Friday Headline Clearance
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NYP: Of all of Tiger’s gals, who’d you rather? I’d test his sense of
consistency by doing his wife, as long as there are no golf clubs near
Tiger’s kitche...
Sun Theater- Grand Center
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Whenever in Grand Center, I covet the Sun Theater and my mind starts to think of venues to put in it. Imagine if Lola van Ella had a regular night with her b...
What I love about St. Louis
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I’m in my 20th year in St. Louis. Although I have come close to moving
elsewhere over the years at this point I don’t ever see myself leaving St.
Louis. ...
Southwest Avenue outdoor dining expansion planned
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If you read some of the local St. Louis community affairs blogs, you have
probably learned that Favazza's restaurant at the entrance to the Hill is
proposi...
What will be the next threatened landmark?
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Will it be the former Shriners Hospital Building (above)? Will it be the Sun
Theater? Will it be Mann Elementary School? Will you have a right to say
an...
Favazza's Still Planning Two Demolitions on the Hill
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While Favazza's restaurant on Southwest Avenue may have removed two
demolition proposals from last month's Preservation Board Agenda, their
quest to rid o...
Rat King
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Speaking of tree roots, have you seen these outside of Mangia?
They are giving me the willies because every time I see them I visualize a
rat king (off you...
HRI to Develop Artists Lofts at Bottle District
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Tim Bryant of the Post-Dispatch had a great article on the Bottle Art Lofts,
the newest project from Historic Restoration Inc.
HRI plans to convert the v...
Lawrence on the State Deficit
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Pretty brutal takedown on the Repubicans ‘plans’: Meanwhile, Republicans
vow to erase a deficit expected to reach nearly $12 billion next year simply
by ...
A Hindu Temple In The Back Yard?
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The saga continues for residents of Parkview Estates, Fox Creek and
Lafayette Farms regarding a Hindu Temple being built on Weidman Road in
unincorporated ...
More Time Needed to Market Belleville YMCA Building
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On December 5, the *Belleville News Democrat* carried an article with the
title "Reality check for old YMCA building: 'Unless money is found,
nothing's g...
St. Louis Real Estate-Market Watch December 2009
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Real Estate-Market Watch by Art Wagner @ Keller Williams Realty Southwest
Saint Louis , Sunset Hills, Mo. December 6th, 2009 The Anatomy of St. Louis
Real...
Highway 40 Re-opening: Final Predictions
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Well, the wait is over. St. Louis’s two year traffic nightmare is about to
come to an end. What’s that? It wasn’t really that bad? Oh, I guess you’re
right...
Home Sales During the Holidays
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Everyone always wants to know if they should list their home (or keep it
listed) during the holidays. There are a couple answers to that question.
YES, bec...
Still here.
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Regarding news in Carrollton: I just read the other day that the Chinese
shipping hub plans sounds like a bust… for now and the immediate future.
Given...
First Armstrong Residence on the Market !
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Archway into dining room.Photograph by Andrew Raimist.project: Armstrong Residence Ilocation: 117 Baker Avenue, Webster Groves, Missouridate: 1926architect: ...
Dogs can make a “SPLASH” at the Maplewood Dog Swim
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Maplewood is a great and historic neighborhood that brings both cultural and
enjoyment to those who visit and reside within its limits. Locals believe in
t...
A Global Midwest
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Last month I attended a community forum at the Old Post Office hosted by
FOCUS St. Louis and Metropolis St. Louis. The forum was about how a global
economy...
beltstl.com
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B.E.L.T. has officially moved to a new address:
www.beltstl.com
All the B.E.L.T. archives reside in the new home, and head over there now to
see a couple o...
Show Your Love for the San Luis
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The citizens Group, Friends of the San Luis is holding a love-in on
Valentines day at noon to show some love to our neglected beauty. Come out
and show you...
Change is Good
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The rumors are true. We will no longer be publishing print editions of 52nd
City Magazine. Producing the quarterly proved to be more costly and time
consum...
Please Excuse the Mess…
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Technical difficulties. Will have the old look (or maybe a new one) up soon.
Until then, enjoy the beautiful Irish coastline.
Post Editorial
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Today, the Post published an editorial which put the isolated security
incident near MetroLink that took place last month into perspective. To read
the edi...
My conversation with Susan Mintz at the Green Center
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On July 21, I had the pleasure of speaking with Susan Mintz at the Green
Center, an organization dedicated to fostering environmental stewardship
through o...
Did the Army Cover Up Murder of a Black Private?
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LaVena Johnson reportedly died in Iraq on July 19, 2005, days shy of her
20th birthday. The Army called it suicide. From the very beginning her
family ...
IDiOT not hiding much anymore
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the other day IDiOT released their major highway improvement project.
personally I had little time to get to the nitty gritty of their 500+ page
list but a...
