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Author traces colorful family roots throughout the region By Brett Auten You won’t find a more delicate subject in our culture than race. Our region, specifically, has felt the brunt of its weight. When it comes to the complex history of slavery and African-American genealogy, it’s rare that you find a complete picture. As you would expect, there are plenty of untold stories from this era but one that occurred right in our backyard has turned into one of the surprising reads of 2015. Dr. Errol Alexander’s “The Rattling of the Chains” is a detailed and engrossing 30-year quest of research and discovery that dives in and out of five different countries that enable Alexander to trace his family history from 1777 to present day and in doing so, telling the story of Archer Alexander, the last fugitive slave recaptured in Missouri. Professor Alexander is a direct descendant of Archer. “I couldn’t give up,” the 74-year-old Alexander said via a phone interview from his home. “I learned so much. This was a story I had heard all of my life from my family.” Archer Alexander spent most of his years as a slave in the Dardenne Prairie – Cottleville area, probably working on the owner’s tobacco plantations. Archer’s wife, Louisa was a slave who worked at the well-known Naylor Store in Dardenne Prairie. Archer escaped in 1862 after walking five miles to inform the Union Soldiers that the Rebels had cut the timbers on the Peruque Creek Bridge. There was a train full of Union soldiers heading for St. Louis from Jefferson City that would have been derailed without his warning. Locals suspected Archer as the traitor and ordered him to come before an examination committee. During the night, Alexander opted to take his chances on the run rather than face what awaited him. He escaped to St. Louis and began to look for work. One morning, William Greenleaf Eliot’s wife, Abigail, went

to market at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Market Street and met Archer Alexander, who helped her carry her basket of groceries home. Dr. Eliot, the founder of Washington University and an ancestor of the famed writer T.S. Eliot, offered Archer Alexander paid employment and an official permit from the local law enforcement office and it wasn’t long before Archer earned the affection of the entire Eliot family. William Greenleaf Eliot was strongly opposed to slavery and had declared publicly that he would never return an escaped slave to his or her owner. On January 11, 1865, when all slaves in Missouri were freed, Dr. Eliot helped Archer Alexander reunite with Louisa and their children, and he came back to work on the Eliot’s farm. “It was a true relationship,” Arnold said. “You can’t do one of their stories without the other. He and Archer were very good friends. They went to church together. Eliot had said; Archer Alexander is the finest Christian he had ever met.” Archer was the subject of a book by William Greenleaf Eliot written in 1885. He is also the face of the rising slave in the Freedom Memorial statue located on the capitol grounds in Washington D.C. The statue depicts Abraham Lincoln standing next to the rising figure of a slave breaking the chain of slavery. Don’t be surprised one day when Hollywood jumps on this twofold inspiring story of a man born into slavery to one day become a free man and the one who guided him there. “Rattling the Chains” is a term used when slaves’ descendants try to research their roots. Alexander excels at presenting two portraits of men and their families from different races, education and religious beliefs and gives insight into the African-American experience that all people of any color can learn from. See AUTHOR on page 2

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Alexander has lived an interesting life that any person could aspire to live. He was a union executive and elected President of his local NAACP chapter at the age of 19. He then soon became a selected team member and a lead mechanical technician at Bendix Aerospace System located at the University of Michigan where he worked on the Apollo Lunar Surface Experimental Package (the five experiments left on the surface of the moon by NASA in 1969). Once moving on from the aerospace business, he became an investment banker in Connecticut and soon opened his own consulting firm in the 70’s named the Profiles Consulting

Group, which was recognized as one of the most innovative consulting firms in the nation. After owning a managementconsulting firm for 18 years, Alexander began his academic career at the age of 45 when he moved to Scotland. There he earned his master’s segree and finished his education at the renowned University of Glasgow earning his PhD in 1990. He was appointed Academic Director (DEAN) at the University of Stirling’s MBA program where in addition to teaching motivation, leadership and business strategy, he was chief examiner of all MBA post-graduate management courses.

