Before we get going, I’d like to get something straight: I’m not going to talk about riding dinosaurs. At least, not today. Rather, “velocipede” is a fancy-schmancy term for a bicycle. And as you may have already heard from more …
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Editor’s note: For Mother’s Day, some of our library staff invited their moms to be guest writers for DBRL Next. This article is from Pat McDonald, intrepid and inspiring mom of our staff editor, Jenny. Enjoy! All my life, I …
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That’s what I like to say. Riding a bike, surrounded by the outside world, provides direct experience with the sky, the trees, the birds and the bees, which driving in a car doesn’t allow. Since you are going slower, there …
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Film lovers rejoice! True/False is in full swing, showing a variety of entertaining and thought-provoking documentaries at venues throughout downtown Columbia. I try to see a handful of films every year, and without fail I am transformed by the experience. …
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Today’s guest blogger is Lucille Salerno, PhD., Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Missouri, which provides courses designed to complement the interests, concerns and lifestyles of the over-50 adult. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is …
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Come late September, about the time of the autumnal equinox, the blistering temperatures of this summer will be just a bad memory. I’ve been daydreaming about the fall season to provide wishful relief from the enduring heat. What does autumn …
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