Carriage Ride
…the need to use the restroom came as a relief – an excuse to escape Richard's increasingly focused attention by the horse trailer. The bathroom was down a quiet hallway, away from the reception's buzz. The fixtures were dated, brass instead of chrome, with those old-fashioned separate hot and cold taps that never quite gave you the temperature you wanted.
Helicopter Revenge
"Rhonda, my dear," Richard purred, "how would you like to be part of a little... civic improvement project?"
Rhonda raised an eyebrow. "Does this 'improvement' involve annoying someone you don't like?"
“Another Black Casualty Save”
“That evening, in a dimly lit corner of an upscale bar, Callow and his associate, Mike Owens, celebrated their clandestine victory. Over glasses of expensive whiskey, Callow raised a toast, his voice tinged with a callous humor, ‘Another expendable black casualty save,’ he joked, the words hanging in the air, a grim reminder of the cynical underbelly of power politics. “
Switching Sides
“This scheme, however, is not merely about fulfilling a promise or advancing educational reform; it is steeped in a deeper, more insidious agenda.”
Callow Childcare
In 2015, a sexting scandal led to the resignation of John Diehl, then Missouri House Speaker, after his explicit text exchanges with 19-year-old college intern Katie Graham were revealed. Graham, recruited and directed by political operative Richard Callow, identified herself publicly, adding to a series of tumultuous events in Missouri politics that year.
Echoes of a Hidden Voice
“This revelation of Callow's role as the ghostwriter has not yet come to light..., until now. The story of rural Missouri's injustices, as told by Messenger, continues to stand as a testament to journalistic bravery, its true genesis hidden in plain sight.”