Adrienne Ross
Adrienne Ross is owner of Adrienne Ross Communications and a former Southeast Missourian editorial board member.
Columns Archive
- My heartfelt thank you as I bid you adieu (3/9/21)
- OPINION: 'If you have nothing nice to say' about Rush, say nothing (2/23/21)
- 6 impeachment sham takeaways (2/16/21)
- Congratulations, Super Bowl LV Champions: the Officials (2/9/21)
- 'Get right with God -- and do it now' (2/2/21)
- Biden-Harris, this ain't unity (1/26/21)
- Self reflection: Does tolerating Facebook make me a hypocrite? (1/19/21)
- If race is your religion, victimhood is your reward (1/12/21)
- Twenty Twenty WON: Out with the old, but in with what? (1/7/21)
- 20 lessons from 2020 (12/29/20)
- Creating Christmas cheer in a coronavirus year (12/22/20)
- Sick of leftist social media 'gods' saving us from ourselves (12/15/20)
- Why reasonable people resist coronavirus rules (12/8/20)
- Don't let coronavirus kill your Christmas (12/1/20)
- Thankful even in 2020 (11/24/20)
- 'Judgmental' joins 'racist' as insult meant to silence (11/17/20)
- 2020 election: This fight ain't over (11/10/20)
- Reflection day (11/3/20)
- Praise for 'polarizing' politicians (10/27/20)
- Do it 'write' now (10/20/20)
- VP debate: 'Mansplaining' accusations against Pence insult Harris and all women (10/13/20)
- Be careful what you wish upon the President (10/6/20)
- Mail-in ballots: Voter fraud made easy in New York (9/29/20)
- Birthday reflections: 5 lessons from this 50-year-old (9/22/20)
- I'll take the 'bully' and babies over Biden any day (9/15/20)
- Pelosi: Smile; you're on -- maskless -- camera (9/8/20)
- Dirty politics: Power before people (9/1/20)
- The cruelty of coronavirus quarantine on the elderly (8/25/20)
- Kamala Harris hypocrisy: 'Because she's a Black woman' (8/18/20)
- Coronavirus response: Not the 'school choice' I had in mind (8/11/20)
- Your [local] vote is your voice (8/4/20)
- My most important column ever (7/28/20)
- Addressing race and identity from biblical perspective (7/21/20)
- Stand your ground, Goya (7/14/20)
- Mask mania part II: Should you wear one out of 'respect'? (7/7/20)
- When will the mask mania end? (6/30/20)
- 'Defund the police' hurts those needing the most help (6/23/20)
- My brother, my superhero: What a real man looks like (6/16/20)
- My 4 unpopular perspectives amid George Floyd protests (6/9/20)
- My six George Floyd reflections (6/2/20)
- Conquering coronavirus fear: It won't just go away (5/26/20)
- Don't believe the [non]hype: It's not too late (5/19/20)
- Ahmaud Arbery's death proves one thing: Race is complicated (5/12/20)
- 'Me too' Biden hypocrisy should offend you too (5/5/20)
- King of confusion Coronavirus response defies common sense (4/28/20)
- Post-coronavirus: Businesses won't survive doing business-as-usual (4/21/20)
- Coronavirus creates chaos for high school seniors, but there's hope (4/14/20)
- Celebrating Easter during the coronavirus crisis (4/7/20)
- Women's history month ends, but your honor remains (3/31/20)
- Coronavirus: Best of times, worst of times (3/24/20)
- Bernie and Biden: The politicians' mouths are moving (3/17/20)
- 2020 Ticket: 'Has to be a woman' (3/10/20)
- Democrat debate: Save the black folk (3/3/20)
- If adulting were easy, more adults would do it (2/25/20)
- 'Black Boy' and 'Black Girl' are not their names (2/18/20)
- State of the Union shame/sham (2/11/20)
