Charles Christian

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A major news network once had a weekly program called “Turning Point”, which featured a real crime story each week, following an investigation from beginning to end. Toward the end of the show, the announcer would say something like, “When we return, we’ll show you the turning point of

“Symbolism over substance” is a consistent critique of political parties and political leaders, regardless of one’s political leanings.There is nothing wrong with symbols or symbolism. From the earliest days of humanity, symbols have been an important part of culture. Symbols teach us things through repetition and reminder. They rally us together behind important thoughts and

I heard the story of an elderly man who revisited his hometown after many years away. As he walked through his old neighborhood, he noticed the house where he grew up was run down and looked as if it had been abandoned for years. Across the street, the home of his childhood best friend looked

Those of us who are a bit directionally challenged (i.e., bad at directions) know the feeling of making the wrong turn at what should be a familiar intersection. We also know the feeling of taking longer to get to a destination than it should take.Thankfully, our phones have GPS built in and we can get

The phrase “whistling in the dark” has a couple of different meanings.It is sometimes used to indicate someone is pretending to be brave when they are actually afraid or uncertain. It has also been used to describe a person who talks confidently without actually knowing what he or she is talking about. However, the usage