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A regular cognitive workout can improve your concentration, comprehension and recall in everyday life from remembering people’s names to driving across town. The more you challenge your brain, the more brain cells and nerve connection pathways you form. Instead of gray matter simply dying as you age, new cells can be activated to grow at any age. A number of brain exercise routines are recommended to help curb mental slowing: • Learn a new skill. Your brain kicks into action when you take up a new hobby or activity such as learning to cook different foods, speak a foreign language or play an

instrument or sport. • Read and explore books, newspapers, magazine articles and other forms of written communication. • Write as often as you can. Whether you keep a journal, write emails, jot down family history and memories, or create fictional stories – keep at it. • Complete crossword puzzles and Sudoku. These brain builders are especially beneficial if you set a time limit and work quickly. • Participate in regular brain games such as color match, speed match and word-find challenges. Lumosity and Fit Brains offer personalized braintraining programs and AARP

lists a number of fun memory and problem-solving games. • Play bridge, chess, or board and computer games. Expose yourself to the paces of mental strategy and focus. • Continue to socialize and verbalize. Talk with others about world events and issues important to you and your community. Right at Home adult home care services can provide older adults with companionship and help with activities and games that boost cognitive skills, or coordinate library trips to find brainteasers, language-learning audio sets and thought-provoking books. In addition, a holistic approach to better brain health involves lowering stress, eating nutritiously, maintaining regular physical exercise and getting adequate sleep. Which brain exercises do you enjoy doing to help maintain your cognitive proficiency?

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2015 dates for the “2nd Thursdays” announced The Foundry Art Centre and Saint Charles Riverfront Arts invite the public to eat, drink and be creative at their jointly hosted community arts series entitled “2nd Thursdays” at the Foundry Art Centre. This unique, family-friendly community arts series will take place from 5:30 until 8 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, May through September of 2015 – May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13 and September 10. Saint Charles Riverfront Arts and the Foundry Art Centre invite you to: Submitted photo EAT: From a variety of family-friendly food “2nd Thursdays” is a unique, family-friendly community arts series will take place from 5:30 until 8 p.m. on the second Thursday of each vendors month May through September of 2015. DRINK: Beverages will be available to purchase inside the Grand Hall The Foundry Art Centre and Saint Charles RivBE CREATIVE: Draw with artists, paint with erfront Arts welcome donations from the genpainters, throw clay with potters, make jewelry eral public, and both organizations are looking with jewelers, dance with dancers, act with actors for companies and individuals who would like to and listen to live music. sponsor this one-of-a-kind community arts series. Admission to 2nd Thursdays is open to the pubFor additional details about the 2015 “2nd lic and is free of charge, with nominal fees for the Thursdays” community arts series, please confood vendors. The Foundry Art Centre is located tact the Foundry Art Centre’s Executive Director at 520 North Main Center near Historic Main Angela Fowle at angela@foundryartcentre.org, or Street in Saint Charles. visit their website at www.foundryartcentre.org.

Local area groups receive funding from Friends of NRA The Eastern Missouri Friends of NRA held its inaugural fundraising event in Millwood on August 21, 2014 and as a result three local area shooting sports groups are receiving funding for much needed equipment. Louisiana R2 schools are receiving over $6,600, the Lincoln County 4H is receiving over $5,300 in shooting equipment and Warren County R3 Schools is receiving a grant for

over $16,000 for much needed equipment in 2015. Since 2009 local schools along with FFA and 4H groups in Warren, Lincoln, Montgomery and Pike counties have received over $126,000 in shooting equipment and range development funding. This year’s annual event hosted by the Eastern Missouri Friends of NRA will be held at the Lincoln County

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Choco-lies A cruel, cold-hearted joke played out on all humanity this prior week. And since April Fools’ Day has long past, this kind of insensitivity cannot be excused on a day designated for idiots … especially when one of those idiots happens to be me. The headline on Europe’s largest newspaper (Bild) shouted, “Slim by Chocolate.” Of course, it didn’t take long for the Internet to be abuzz with this literal tasty tidbit and bebop it around the world. Solid evidence backed up the report which stated that people on low-carb diets lost weight 10 percent faster if they ate a chocolate bar every day. I didn’t have to read the extensive study done by the German researchers or note the PhD dangling behind the author’s name. They had me at chocolate.