- Kobe 'Mamba' Mentality: 24 Lessons from No. 24 (2/4/20)
- President Trump, issues — not insults (1/28/20)
- A pet, not an experiment (1/21/20)
- From Harry and Meg to us: Break free from Big Brother bondage (1/14/20)
- Absurd and abominable: Trump wants to 'start a war to distract from impeachment' (1/7/20)
- 2020 vision board (12/31/19)
- Lamentation is not loyalty: give yourself permission to celebrate (12/17/19)
- This Christmas, my friends don't know me (12/10/19)
- Sex with students is not on my teaching resume (12/3/19)
- Meant for more than Popeyes chicken, Jordan sneakers (11/26/19)
- All-in or hands off (11/19/19)
- 'Harriet,' the movie: 'This is what purpose looks like' (11/12/19)
- Acquire coffee's acquired taste (11/5/19)
- My tears are talking (10/29/19)
- This is what God looks like (10/22/19)
- This is what matters (10/15/19)
- How old is too old to run for president? (10/8/19)
- Five reflections of my 48th year (10/1/19)
- See You at the Pole: What would happen if? (9/24/19)
- Biden's teeth set mine on edge (9/17/19)
- Banning ‘willful defiance’ suspensions doesn’t help black students (9/10/19)
- Pulling the wool off of black sheeps' eyes (9/3/19)
- Grow up and slow down (8/27/19)
- Three signs you're a political drug addict (8/20/19)
- 'I don't know' has got to go (8/13/19)
- Pray for victims' loved ones and those using pain for politics (8/6/19)
- Political lesson from a slimy snake (7/30/19)
- They asked: "Do you think Trump is a racist?" (7/23/19)
- AOC plays race card -- and loses (7/16/19)
- Fourth of July protests just more anti-Trump antics (7/9/19)
- My top 5 Democratic debate takeaways (7/2/19)
- The law of diminishing intent (6/25/19)
- It's time to let them go, but how? (6/18/19)
- Adrienne's top 10 laws of communication (6/11/19)
- Does your dad deserve better? (6/4/19)
- Politics outweighs faith in spouse selection (5/28/19)
- Tlaib comments, though inartful, taken out of context (5/21/19)
- You ain't black enough,' says the 'black police' (5/14/19)
- Can a woman teach a man? (5/7/19)
- Out with the new, in with Joe Biden (4/30/19)
- Go ahead: Waste my time (4/23/19)
- Student silenced for supporting Trump (4/16/19)
- Women's NCAA Championship brings foul line flashbacks (4/9/19)
- Overweight need not apply: what do you think? (4/2/19)
- Do not embrace the hate (3/26/19)
- The one thing before I die (3/19/19)
- S/heroes among us (3/12/19)
- Jussie Smollett's modern-day lynching (2/26/19)
- What kind of person wants to be president? (2/19/19)
- Honoring Coach Kitchen: He's still winning (2/12/19)
- PORCH and its mission to rebuild a community (2/5/19)
- Legal: Killing babies and their mommas on New York altars (1/29/19)
- Donald Trump's 'racist' menu (1/22/19)
- 'Pro-life is pro-science' (1/15/19)
- Welcome to 2019: Swearing-in, then cussing out (1/8/19)
- Five lessons 2018 taught me (12/31/18)
- The 'underordinary' Christmas story (12/24/18)
- Christmas is ... when? (12/18/18)
- Presidents cross the aisle for George H.W. Bush funeral (12/11/18)
- The politics of 'hatred' and 'right-wing terrorism' (12/4/18)
- Remaining thankful beyond the holiday feast (11/27/18)
- Is a president 'owed' respect? (11/20/18)
- Scream 'God, help us!' (11/13/18)
- Make a difference this time around (11/6/18)
- What really matters (10/30/18)
- Take the challenge to find defiant joy (10/23/18)
