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Cafe, bakery creates perfect hidout

Cafe, bakery creates perfect hidout

When I was little I had a tree house, a fort made of pillows and sheets or a big cardboard box that said “Do not disturb.” And as I grew…

The “horse bank” is a Landmark

The “horse bank” is a Landmark

The metal horses gallop around on the corner of Stadium and Ash in front of Landmark Bank. As financial woes of Americans continue to pile up, it is oddly calming…

Capturing moments with cards from Poppy

Capturing moments with cards from Poppy

My mom was having a bad day. It wasn’t anything in particular, but all the little inconveniences and frustrations had piled up and her brow was a deep furrowed line.…

Waiting for nighttime atop the blue garage

Waiting for nighttime atop the blue garage

On one of the last days of summer, a long-time friend and I went to the top of the new parking garage on Fifth and Walnut. We climbed up the…

Jamboree sees, knows all

Jamboree sees, knows all

Often times I wish I were a statue: trapped infinitely in one pose, watching others carefully, as their lives pass by me, but I remained unchanged. I wouldn’t be a…

Stephen’s bridges bring endless adventure

Stephen’s bridges bring endless adventure

I wasn’t much of a delinquent as a kid. Somehow, I kept my crazy ideas to myself, spending my days in the barely existent library of Columbia Independent School. But,…

Sparky’s is city landmark

Sparky’s is city landmark

Every Columbian has seen the attentive ice cream guard dog who sits outside Sparky’s downtown, 21 S. Ninth St. He has the happy eyes and the slouchy smile of a…

Formosa

Formosa

The red cursive letters pull late night food scavengers to the second-floor restaurant. The steps to Formosa, 913 E. Broadway, are steep and hidden from sight; each one lets out…

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