And to think, a weight loss cure lay there in my closet all along, hidden away in my double-locked safe, buried behind a pile of unopened exercise manuals, concealed under a stack of “Baking with Bacon” cook books. To celebrate, I did what any brown-blooded American hooked on Hershey’s would do. I broke open my secret stash and downed my emergency bag of Lindor’s dark truffles; the one’s I eat only during depression, or rainstorms or final episodes of “Downton Abbey” or when my husband wants me to cook, or if the cat meows at me in an insensitive manner; but other than that just on days that end in Y. Then I went shopping. I purchased chocolate muffins for breakfast, chocolate shake mixes for lunch and chocolate pudding for dessert

to go with the meatloaf I planned for dinner. Along with this I added a bottle of chocolate syrup, which would make a nice brown gravy to go on the meatloaf and some chocolate chips that I would substitute for the onions in the loaf and then a rich devil’s food cake mix, which would be a lovely alternative to the hamburger in the meatloaf. The menu was planned and oh what weight would be lost at day’s end…until I Facebooked the news while standing in the checkout line. A hoax?! I left my shopping cart in the aisle and rushed home to break open another bag of truffles to ease the depression. Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nifty husband. Her ficticious occupation? Archeological Humorist: someone who unearths absurdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, the lint filter, and church meetings. Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder. The opinions expressed in this column are Cindy Moore’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

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Global Spectrum brings a record year, quarter, and event to Saint Charles Convention Center Global Spectrum, operators of the Saint Charles Convention Center, recorded the highest grossing first quarter in the 10-year history of the facility. This tremendous accomplishment is hot on the heels of the record-breaking, highest grossing year (2014) ever at the Saint Charles Convention Center. “We just hosted the largest convention in our history earlier this month,” said Global Spectrum’s Shura Garnett, General Manager and Regional Vice President. “We expect another outstanding year here in St. Charles, as we’re on pace to exceed last year’s recordsetter.”

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) recently hosted its annual conference at the Saint Charles Convention Center, the largest conference ever hosted at the facility. This four-day conference held May 13-16, brought in 2,575 attendees and generated nearly 2,700 room nights, selling out every hotel in the St. Charles area. This event alone created a direct spending impact of approximately $970,000 for the city of St. Charles. The Saint Charles Convention Center’s 2014 Annual Report noted 2014 as the facility’s highest grossing revenue year, highest food and beverage revenue year, and highest year of convention revenue. In an econo-

my where many convention centers are struggling, the Saint Charles Convention Center posted a net income of $201,313 in 2014 and had a direct spending impact of over $8.3 million for the city of St. Charles. “Per the usual, the Global Spectrum leadership under the auspices of Shura Garnett was absolutely outstanding in 2014,” said Mayor Sally Faith. “I was pleased that in December of last year, the St. Charles County Convention and Sports Facilities Authority and the City of St. Charles extended its management contract with Global Spectrum to continue operating the Convention Center for an additional three years.”

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‘Entourage’

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‘Entourage’ proves to be a satisfying romp through Hollywood

Solidifying HBO’s small screen to theater pipeline, “Entourage” is designed for fans of the series and also newcomers to the Hollywood exploits of four buddies from Queens. It’s crass and highly profane as it continues to poke fun at the idiosyncrasies of life in California. As the film opens, former super-agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) is now a powerful studio head. He offers former client Vince (Adrian Grenier) the lead role in a hot project, but the young actor also wants to direct. Barely managing his stress levels, Ari agrees but soon regrets the decision when the project goes way over budget. Exactly what a fan would expect, “Entourage” features generous amounts of nudity and bedroom scenes tied together with testosterone and profanity. Writer/director/series creator Doug Ellin wrote a screenplay giving the boys one last chance to shine. In many ways, this is a nice way to say goodbye to the guys. Jeremy Piven’s Ari steals the movie from the other cast members. Promising his wife (Perrey Reeves) that he will remain calm, Ari’s blood pressure rises along with the budget of “Hyde,” Vince’s directorial debut. When Ari finally embraces his anger, it truly is a beautiful thing. Adrian Grenier does a nice job

