What Actually Happened To That Same-Sex Couple In The Missouri Hospital →

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think-progress:

It’s worse than we thought…

“Because they did not have a state-recognized marriage, they were regarded as legal strangers despite even having set up the available legal protections for each other. Roger, in turn, was subjected not just to discrimination but police brutality and legal consequences. This tragic story speaks volumes about the consequences of continuing to deny same-sex couples the right to marry and how they continue to be treated as second-class citizens.”

This story is just the saddest thing.

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Silver Dollar City - Opening Day 2013, a set on Flickr.

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KY3 Weather Blog

Only in Missouri could a report like this be perfectly normal.

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I remember the first time I heard a meteorologist (it was Gary Lezak; I remember because he’s been the only meteorologist I’ve watched in the 20 years I’ve lived here in MO) mention Nevada in a weather report. Having grown up in California, I was confused by the pronunciation. Also, I have to admit that the Missouri pronunciation of Versailles makes me cringe…

Also, Missouri and its city names confuse me. I could go to Nevada, Versailles, Mexico and California, but never leave my state. LOL

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firebird881:

I doodled out my weather angst while waiting for math…

OH MY GOD. This is PERFECTION.

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dehartfoto:

Mount Wayne/Presley? #branson #missouri

Hollywood Wax Museum - fun times! I recommend the next door mirror maze, but highly discourage you from the “4D ride” also attached.

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Missouri makes Top 10 in dog ownership : Stltoday →

asktheshowmestate:

By Joe Holleman jholleman@post-dispatch.com 

Make no bones about it, this state loves its dogs — or at least loves to own them.

The American Veterinary Medical Association has just released its Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. Missouri is fourth in the nation in dog ownership, with 45.9 percent of households owning a pooch.

The survey, conducted every five years, shows that Missouri trails only Arkansas (47.9 percent); New Mexico (46); and Kentucky (also 45.9) when it comes to owning a dog.

Missouri has less love for feline friendship, not cracking the top 10 in cat ownership with 32.2 percent of households owning cats.

Illinois is far less the pet-loving state. In that state, 32.4 percent own dogs and 26.3 own cats.

“This report reveals a tremendous amount of information about pets and their owners across the country; what’s constant and what has changed,” said Dr. Douglas G. Aspros, president of the AVMA.

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lithiummoonfox:

thefstandsforfuckyeah:

written by an iowan so its probably p biased

don’t for get the sunflowers 

 Scot-Irish and  indians

Accuracy.

Well, except for the first picture of a tornado. That’s just part of a storm that would likely produce a tornado.

But everything else, yeah.

We also have the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but no1curr

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aaronjscott:

David Leong, the creator of Springfield-style cashew chicken - Recently, I was able to cross another name off of my informal “Icons of the Ozarks” list of people I’ve photographed (Johnny Morris is one of the few that remains) during a freelance gig. Springfield Business Journal selected Leong as one of the 12 People You Need to Know for 2013 as he celebrates the 50th anniversary of his classic concoction, and I had the pleasure of making a few nice portraits with him. We didn’t chat much, but he mentioned a few things of which he was proud—fighting for America at Omaha Beach, creating his signature dish, and still spending practically every day in the kitchen of his own restaurant.

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playcreatesam:

The giant paper cup is located at 1100 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, Missouri.

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