Seeing St. Louis has moved
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I recently decided to re-do this blog as a website. The new website is now
up! It will still be a few weeks before it's finished, and then it will be
an on...
Stickin' It to the Mansard
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Toby's recent piece on the mansard-enshrouded little building in South St.
Louis County inspired me to dig through my files for a photo I took a few
years ...
MCM Chills and Thrills
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This was meant to be a Halloween entry... a little late but I'll keep the
title because it fits. A morning spent viewing everything for sale in
Ridgewood r...
A peek into my dorkdom x2
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New Hot Show
So my favorite new webcast is the Green Room, the web only show after This
Week with George Stephanopoulos. I listen to that podcast every wee...
WWDN: World Wide Dumpster News
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Apparently, there are serious dumpster problems brewing in Canada....
Thanks to a tipster for bringing the story to our attention.
Best in Class Winner!
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The Kemp Auto Museum’s rare, vintage 1931 370S Mannheim model Mercedes-Benz
took “best in class” honors at the recent inaugural Rocky Mountain Concours
in...
Baptist Bible Camp
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A few weeks ago, Redox and I decided to take a roadtrip to the Joplin area
to see if we could witness the famous Hornet Spook Light. For those of you
who...
Updated Blog on Underground Ozarks
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I have been having trouble uploading pictures onto blogspot recently, so I
went ahead and posted an update on my blog at
http://undergroundozarks.com/blog/...
Tiger Woods Takes Leave From Golf
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Tiger Woods announced today that he would take an indefinite leave from golf
to work on his marriage. The AP reported: Tiger Woods said Friday he is
taking...
Four-three vote saves U City city manager’s job
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University City City Manager* Julie Feier *may have had her most trying week
yet on the job.
Three University City Council members, a council minority, t...
FDL Action Health Care Update: Friday, December 11th
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by FDL Action, promoted by hotflash Here are the FDL Action health care
reform highlights for Friday, December 11. 1. Jon Walker says that the
"'Medicare b...
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
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In the late 1980's, I spent some time in Jefferson City. Elbert Walton, Jr.
was serving in the Missouri House of Representatives at the time. During a
de...
Robin's silence ends in a whimper
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I have been waiting for quite some time for Missouri’s presumptive
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Robin Carnahan to take a stand on an
important federal i...
Beaten to the Punch by Rep. Clyburn
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I found an article written by Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) in 2006, that
follows the same logic of the post I made on Friday.
Ferguson to Lose Its Circuit City
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KSDK: Circuit City closing 155 stores RICHMOND, VA (AP) — Circuit City says
it’s closing about 20 percent of its U.S. stores in an effort to return the
nat...
It's On People, Here's Your Party
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At the risk of creating a potential fire hazard at the 10 Mile House, I
cordially invite you, my constituents and friends of Affton, to the 2nd
Annual Mayo...
Weekend Roundup - December 11, 12 & 13, 2009
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More and more holiday-related events are popping up as we make our way
through a chilly mid-December weekend. Plenty to see and do with out-of-town
guests!...
The Aerosols Psyching Out San Fran!
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I recently went to San Francisco for the first time in my adult life. I mostly just wanted to get out of town and headed west without any plans besides tryin...
Movie Review - Up in the Air
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Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) fires people. It’s his job. He’s not a CEO
nor does he work in Human Resources. He is a hired gun brought in to
facilitate...
Law Enforcement: Open and Obvious
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The podium at the I 64 reopening was full of dignitaries, including the
governor, two members of congress and local officials. Naturally, they had
to be ...
More Accolades for SLSO's "Doctor Atomic"
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Though I've yet to see John Adam's Dr. Atomic opera performed live (I would travel for that, if the show was in production) I did go hear the Doctor Atomic S...
CAMP’S Funky Holiday Fiesta : Sunday 12/13
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5-9PM @ 3026 Cherokee Street (at Minnesota) Come enjoy singing festive songs
at the top of your lungs, watching a local holiday film made possible by
CAMP’...
Troubadour Dali CD Release Party Almost Here
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Get a sneak preview of the debut release from Troubadour Dali.
See the band live at Off Broadway Friday December 11 with special guests Jon
Hardy and th...
Up in the Air (Paramount Pictures, R)
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A track record like Reitman's inspires nothing but goodwill and lust for
more films of a similar standard of quality.
Poetry Scores talks business with Lola van Ella
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I had lunch today with the one and only Lola van Ella. The hardest working
girl in St. Louis burlesque is collaborating with Poetry Scores to add a
showgi...
Holiday Lights Photography Tips
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City With The Arch posted a new topic:
Great article, especially the insight on the impact of aperture blades.
www.lensrentals.com/news/2009.11.22/photog...
Leaving Soulard ART Market
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Have you ever wanted to give someone an original work of art for Christmas
but couldn't afford the steep prices? You may be in luck this year. I am
leaving...