- Kavanaugh 'crime' lesson: hurting people hurt people (10/16/18)
- Kavanaugh confirmed, but chaos continues (10/9/18)
- Lindsey Graham calls out Kavanaugh 'sham' (10/2/18)
- Current reasons to believe Kavanaugh's accuser (9/25/18)
- Slaying cyber sissies (9/18/18)
- Mr. President, we welcome you (9/11/18)
- In search of Sarah Palin (9/4/18)
- Killing McCain -- because politics is their god (8/28/18)
- Missouri soldiers enlisting in army of the lord (8/21/18)
- Trump: racist or equal opportunity insulter? (8/14/18)
- Learn the skill of stepping away (8/7/18)
- Climb into his skin and walk around in it (7/31/18)
- Whoopi vs. Pirro: Spare us the View (7/24/18)
- Serena plays -- and wins -- 'for all the moms out there' (7/17/18)
- Beating down the old, jacking up the young (7/10/18)
- Free indeed (7/3/18)
- Winning arguments, losing humanity (6/26/18)
- Mourning the loss social media wrought (6/19/18)
- Sports and politics need a divorce (6/12/18)
- Roseanne Barr: Racist or just rude? (6/5/18)
- Thank you to our fallen military heroes (5/29/18)
- Leftists gang up on Trump's 'Animals' (5/22/18)
- 'Sorry' can't fix this (5/15/18)
- Boy Scouts: What's in a name? (5/8/18)
- Kanye West won't be their slave (5/1/18)
- Are black parents raising victims or victors? (4/24/18)
- Are we Facebook phonies or Zuckerberg zombies? (4/17/18)
- God ain't picking your fruit (4/10/18)
- Women make me mad (4/3/18)
- Resurrecting hope: An Easter invitation (3/27/18)
- Turning pupils into protesters (3/20/18)
- Joy makes peace with Pence (3/13/18)
- Well done, Billy Graham (3/6/18)
- Arming ‘underpaid, disrespected, and overstressed’ teachers (2/27/18)
- Schools, unveil your plan to protect our kids (2/20/18)
- Killing 'To Kill a Mockingbird' on the altar of comfort (2/13/18)
- Shame on Congressional Black Caucus (2/6/18)
- Unapologetically 'America First' (1/30/18)
- Do your principles trump Trump? (1/23/18)
- Trump's 'hole' and other headlines (1/16/18)
- I quit: So long to soap opera politics (1/9/18)
- Start anew in the New Year (1/3/18)
- Pot calls kettle a 'black ... prop' (12/27/17)
- 'Ain't none of yo' birthday' (12/19/17)
- Don't let your political party ruin the Christmas party (12/12/17)
- Decent dudes, don't let the perverts prevail (12/5/17)
- Letter to President Trump: Drop the Ball (11/28/17)
- Because she's a woman (11/21/17)
- Guns in the house of God (11/14/17)
- The Giver: From science fiction to nonfiction (11/7/17)
- Exploiting tragedy to excoriate Trump (10/24/17)
- Second Annual Freedom Fest a celebration of heroes (10/17/17)
- Why evil will never win (10/10/17)
- I stand because I don't have to (10/3/17)
- The U.N. speech far-left liberals wanted Trump to give (9/26/17)
- Lessons from Venus (9/19/17)
- She killed herself (9/12/17)
- When tragedy strikes (9/6/17)
- You're worth the challenge (8/29/17)
- Destroying our past won't perfect our present (8/22/17)
- Professor's 'stress-reduction' policy gets failing grade (8/15/17)
- No tenure in Trump administration (8/8/17)
- Class is in Sessions (8/1/17)
- A week of takeaways from the news (7/25/17)
- Laying hands on President Trump (7/18/17)
- See you at Barnes & Noble Friday (7/11/17)
- 'Children' choosing service over self (7/5/17)
- Wishing Hudson's class of 2017 well (6/27/17)
- His suicide, her responsibility? (6/20/17)
- Christians need not apply (6/13/17)
- Clinton's covfefe (6/6/17)
