pleasures of the Show-Me State, and computers serve as an excellent tool to plan that exploration. To aid you in your computer travel, I’ve researched a few Missouri websites for you.
With school starting, many parents are thinking about the cost of higher education. Our state is blessed with many fine colleges and universities, including a very special one—College of the Ozarks (www.CofO.edu/). Hard Work U, as it is sometimes called, offers students the opportunity to complete their college degree with no debt. Students work on the beautiful campus for their room, board and tuition. The college is located at Point Lookout, a little south of Branson (www.ExploreBranson.com).
When traveling to College of the Ozarks, be sure to stop by the Keeter Center (www.KeeterCenter.edu). The center includes a gift shop, luxury rooms and a wonderful restaurant that offers a Sunday Buffet Brunch or menu dining. On a recent lunch visit, Paige, a typically friendly sophomore from Ozark, made our dining experience a delicious pleasure.
One of the long time presidents of the college was a minister named M. Graham Clark. Near the end of his long life, Dr. Clark was scheduled to have some fairly serious surgery. The evening before the surgery, the hospital staff told Dr. Clark that the hospital chaplain would come and visit with him if he wished. Dr. Clark said; “Sure, I have some time. I’ll be happy to help him out if he needs it”. My SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) chapter is named after Dr. Clark, You can visit us at our website at www.RootsWeb.ancestry.com/~momgcsar/.
Missouri’s harvest is beginning to include more and more grapes. Before prohibition, Missouri was the leading U.S. producer of fine wines. That reputation is now returning as more and more wineries are opening in Missouri. One of them is Bushwhacker Bend here in my city of Glasgow. You can visit them IRL on Main Street or on the web at their nicely-designed webpage BushwhackerBend.com. The owners are friendly, the Missouri River overlook is beautiful and the wine is excellent.
Until November, we will find ourselves in another campaign season to select a president and other office holders. There’s no better time to visit the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum both on-line (www.TrumanLibrary.org) and IRL in Independence. In addition to serving as a planning tool for a real visit, the website also provides a great number of free lesson plans submitted by Missouri teachers.
I have visited the Abraham Lincoln Library in Illinois (yes, I do leave Missouri occassionally), about a five-hour drive from the Truman museum. I recommend visiting both IRL, but not on the same day.
Be safe on both the real highways and the cyber highways as you explore Missouri. Our paths may cross while dining in Branson or checking out an exhibit at a museum. Or perhaps we can sample a glass of Norton at a Missouri Winery.