Recently added articles from Columbia Daily Tribune:
PC INFO ; Back up and think about data safety
Sep 02, 2008; SCOTT A. MAY ... At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it's time again toexamine what, when and how you back up your valuable data. Because,like a broken record, once the damage is done, if you don't have abackup, you're left with nothing but a very sad song. It's unfortunate that the only ...
COMING UP
Sep 02, 2008 ... Tuesday Pooch Plunge will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakland FamilyAquatic Center. Price is $4 per dog. To preregister or for moreinformation, call Parks and Recreation at 874-7460. Wednesday Community Blood Center blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to3:30 p.m ....
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW ; Governor Palin
Sep 02, 2008; HENRY J. WATERS III ... Hardly known outside her home state, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaskanow is John McCain's Republican presidential running mate. At age44, she is even younger than Barack Obama. What a gift McCain hasgiven. She has even less experience in public office than Obama. Hewas one of the least ...
`Barackus' accepts from Temple O
Sep 02, 2008; DIANA WEST ... The star of the Democratic National Convention wasn't MichelleObama, Hillary Clinton, Hillary's husband - certainly not Joe Bidenor even Barack Obama. The single-most riveting presence at theDemocratic gathering - possibly the entire Democratic politicalseason - was that kooky-bizarro ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Article misrepresents compensation distribution
Sep 02, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: A man died of alleged medical negligence,and his four adult children became my clients. We filed suit, andnearly three years later the defendant hospital settled. As requiredby Missouri law, the court approved the settlement amount anddistributed the ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Cutting mental health services is a mistake
Sep 02, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: As a career mental health professional andformer Columbia resident, I was saddened to read that Boone HospitalCenter is closing its inpatient behavioral health service. That unithas served the public for nearly 30 years, and its closing comes ata time when acute ...
Gas prices are hardly a hardship
Sep 02, 2008; BILL STEIGERWALD ... The arrival of $4-a-gallon gas might have been the best thing tohappen to America in a long time. It doesn't matter which usual suspect we should thank the most -Big Oil, speculators, the weak dollar, war in the Middle East,growing demand from China and India or our dear ...
ON ETHICS ; Preventing cronyism is an art form
Sep 02, 2008; RANDY COHEN ... I serve on my town's Cultural Council, which awards state-financed grants to local arts projects. Many council membersthemselves are artists and are permitted to apply for grants. Thosemembers leave the room when we consider their proposals. But unlikeordinary applicants, every council ...
Politicians play the cliche card
Sep 02, 2008; JULIA KELLER ... With one political convention over and another in process, a hugequestion looms over the American political landscape. That question is not: "Who's gonna win in November?" It is: "Will this be the most cliche-ridden election season inhistory?" Because along with the ...
Making a difference
Sep 02, 2008; IRENE HASKINS ... "Music really turns me on," Phyllis Miller says. "I'm not trainedto sing, I just have a loud voice." She puts that voice to good useonce a month when she goes to the MU Adult Day Connection to singand entertain, accompanied by good friend Mary Platt on the piano. The Adult Day ...
GET INVOLVED
Sep 02, 2008 ... Alternative Community Training needs volunteers to assist peoplewith disabilities. Contact Sharla at 474-9446, ext. 209, orsharla4act@socket.net. American Red Cross needs volunteers for disaster teams, emergencyservices, and health and safety programs. Call 445-9411 or ...
OUR TOWN
Sep 02, 2008 ... Susan Wessler zips up her wetsuit, pulls on her flippers, strapson her oxygen tank and fits goggles over her eyes before diving intothe water at the Hickman High School pool. She's participating in the Captain Nemo's Dive Shop beginningscuba class as a refresher. She thought it ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
Sep 02, 2008 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from7 a.m. Aug. 29 to 7 a.m. Aug. 30. COLUMBIA POLICE - Randy Ray Burks, 42, of 2701 Nifong Blvd., misdemeanor warrant. - Jarius Javon Bush, 25, of 1646 Towne Drive, third-degreedomestic assault, kidnapping, ...
An outpouring of support ; Community honors soldier killed in Iraq.
Sep 02, 2008; T.J. GREANEY ... Dozens of American flags flapped in a line leading to theentrance of Memorial Funeral Home, where a small group of mournersgathered this morning to say their last goodbyes to Army Spc. StevenFitzmorris. Family members asked that news reporters respect their privacyand not enter ...
Army confirms soldier's death
Sep 02, 2008; T.J. GREANEY ... Family members have expressed anger about the circumstances ofArmy Spc. Steven Fitzmorris' death and decried a lack of informationfrom the Department of Defense. Fitzmorris, according to a Defense Department news release, washit by enemy fire while on a dismounted patrol in ...
Palin gets praise at O'Fallon rally ; Veep pick could rally the Republican faithful.
Sep 02, 2008; JASON ROSENBAUM ... O'FALLON - Republican presidential candidate John McCain appearedSunday at a rally with his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin,who drew an enthusiastic reception from a crowd of supportersgathered on the infield of T.R. Hughes Stadium. Thousands cheered boisterously at the mere ...
Few visitors make use of local shelter.
Sep 02, 2008; ABRAHAM MAHSHIE ... Rows of doughnuts await any Hurricane Gustav evacuees staying thenight at Columbia's Red Cross shelter at Calvary Baptist Church. Stacked beside the doughnut boxes, donated by Dixie Cream Donutsof Columbia, are comfort kits, bottles of water, Gatorade, snacksand fresh fruit. In a ...
Arson suspected in Columbia car fires
Sep 02, 2008 ... Three cars parked at a residence in north Columbia were lit onfire just before midnight Sunday, and three other vehicles at theresidence showed signs of attempted arson in an incident Columbiafirefighters said was a targeted attack. At about 11:59 p.m. Sunday, firefighters from ...
McCain's VP pick revelations prompt vetting questions
Sep 02, 2008 ... ST. PAUL - A series of disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen.John McCain's choice as running mate, called into question yesterdayhow thoroughly McCain had examined her background before putting heron the Republican presidential ticket. Yesterday morning, Palin and her husband, ...
Rudolph Kersey, 1937-2008
Sep 02, 2008 ... Rudolph Wickham Kersey, 71, of Columbia entered into eternal restSunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, atBroadway Christian Church with the Revs. Kim Ryan and Jacob Thorneofficiating. Graveside services will ...