as Vince, but Kevin Dillon has even better moments as the unrefined Johnny Drama. A pivotal role in his brother’s movie finally gives Drama a decent shot at recognition, but Travis McCredle (Haley Joel Osment), the son of the studio’s financier, doesn’t like his work. Travis also is jealous of Vince’s relationship with actress/ model Emily Ratajkowski. Kevin Connolly’s Eric gets the meatiest storyline, though. Vince’s manager is having a baby with Sloan (Emmanuelle Chriqui), but he can’t keep his hands off other women. Eric does a good job for

Vince, but he also does a lot of growing up in the film. Meanwhile, Turtle tries to have a relationship with MMA fighter Ronda Rousey, but lands in the emergency room for his efforts. The cinematic “Entourage” even gives familiar Hollywood faces a chance to have fun at their own expense. Armie Hammer, who played the lead in 2013’s “Lone Ranger” film, has some great moments with Vince. Mark Wahlberg and financier Warren Buffet also get some screen time to make fun of the guys. While it may not win any

awards, “Entourage” is precisely what it appears to be. Not intended as a date movie, it is another wild romp through Hollywood. Whether that means this will become a film franchise is up to the fans and, of course, the studio. “Entourage,” rated R, currently is playing in theaters. Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed ac-

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University Of Missouri-St. Louis hosts women’s professional basketball St. Louis Surge Women’s Professional Basketball Team ending the 2014 campaign with 14 wins against one loss. They were the WBCBL National Champions along with winning the Mid-West Regional Championship hosting four of the games. They will open their home session this Saturday, June 13 having won two of their first three road games. Their service and community involvement is dedicated to a high level of performance to service for their fans, sponsors or facility partners. Every member associated with the Surge are leaders, mentors and role models in the community that strive to impact of individuals everywhere. The mission of the Surge’ program is to be role models and act as mentors in the St. Louis region while fostering a culture of leadership, sportsmanship, teamwork and excellence. For more information go to www.STLSurgeBasketball.com UPCOMING HOME SCHEDULE: (Start time 7:05 p.m.) • June 20, Friday against Minnesota Black Ice • June 27, Friday against Missouri Arch Angels • July 11, Friday against Arkansas Hustler Games played at UMSL at the Mark Twain building located on the north side of the campus. * A lot of talent on the court Mixed martial arts event June 13 at Family Arena Fight Hard MMA will return to action this Saturday in St. Charles. As always Fight Hard MMA will be offering thousands of free tickets to fans through several area marketing and retail partners as well as its website and Facebook page. Kenny Knowling has always put together a great card for the fans and this event is no different. Former KSHE DJ Katy Kruz does a super

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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS June 10: Blood drive MorningStar Church will be hosting a community wide blood drive from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. The Mississippi Regional Blood Center will be collecting the donations. Please contact MorningStar Church at 636-561-5680 or visit www.mscwired.org/blooddrive today to schedule an appointment. A reservation is very much appreciated in order to schedule the time needed for everyone wishing to donate. Donors will be treated to refreshments and light snacks.

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June 12: Movie in the park Grab your lawn chairs and blankets and head out to Boulevard Park Amphitheater in Lake Saint Louis to enjoy Movies in the Park. “Free Birds” (rated PG) begins at dusk. Approximately 8:30 p.m. June 12: Tractor pull American Legion Post 313 will be sponsoring an ITPA Sanctioned Tractor Pull at Lone Wolf Park in Old Town St. Peters. 5800# Modified, 6000# Super Stock, 7800# Pro Stock Diesel Trucks, 8500# & 9500# Limited Pro Stock and Street Stock Diesel Trucks will be featured. Gates open at 3 p.m. and close at 11:30 p.m. Pulls start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person, 12-andunder are free. Visit the food and beer garden tents. No outside containers or coolers will be allowed. Shuttle bus will be available from Mid Rivers Mall. June 12-13: “Willy Wonka Jr.” performances The Kids’ Summer Drama Camp of Wentzville Christian Church proudly

