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Years after my dad's sudden death, I'm trading grief for gratitude and community empowerment.

I’m finding joy and gratitude in busy seasons much more often. Life has been fulfilling in uncertainty, turbulence and times of wonder

Happy, regardless. Some trips begin with a plan, a calendar invite and, on a good day, a sensible pair of shoes. This was not one of those trips. My latest social media short came from one of those gloriously unplanned detours that make a place feel less like a dot on a map or a city I just mention on the morning broadcast. Those "why not" moments make a community feel like home. So, I took an impromptu trip to Missouri’s State Capitol in Jefferson City, and while it had abs

This Monday, I present to you... one of my favorite stories of the day. It sounds like a punchline, "A social studies teacher runs into a burning apartment..." This, my friends, is no joke. It's a story from today's broadcast on channel 8. Meet Clint Schneider: Clint Schneider reflects on split-second decision during the recent fire. I think this short story from our news partners resonated because he seemed genuinely humble about helping his neighbor -- as if it were common

Good morning! It is Monday. The clock says 7:16 a.m. on September 7, 2026 -- and I am sipping one of my favorite teas from HOME! This Labor Day, I have the day off. Naturally, that means I had to find a little something to work on. Here's a lot more from my short visit with Marching Mizzou last week. You can see the final story that aired on my YouTube page. Onward we go, Marvis

A note on rest: make sure you get some! That really could be the entire blog post, but the week was so rich with work, delight, dusting off some old production skills, meeting new people, team work, tough headlines and witnessing my own becoming. Viewers and coworkers alike constantly ask me, "Marvis, when do you sleep," "Do you ever sleep?," and/or some authentically interested rendition of the question. It doesn't bother me in the least. REST ASSURED -- no pun intended --

This was how I dressed for Sunday school, but that was still school too -- or maybe I was manifesting my future news anchor career.