Opinion

DEAR READER: New dictionary sparks memories about words; Jim Terry tops entries in Show Me the Error contest

Like Prometheus bringing light to the mortals, words bring understanding to our world. And, there's nothing like a new dictionary to help us use words in the best possible way.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Watch out for the misinterpretation of statistics

J. Karl Miller's recent column skewed statistics and muddled important details of the effects of increasing minimum wage.

WHAT OTHERS SAY: Tragic Bustamante case concludes with just punishment, expression of remorse

Bustamante sentence is fair — life in prison with the possibility of parole. She also gave a seemingly "sincere" expression of remorse.

GEORGE KENNEDY: GOP preventing Rep. Mary Still's tobacco tax, other proposals

Rep. Mary Still fights Republicans as she works to increase the state cigarette tax in an effort to compensate for education cuts, initiating Internet sales tax and limiting interest rates on paydayloans.

DEAR READER: MyMissourian becomes a new section called 'From Readers'

This week, the stories, recipes and photos that used to appear on MyMissourian will now appear with the rest of the news in the Columbia Missourian under the heading "From Readers."

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bourn Avenue deserves public road closure hearing

Councilman Daryl Dudley side-stepped a public road closure hearing even though the issues and many of the neighbors' feelings are well-documented.

WHAT OTHERS SAY: How a 'job creator' would actually help Missouri

Candidates for governor need to get serious about tackling the root causes of joblessness and it's time to get creative in seeking new sources of revenue.

DAVID ROSMAN: Discrimination to one is discrimination to all

A bill in the Missouri Senate would make it more difficult to prove discrimination in a lawsuit with the change of a single word.

J. KARL MILLER: Study the issues before voting or signing a petition

There are hidden consequences to raising cigarette taxes and minimum wage that voters should research to make an educated decision.

GUEST COMMENTARY: 'Halftime in America': Missing the point

There's no reason to politicize everything — we should avoid negativity so we can see the possibility of a different path and work together.

ROSE NOLEN: Candidates' supporters shouldn't hide their true identity

Allowing individuals to hide their identity behind piles of money is creating a bad situation, which I feel we will ultimately pay for. Providing people with opportunities to demonstrate their lack of character is unappealing.

WHAT OTHERS SAY: A timely, if unfortunate, Super Bowl finger-flip

NBC, which broadcast the game, said it was incredibly sorry that an electronic delay system delayed kicking in until a few seconds after M.I.A. flipped off the world. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule in June about an appeal to the current rules on indecency laws.

WHAT OTHERS SAY: State must stop gutting Missouri's universities

Republican and Democratic legislators in Missouri — as well as Gov. Jay Nixon — need to stop blaming schools for the higher education crisis and start finding solutions other than cutting funding to public colleges and universities.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don't blame smokers for revenue shortfall

Politicians are passing the blame to smokers while ignoring the problem of Missouri's revenue shortfall and the country's financial collapse.

WHAT OTHERS SAY: Freddie Mac kept Obama initiatives from working

Elements of the housing bureaucracy has kept initiatives that would help hard-pressed homeowners from working at the level they were intended.

WHAT OTHERS SAY: Where did all MF Global customers' money go?

Investigators must do more to find out what happened to the missing money, as well as keep customers informed about the likelihood of recovering their funds.

WHAT OTHERS SAY: Finally, Ed Martin chooses a race befitting his unique skills

Ed Martin, the Republican nominee for Missouri attorney general, should focus his advertising strategy "on his personal experience with the attorney general's office" — including a Sunshine Law investigation and an admission of regularly destroying government emails.

DEAR READER: Free food! A new Readers Board is forming

If you have ideas about how to improve the Missourian, consider joining the new Readers Board. It will meet four times in the spring.

GEORGE KENNEDY: GOP candidates' positions on issues more important than horse race

Missouri citizens will place their vote for the Republican presidential candidate Tuesday during the primary election. The media should do a better job documenting each candidate's positions.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ron Paul is best option for peace

Ron Paul, the only peace candidate in the upcoming election, has received more donations from military personnel than any other presidential candidate.

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