presents Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka Jr.” on Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m.; and on Saturday, June 13 at 2 p.m. Admission is free and everyone is invited to attend. Doors open a half hour before each performance begins. The Church is located at 1507 Hwy Z in Wentzville. For more information, call 636-327-6622 or visit the website at wentzvillecc.org. June 13: Concert in the park Come enjoy a night of great music and dancing with Mirage from 7 – 10 p.m. at Wind Jammer Point in Lake Saint Louis. Feel free to bring your chairs, food and beverages. Glass is prohibited. June 13: Pedal the Cause training ride Pedal the Cause is hosting a free training ride for both new and experienced cyclists. Check-in for the training ride will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Granada Cyclery located at 4798 N. Service Road in St. Peters. There are 23- and 53-mile course options with a refueling station and SAG support provided. Participants will enjoy a free post-ride lunch provided by Crazy Bowls and Wraps. Register for the Pedal the Cause Training Ride by joining the event on the Pedal the

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June 13: Food Truck Frenzy With 15 vendors lined up for O’Fallon’s Food Truck Frenzy in Sports Park, at 3589 Highway K in O’Fallon, the event will provide a feast of international and Americanstyle cuisine for residents and visitors to purchase. Featuring Big Rain performing rock and pop covers of today’s artists, the event will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. Admission and parking are free, and kids can play with hula hoops and romp on an inflatable structure. Patrons should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. For more information visit www. ofallon.mo.us/food-truck-frenzy. For weather-related updates, call the events hotline at 636-379-5614.

June 22-26: Vacation bible school Dardenne Presbyterian Church (DPC) in Dardenne Prairie will host its annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) program for children ages four years through those students just completing the fifth grade. The five-day event – entitled “Everest” – will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. starting Monday, June 22 through Friday, June 26 at Dardenne Presbyterian Church located at 7400 South Outer 364 (intersection of Highway N and Bryan Road).Registration from May 3 through 3 p.m. on May 29. No late or walk-in registrations will be accepted. For more information, call the DPC church office at 636-561-4347 or visit online at www.dpc4u.org.

June 15-19: Vacation bible school Morning Star Church is offering Vacation Bible School (VBS) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. starting June 15 through June 18 for children potty-trained preschool age through fifth grade. Then, June 19 is a Family Night starting at 6 p.m. Morning Star Church is also offering an After Trek program from the hours of 12 - 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Kids will need to bring a sack lunch for After Trek. Cost is just an additional $50 per child, and open to the first 50 elementary children who sign up. VBS is open to all members of the community. Cost of VBS during early registration (through May 17) is $15 per child and includes t-shirt. Cost after May 17 through June 1 is $25 per child. To register or for more information, visit www. mscwired.org or call 636-561-5680. June 20: Book signing John Edward Radcliffe has written a fourth book in his Scottish Isles Se-

June 22: Camp Rescue Camp Rescue is a free summer camp experience for girls who are completing the 6th - 8th grades. Sponsored by St. Charles City School District’s Adult & Community Education in partnership with the State of Missouri’s College and Career Readiness, Region, IX, this hands-on camp introduces girls to a career in emergency response such as a firefighter, EMT, policy officer or other first responder. They’ll hear from those in the field, be trained in CPR, and will also learn about crisis planning (CERT) in their community. This exciting week ends with a field trip to a fire and ambulance station and a 911 call center. Camp will be held at the Lewis & Clark Career Center at 2400 Zumbehl Road, St. Charles. Dates are June 22-26 (M-F) from 8:30 a.m. - noon. Enroll early, camp size is limited to 25. For more information and to register, call 636-443-4043 or visit our website at www.stcharlesae.org.

