Red Oak II by Joshua Heston [JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI] — A sharp wind whistles across the rolling Missouri plains east of Carthage. Here, less than a mile north of famed Route 66, is Red Oak II, a community that isn’t a town, but a tourist attraction that is a homey neighborhood of museum-esque eccentricity. The…
Michael Lloyd Gregory, Writer Loydtenderboy Publications Writer, singer, artist, builder, chef, educator, tailor, mechanic, traveler, and innovator, Michael Lloyd Gregory has long believed that, “No one should be limited by their environment, the expectations of others, or gender norms in any pursuit which brings them happiness.“ A public school teacher most of his life, Michael…
Josh’s StateoftheOzarks Picks 2016 The memories of a past year. Of the many photos I took as editor of StateoftheOzarks, these are my favorites. Most aren’t very fancy. Few are particularly edited. But they are a montage of my life’s last 12 months. As a writer, I do, naturally, have a lot to say about…