http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_329190808.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_329190808.html We at Maryville High School wanted to let the folks in Southwest Missouri know that the Lamar community and school district put on a heck of a show for our visiting football team and fans this past weekend. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_329190633.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_329190633.html There’s a lot of money sitting round not doing much. Let’s put it to work! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_327214707.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_327214707.html We hear a lot these days about the high cost of medical care. Some families have to declare bankruptcy even when they have medical insurance. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_325095450.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_325095450.html Urban areas regularly add stop signs and other obstacles to state highways until the state goes to the trouble of building highway bypasses. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:24:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_324152442.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_324152442.html The debt ceiling of $12.1 trillion will be reached by early December. Congress will have to raise this limit, or America will be in default of its obligations. I predict an increase to at least $15 trillion =, as that should be reached at the end of Obama’s first term. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_324152339.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_324152339.html God bless America, and how’s everybody? That’s all that’s worth reading from Argus Hamilton these days.Back when I first came to this area, I found Hamilton’s column in an Oklahoma newspaper ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:44:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323205050.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323205050.html The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force earlier this week updated guidelines, saying women in their 40s do not need routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer. Apparently these “experts” — none of whom are oncologists — haven’t been reading our obituaries lately. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323204904.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323204904.html First, I would like to congratulate the taxpayers of Joplin on our wonderful new middle schools that we as taxpayers funded. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323204724.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323204724.html On the front page of the Nov. 13 Globe was the headline, “Fort Hood suspect charged.” Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:44:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323204546.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323204546.html A tea bagger said: “I want my country back” — whatever she meant by that. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323204416.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_323204416.html I approve of the health care reform. Roosevelt helped the poor, getting Social Security passed while he was president. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_322203714.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_322203714.html The “mission” of a group has to do with its continuing a vowed purpose. The mission need not change until there is a change in this propelling intent. A vision implies a time-specific picture anticipated at some point of progress. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_322203541.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_322203541.html Empire District Electric is asking the Public Service Commission for a 19.6 percent increase in electric rates so they can buy into other power plants. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_321203718.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_321203718.html It is no exaggeration to say that Barack Obama’s political invention is high religion incarnate. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_321203546.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/voices/local_story_321203546.html An old Chinese saying tells us, “If you are planning for one year, grow rice; for 20 years, grow trees; for 100 years, grow men.” For too long now, Missouri has been growing nothing but rice.