The Super Bowl is less than 48 hours away. If you are a betting football fan, you might want to pick the Seahawks based on the following fact: 85 % of the last 21 Super Bowls have been won by the team representing the city with the lower unemployment rate in the preceding year (Seattle…

In advance of the ONSR public meeting Tuesday night, January 21, 2014, in Van Buren, Missouri, I made written comments to the National Park Service regarding the proposed GMP. You can read my ONSR comments HERE. The meeting is being held at the Van Buren Youth & Community Center, located at the intersection of Business…

W-2’s are going out in the mail from employers and tax time is upon us. Many newly divorced parents wonder who gets to claim the child on taxes after divorce? As a general rule, under Missouri law, the custodial parent claims the dependency exemption for the eligible children. Unless there is an agreement otherwise, this…

How should I dress for court? Our clients frequently ask this question in advance of their court date. Will Rogers famously said “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression”. According to professional sales trainer and personal success coach Brian Tracy, “Your clothes are responsible for 95 percent of the first…

The National Park Service has rescheduled the ONSR meetings to discuss the proposed GMP for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The public meetings have been rescheduled as follows: Thursday, January 16, 2014 Eminence High School New Gym 505 South Sixth Street, Eminence, MO 65466 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Draft GMP Open House Friday, January 17,…

The ONSR public meetings scheduled for tonight in Van Buren and Wednesday in Salem have been cancelled because of the treacherous road conditions in the area. The National Park Service will reschedule the meetings in the near future. Please continue to monitor our site as we will keep you posted as to the new dates…