Archive of month: February 2022

meet the model: Kara Filbeck

Tell us about …   something you love to do: I love to dip dark chocolate Oreos into hot Vietnamese coffee. your favorite place in the world: My favorite place in the world is lying on the bed of a truck, driving through the mountains near Chiang Mai where I grew up. one of your […]
2 years ago

Let’s Bounce: Fatherhood and the ritual of proximity.

Words and illustrations by Jeff Rawson September 13, 2009, was a game-changer. And before you ask yourself, “Was Kanye’s ‘I’mma let you finish’ tirade that monumental?” No, I’m not talking about the VMAs. That day, my long-held visions of roughhousing my firstborn were tossed out the window when she made her debut two months earlier than […]
2 years ago

Hair Care: A new generation redefines “manly”

By Nicolette Baker Hair is an extension of personal style, and it’s just as important as a suit and tie or shiny loafers. As hairstylist Chuck Reid says, it’s a way to show the world you care. “It’s something that someone notices about you,” he says. “If you’re not taking care of your beard, you […]
2 years ago

meet along the way: Marilyn Morgan

By Lauren Evans This story was first published in the January 2022 issue of “The Best Years (TBY)” as “Stepping Out in Faith: Local writing workshop series to help people tell their story.” When Marilyn Morgan saw the impact the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent isolation had on her community in 2020, she knew she […]
2 years ago

meet along the way: Bernice Wyatt, aka Mother Wyatt

This story is part of an ongoing series called “Chronicles from the Care Center,” in which people who live in care centers throughout Southeast Missouri tell the stories of their lives. It was first published in the February 2022 issue of “The Best Years” as the second installment in the series.  Talk with Bernice Wyatt […]
2 years ago
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