Sam Dereign
FeaturesDecember 12, 2006
Learning about political stereotypesRemember when we thought 2007 was some unforeseen time warp filled with flying cars and Jetson-esque abodes? When the radio DJ said they played only '70s, '80s and '90s music? A time before two big towers fell down and the world didn't seem so angry?...FeaturesSeptember 12, 2006
It was good while it lasted, PlutoWhen it was finally announced that Pluto was no longer Joe Planet but a dwarf planet, I'm sure the International Astronomical Union had some kind of congratulatory party where they all patted themselves on the back for discovering such a monumental breakthrough in ...FeaturesSeptember 12, 2006
Wanted: BloodThere have been times when Jodi Urhahn wanted to donate blood. "I've had times when my own family needed blood," she said, "and I wasn't able to help them." At 16, teenagers like Urhahn -- who lives in Oran, Mo. -- can now donate to the American Red Cross through ...
FeaturesAugust 29, 2006
Staying inside the linesIn the beginning, my school days introduced me to a world of fuchsias, robin's egg blues and burnt siennas. The names of these colors were a bit puzzling to a 5-year-old, but I knew Snuffleupagus could handle a burnt sienna if I found my brown crayon had been eaten...FeaturesAugust 22, 2006
A pseudo-liberal's rodeo adventureStereotypically speaking, writers tend to lean more toward the left side of life. They indulge themselves in the creative arts and use witty political banter during their weekend visit to a local winery. They view themselves as open-minded individuals, people who c...FeaturesAugust 8, 2006
Are the best things in life really free?As impossible as it may seem, my junior year of college is rapidly approaching. This, along with the retail job I've held for more than a year, is scaring the bejesus out of me. What happened to the wonder years? Come back high school! Come back prom! Come back Tri...
FeaturesAugust 1, 2006
View from the top: Local college student finds perfect place and survives family vacationWhen every road becomes a path to Wal-Mart and the horizon is overshadowed by golden arches, sometimes you just have to start climbing above it all. Occasionally, it's good to have a reminder as to what the earth looked like before credit cards and terrorists. I ne...
NewsJuly 11, 2006
Putting the brakes on teen drivingWhen the light turns green on William Street, you move forward just as an overzealous 16-year-old plows his new Mustang GT through the intersection and into your driver side door. Unfortunately for you, the fact that he made a perfect score on his driver's exam isn...FeaturesJuly 11, 2006
The extinction of yard-sale signsAccording to Cape Girardeau's new city ordinance, garage-sale signs are a thing of the past. For some people, this has been a tragedy comparable to that of East Cape evolving into the so-called Tawdry Town. But for the majority, this new ordinance will have as much...FeaturesJune 27, 2006
A change would do you goodDo you ever wake up and think that things just couldn't get any more monotonous? That the trail of eroded carpet you walk on every day is eventually going to whittle away down to bare floor, leaving you with a plushness of lost possibilities on either side?...Advertisement
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