"I am a survivor of rape."

Four women share their stories.

(I found it best to pause the video and take a few minutes to load fully before viewing.)

I'm a survivor of rape. from Colleen McDevitt on Vimeo.

Please feel free to comment. This is an issue that isn't talked about and we can start to make that change.

"Oh SIGN can you SIGN..."

My sign language class performed the Star Spangled Banner before a Mizzou baseball game.
This is Matt Lothrop, a buddy of mine since freshman year. He knows EVERYTHING about baseball and he was lucky enough to deal with my broken heart after Bob Gibson denied my autograph request. Lothrop is going places and I'm happy to have him as a friend:)
 

Bonnie Cassida: mother, pastor, widow

I first met Bonnie through a story with the Missourian. The assignment was to find someone who had a life-changing year. I thought about how my life changed in 2008 and the passing of Uncle Dennis due to cancer was definitely how I will remember the year. I searched the obituaries looking for a similar situation... someone who died too young, leaving a family behind. David Casto's obit led me to his wife Bonnie. The two lived, worked and raised three children together. He was only 42.

Read the article I wrote for the Missourian HERE.

The Big Tree

A radio-blasting road-trip to the Burr Oak in McBaine has become a tradition for Jamie, Becky and me. It's similar to the riding around we did during our days in Eldon. These two gals are what it's all about...

Bye Bye, Miss American Pie?

As time goes on I'm thinking the amount of pie consumed by America is exponentially dropping... come on people!
This is no joke!
Well, it's nothing to be taken too seriously, just an observation. I mean, the only time I dig into a delicious pie is around Thanksgiving and Christmas, which is a shame considering my mother should be given some kind of award for her pie-making skills. (Apple, Cherry, Pumpkin, Chocolate, Strawberry... you name it! It's her forte... just ask any of my 50+ cousins!) It's a dying art... A dying social delight... A dying American tradition... I'm smelling a photo essay on the topic... or wait, is that a coconut creme...? I wish!

(I shot the photo a few years ago at Waffle House in Columbia. My only fear is how long that poor little pie sat there, uneaten. Who orders pie at Waffle House? Who even goes there... Uncle Dennis, that's who! 4 times in one week on our Florida trip. Hahahaha. More like "Aweful House!")

Hiking in Arkansas

On a whim, I went to the Ozark Mountains with John and Mike. Below is Hawksbill Crag, one of the most popular hikes in the area. Mike got a little bit too close to the edge...


We saw this little guy in the middle of a county road in Arkansas... too funny!

MU Women's Basketball

I meant to post these a while back, but just now went through my take of images from the
Mizzou Women's breast cancer awareness game.

Here is my friend, Toy Richbow.

This man and his wife have been to every women's game that I've seen so I think it's fair to give them the title of Biggest Fan! Here he is celebrating a 3-pointer.

Toy celebrates by pointing to her teammate that made the shot.