- Congratulations on your commencement (5/30/17)
- Their Mission, Our Mess (5/23/17)
- I will not be silenced (5/16/17)
- Ain't go'n be good if you drop the Mother's Day Ball (5/9/17)
- Time to Flourish and be empowered (5/2/17)
- Announcing my two new books (4/25/17)
- We should celebrate Easter every day (4/18/17)
- Stop 'helping' black people (4/11/17)
- David defeats Goliath at the Cinderella Dance (4/4/17)
- Forfeiting the healthcare fight (3/28/17)
- Another Trump triumph (3/21/17)
- 'A Day Without a Woman' just a day to complain (3/14/17)
- Not alone: A journey with TBI (3/7/17)
- Inspiration above information (2/28/17)
- Congrats to UCONN on 100th consecutive win (2/21/17)
- Elizabeth Warren plays King race card against Sessions (2/14/17)
- We picked this POTUS for our SCOTUS (2/7/17)
- The race to race-bait (1/31/17)
- Peaceful transfer of power (1/24/17)
- Thank You, President Obama and Vice President Biden (1/17/17)
- Face facts: Evil exists (1/10/17)
- Obama: Peace out, Israel (1/3/17)
- 2016 Rejected? (12/27/16)
- Christmas: Real hope, real change (12/20/16)
- Political correctness run amok (12/13/16)
- Don't hate the player; hate the game (12/6/16)
- Do everything I can (11/29/16)
- Thankful for just one thing (11/22/16)
- What a Trump Administration won't look like (11/15/16)
- My case for President (11/8/16)
- Who cares? (11/1/16)
- One issue reveals Clinton's character (10/25/16)
- Three weeks and then what? (10/18/16)
- Hypocrisy: Trump controversy conjures selective outrage (10/11/16)
- Freedom Fest: Honoring Those Who Serve (10/4/16)
- See You at the Pole an impactful activity for students (9/27/16)
- We the People (9/20/16)
- Remembering 9/11 (9/13/16)
- Kaepernick's contradiction (9/6/16)
- Do Black Lives Matter? Ask Trump and Clinton (8/30/16)
- Sacrificing children on the altar of politics (8/23/16)
- Lessons from Rio (8/16/16)
- Donald Trump plays nice (8/9/16)
- Conventional conventions (8/2/16)
- Thank you for your support (7/26/16)
- You're invited: My book signing at Barnes & Noble Friday (7/19/16)
- Pain in America: hearts in need of healing (7/12/16)
- Coach Pat Summitt -- my tribute (7/5/16)
- Part II: I want an angry president (6/28/16)
- I want an angry president (6/21/16)
- Black skin too light for NBA hype (6/14/16)
- Harambe's death highlights hope for humanity (6/7/16)
- Mourning Heathcliff Huxtable (5/31/16)
- This is what matters (5/24/16)
- Conscience versus lesser of two evils (5/17/16)
- Back to the basics (5/10/16)
- You are worth it (5/3/16)
- The habit of excellence (4/19/16)
- Attack on 'racist' Gap ad makes children pawns (4/12/16)
- Honoring Missouri Natives Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes for National Poetry Month (4/5/16)
- Resurrection of religious freedom (3/29/16)
- All votes matter (3/22/16)
- Hudson Bluehawks: As politicians fight, a team unites (3/15/16)
- Desperate GOP trots out mannequin Mitt Romney (3/8/16)
- Giving condoms to kids at school, leaving parents in dark (3/1/16)
- Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird': my students' 'Love Story' (2/23/16)
- Liberalism will never liberate the black community (2/16/16)
- Fighting for folks who won't fight for you (2/9/16)
- Is Donald Trump the 'Groundhog Day' candidate? (2/2/16)
- Race takes center stage at Academy Awards (1/26/16)
- Playground or politics? (1/19/16)