I feel part of the environment, not separate from it, as though I’m at home rather than visiting – as though I’m tapped into some eternal omnipresence beyond the transient physical forms.

You are infinitely capable. You don’t live in the universe. You are the universe. You are the entire universe experiencing itself through the eyes of one human. And thus, you are free to create the reality you choose.

If convicted of all counts, she's facing up to 19 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.

In the Midwest, we are a very trusting and generous community. However, even though we are trusting and we are generous, when individuals take advantage of that trusting and caring nature, we have to send a very clear message that we will not accept that in this community, and I think that's what we've done here today.

If you bought a bus today, it would be much different because they've already made changes to the technology,

I've enjoyed serving the people of Scott County as a deputy coroner,

I've enjoyed serving the people of Scott County as a deputy coroner. It's his decision. I have no grudges and I will not bad-mouth him. He's been good to me and I understand his position.

That's a choice I made. It's an agreement I made with (Sanders) when I hired him that he would have as many calls as he could.

It's good to finally be able to give a name to the child, ... It really gives us in the community and us in law enforcement a sense of purpose. We know who we are going to be fighting for.

I tried to get word out through the fire department, but there was no service until I got here (Jackson.) My main goal was getting out of there and getting word out to my family that I was OK. It was the best sound I've heard when I talked to my wife,