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gibility 3-years-old through completion of 5th grade, daily from 9 a.m. - Noon. Please join us for this fun, faith filled week. Any questions contact Jeanne Sitz, 636-240-6740. June 26: Neighborhood BBQ Join us for a grillin’ good time from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Mid Rivers Christian Church. There will be plenty of food, games and fun, along with 99.1 JOYFM’s Scott Anthony DJing the night for us. Mid Rivers Christian Church is located at 828 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters. June 27: Concert in the park Come enjoy a night of great music and dancing with Rough Riders from 7 – 10 p.m. at Wind Jammer Point in Lake Saint Louis. Feel free to bring your chairs, food and beverages. Glass is prohibited. June 27: Golf Tournament The Lutheran High School of St. Charles Golf Tournament sponsored by AMP Restoration will be held at The Falls Golf Club at 1170 Turtle Creek in O’Fallon. Regis-

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Over the Fence

By Joe Morice

Politically correct aka “illusions” I sometimes long for the days before political correctness spoiled all my illusions. I suppose mine might be a bit male chauvinistic but can I help it if I’m from the “Father Knows Best” era? Those were the days when student troublemakers were sent to reform school and athletes hadn’t discovered steroids. Stan Musial was my boyhood hero. RIP Stan. You’re missed. I remember a class trip to “Lambert Field” aka “Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.” Pah! We could stand outside on an overlook attached to the terminal and watch DC-6’s take off and land. There was an arcade with all the latest games and gizmos and shoeshine boys that could raise a mirror shine on my scuffed wing tips. “Shoeshine Boys” is now a politically incorrect term if I understand correctly. “Shoe Polishing Engineers?” We boys leered at the stewardesses on their way to various flights. They were gorgeous. “Stewardess” later became politically incorrect. They’re now called “Flight

Attendants.” They include male versions as well, not to mention one older female I saw on a flight who reminded me of Sergeant Snorkel. “The High and the Mighty,” one of my favorite John Wayne films, had stewardesses. They were young, gorgeous, compassionate and heroic. On my last commuter flight, the flight attendants were overworked, overweight, middle aged and grouchy. I wondered if this happened after “Personnel Departments” became “Human Resources”...a term that sounded like it was invented by slave traders. The air terminal of that era was modern, clean and exciting. The last time I was there, security had set in like a disease. It was about as charming as a prison. Nobody smiled or made eye contact. Employees looked as if someone put ground glass in their espresso. “Steamed Caffiene?” I once held the illusion secretaries were all beautiful, efficient females. They are now called “Executive Assistants.” and they refuse to get coffee for the bosses. Oh well. Neither would my ex-wife aka “Significant Other.” I’m unsure if this is political correctness but at least the bosses get more exercise. Me too. Hospitals now have “Male Nurses” and they‘re often referred to as such yet female nurses are called “Nurses?” What part of politically correct is that? Perhaps my boyhood family doctor was politically incorrect. He stopped by our

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house on his way home to check on me when I had pneumonia and administer the latest drug called, “Penicillin” aka “Mold Fungus.” There is little chance my current doctor would stop by to see me unless I was a clubhouse bartender at Bogey Hills. Political correctness is a deep mystery allegedly known only to club women in granny dresses and the occasional mountaintop guru. We mere mortals are doomed to obey these strange laws without question. I’m unsure if enforcement is by a large truncheon-wielding cop or an attorney in a threepiece suit with a writ. Perhaps I’ll yell, “Swine Flu” in a hospital and find out. It’s now called “Influenza” so as not to annoy the pork industry wallahs...not to be confused with the “Pork Barrel Industry” as in Congress. When I rode motorcycles, a lady called me a biker. “Whoa,” I teased. “I’m not a biker. I don’t have tattoos and I don’t belong to a gang. I’m a motorcycle rider.” She said, “That’s ridiculous. If you ride motorcycles, you’re a biker.” I said, “Okay. If you say so.” I pointed at her Chevy Tahoe and asked, “Are you an SUV’er?” If I‘m correct, her reply was politically incorrect but sometimes I’m merely wrong. There’s never a guru around when you really need one. Joe Morice is Community News’s blue-collar philosopher. He was born and raised in Missouri and spent most of his childhood on a farm and adulthood operating heavy equipment. He has no formal training as a writer, unless a lifetime of writing about any and everything counts. The opinions expressed in this column are Joe Morice’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

Editor’s note: Joe Morice is currently recovering from illness and has taken some time off. Until his return we will run some of Joe’s favorite columns.