The Village of Bedford Walk

Oats have been warming our tables and our hearts for a very long time – about 32,600 years! A discovery in Southern Italy uncovered one of the oldest hunter-gather tribes using tools to [...]

If you have been near southern Columbia lately you may have noticed the beautiful building on the southwest corner of Nifong and Bethel.  It is, of course, The Village of Bedford Walk multi-story [...]

After the holidays it seems everyone is looking at their bank account and wondering about ways to save money. What can be done by older people and their families to relive a little of the [...]

My New Year resolution is to write a letter to myself, both younger and older.   I plan to fill it with all of  the useful information that I did not know or chose to ignore in my younger years.  [...]

There is nothing more horrific than watching a tradition die away. According to some, it is our patriotic duty to drink egg nog during the holiday season. No one should be spared from this [...]

Even though the song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” for some people getting in the spirit is difficult. Perhaps the purse strings are tighter this year, or you are unable to be [...]

Lately it seems as though there has been a great deal of bad news in the headlines. But, when I look around at the community of Columbia, Missouri I see a great deal of hope. Last weekend I met [...]

Author: Dr. Michael J. Porter Every family has its favorite foods; those dishes that reappear on the family’s dining table, year after year. They are family heirlooms.  These culinary traditions [...]

As a child I wrote a great deal of poetry. My family was very patient with this endeavor,  as I would read it aloud to them. I proudly displayed many of my works by taping them to my closet door. [...]

All of us have something that makes us feel like the holidays have arrived. For me it is the first taste of a divinity. For those of you who do not know, Divinity is a fluffy, creamy candy made [...]