Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
In the last chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus tells Peter, “Feed my sheep.” This is the mission of the Church. She exists to proclaim the Word of God to those who do not believe and to feed believers with the precious Word and the Sacraments. Every Christian needs these precious gifts, and every unbeliever needs to hear the gospel of salvation found in Jesus Christ. Just as the Great Commission applies even to babies, so also it applies to college students. We need God’s gifts just as much as everyone else. If anything, we need them more, because most universities concentrate the attacks of the world. Many liberal professors, in all fields, attack Christianity. Some universities actively fund programs encouraging promiscuity among...
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Dear Governor Nixon:
I am writing to urge you to veto HB446, anti-foreclosure mediation legislation. I am an expert on mediation and have been intimately involved in home foreclosure mediation for several years. I assisted St. Louis County and St. Louis City in the development of their foreclosure mediation ordinances.
Ten reasons why you should veto the anti-foreclosure mediation legislation:
Missouri has the 5th fastest foreclosure rate in the country and home foreclosures continue to be a crisis in Missouri. While foreclosures are down in some parts of the country, they are up in Missouri. See 2012 data: https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/28915/foreclosures_2012_yearend
Everybody loses when there is a foreclosure. Each foreclosure costs municipalities almost $20,000 in...
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Dear Dumbass –
I realize it’s not classy or polite to start a letter out in this manner, but having read your idiotic, vomit-inducing essay in the Washington Post, justifying the threats and outright abuse of a student journalist at the University of Missouri, this is the only way I can possibly address you!
You and I should have at least something in common. You apparently write about U.S. and Russian politics, which is awesome, because that’s where my interests primarily lie as well, having been born in that Soviet shithole. But having read your preposterous nonsense in this particular opinion piece, I have to not only wonder if you and I could see eye-to-eye on anything, but whether you have a brain at all, Scarecrow!
You say the protesters tried to create a “safe space” in a...
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Dear Sooner Fans,
We need your help!
We started the season with a strong November by playing a tough schedule to challenge our guys. We did a lot of good things, but we also know there are areas where we need to improve. We like this group. They play hard and together. And we are committed to getting better throughout the season.
This is where you come in. We’ve seen some great growth in attendance over the past couple of years for our premier home games. And we’ve seen some growth already this season, particularly with the involvement of OU students. In fact, we’ve made several enhancements to our game day environment. Now we’re asking you to help us take the next step by turning out the largest December basketball crowds OU has seen in years.
We play four home games...
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Board of Curators, University of Missouri-Columbia
I am a former Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and I am writing this letter because you now have the important responsibility of selecting the next president of the statewide university system. You have been given the opportunity to prevent a repeat of recent events. But this will require an honest appraisal of how these crises were allowed to fester over the past several years, beginning with the decision to hire Timothy Wolfe as president of the university system.
Timothy Wolfe was selected to lead the state’s university system in large part because of his experience in business. He was praised as an outsider who could bring sound business and managerial skills to a...
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Sir,
You failed to discuss in Chapter 2: Energy Supply, the inexhaustible energy in the ground but rather pandered to the photo voltaic and wind energy industries. If the 2.5M households in Missouri had 2 ton Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) Missouri would harvest 60 billion BTU’s of energy per hour or about 20% of the current Missouri electrical consumption.
GSHP compressor are made at one of St. Louis’ largest employers. Wind turbines and solar panels are mostly imported. No economic development there!
The Smart grid and peaking generators would not be required upon installation of GSHP systems state wide. The Smart grid has been a big waste of money! Peaking generators are also a waste of money. With implementation of GSHP’s the winter to summer electrical usage is reduced...
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Dear Missouri Weather,
First of all, I just want to know why you continue to send me mixed signals. When will you ever make up your mind? You're hot then you're cold (literally), you're yes then you're no. One day you're a beautiful 58 degrees, and the next there's a chance of snow.
You had the nerve to flood our homes. It rained for days and days. I thought God had decided to flood the world a second time. Did you have your seasons confused? Let me help: it's WINTER, not spring. April showers, remember?
As if the floods weren't enough, soon after you changed your mind yet again. Why not throw in some snow and ice, right? I didn't want to drive anywhere. I actually really love falling on my butt on the way to class.
And now, the struggle is more real than ever. How do I...
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Mr. Brunner:
On January 25, the Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) extended an invitation to your campaign to talk with board members elected to represent Missouri’s corn farmers. MCGA has extended this same in vitation to all gubernatorial candidates to fairly discuss their stances on issues impacting agriculture.
During this extensive meeting covering a range of topics, MCGA board members specifically asked your stance on ethanol issues, our organization’s top priority. You made no mention of the state or federal Renewable Fuel Standard.
You used our invitation for a photo op and blatantly broadsided corn farmers 72 hours later when rolling out a newfound opposition to existing biofuels policy. Rather than dancing around the issue, or in your words “go along to get along...
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Dear Mizzou,
Since you only listen to stories on national media, here it goes.
While at the University, I had an amazing four years. From running through the columns for Tiger Stripe ice cream to getting Shakespeare’s Pizza virtually every day with my best friends for lunch. There are so many great memories that I have and will always appreciate but it’s becoming harder and harder for me to say that I am a PROUD Missouri Tiger.
I can recognize the great things that the university has done but I am not going to cover up the flaws and insincerity that is the MU administration.
This is NOT a letter about a specific incident on campus.
It’s about the administration and your lack of care for current students that’s been going on for decades. Mizzou is a business and does not care whether...
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Dear Gynecologists,
Babies, babies, babies! Baby posters on the walls, baby figurines and baby pamphlet after baby pamphlet fill your offices. Perhaps you’ve got a whole wall of babies—their toes, their fingers, and even their bums! And then there’s my personal favorite, pictures of babies on the ceiling to look at while I’m getting a PAP smear!
I get it. You are baby people. Babies are your business. You love babies. You love bringing babies into this world. That’s great! I applaud you for loving your job so much.
I love babies too. Unfortunately, I could not conceive a baby. All my visits to the gynecologist were either for routine exams or to be told time and time again that I wasn’t conceiving. At first, all the baby stuff everywhere filled me with hope. I would nearly swoon...
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