MUSIC: Ian McLagan At Euclid Records 11/24/09
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Some photos from Ian McLagan's wonderful in-store performance at Euclid
Records. Look for a single from the performance to be released in early 2010
as par...
Concert Update
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New additions in bold; all venues listed are in the Links section–click a
club name for more info about a given show. December Sat 12/12 “Ten Out of
Tenn” ...
#240 Street Boxers at Lemp and Arsenal
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This video is a little different for me. I was driving home from an event
this particular afternoon in August and I saw these guys with boxing gloves
on th...
Art in St. Louis, from A-Z
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St. Louis, Missouri has a wide array of places to see art.
From commercial & non-profit galleries, museums and alternative spaces to
shops, bookstores, and ...
Art Coop November and December shows
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Art Coop’s second Friday show for November will be an all-photography show
featuring 44 photographers. We’re looking for not only excellent
photography, bu...
Detroit and Michigan traditions?
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It is related but I think it is still a shadow of the past Three Brothers.
Good....but not great IMHO. I live close to this place but I still rather
drive ...
This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated
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Next week, Gut Check kicks off our third-annual (!) Gut Check End-of-Year Bonanza as we count down the Top Ten Dishes of 2009 and look back at the year that...
12/11/2009 Friday STL Beer Round-Up
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This week on the STL Hops Twitter RT: @bigelosbistro Goose Island Bourbon
County Stout on tap at Bigelos. http://bit.ly/6Fy2tl (less than a minute
ago) The...
A Finer Diner
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Phil Noe was tiring of watching the Grove's bar crowd zip by his Mia Rosa restaurant (4501 Manchester) in search of that hangover-mitigating late-night nosh,...
Movie Review - Up in the Air
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Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) fires people. It’s his job. He’s not a CEO
nor does he work in Human Resources. He is a hired gun brought in to
facilitate...
December 17 is Last Day for Ground Shipping
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Yes, if you order from Kitchen Conservatory this week, you will get your
package by Christmas. Thursday, December 17 (at noon CST) is the last day
for us t...
Chocolate Holiday Magic
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In case you haven’t heard the radio ads, seen the tv commercials, or noticed
the big billboards, there’s a huge holiday event at America’s Center this
week...
A Slow Taste of Tuscany @ Onesto November, 18
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A Slow Taste of Tuscany St. Louis, MO / November 10, 2009 /
www.slowfoodstl.org/sfstl_tuscan_dinner.pdf – Wednesday, November 18, 2009,
join Slow Food St. ...
FRESH the movie Screening November 15 @ WashU
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Sunday, November 15, 2009, join Washington University’s student-run garden,
Burning Kumquat, and Slow Food St. Louis for a screening of FRESH the movie.
FR...
Dispatches from Bordeaux, France
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Whoever says what I do isn't tough, should try flying for 18-hours straight
and then start wine tasting! Let me tell you, it isn't for the faint of
heart ...
Food Means Never Saying Sorry
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Not for the food, anyway. Simon tells me that I can’t do this. He says it’s
unacceptable to egg you on with two separate posts about how I’m going to
embar...
Whitewheat Bread
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Last week at Dierbergs they were giving away a free loaf of bread. For
those of us on tighter budgets this is one sweet deal. I guess since it’s a
new pr...
FamilyStyle Food is on the move!
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This blog of mine is about to get a much-needed face lift. (Can you say
Woo-hoo?!) I'll be moving over to WordPress in a day or so, and if all goes
acc...
Keep it Weird: In the Ecozone
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Is global warming the Debbie Downer to your unseasonably pleasant winter?
Before biodiversity drowns under melting glaciers, let's celebrate the
ec...
Sun Theater- Grand Center
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Whenever in Grand Center, I covet the Sun Theater and my mind starts to think of venues to put in it. Imagine if Lola van Ella had a regular night with her b...
More than Skin Deep
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Kiehl's,the coveted skin and hair care line favored by many since 1851 will be opening a store within Dillard's Chesterfield Mall this Friday, December 4th. ...
My Mini Herb Garden
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I started adding pots to my mini herb garden. I am so excited about the
upcoming herb event Herbalicious at Bowood Farms on Saturday May 2 2pm FREE
- The ...
Bully for You
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Where once stood The Billy Goat (corner of Vandeventer and Boyle), Bully
Restaurant and Pub is now open for business (at least for lunch, says the
chalkboa...
The NL Central Offseason Revue: Ursine Children
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Sure, I've used it before. It's a good picture, damn it.
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B...
Chad Ochocinco's Sweet New Fine
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Chad Ochocinco is my new favourite football player. I never used to be a fan of his, disliking the showboating and all the other stuff that goes along with i...
Blues At Sharks Open Thread
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By Brad Lee We don’t normally link to message boards, but over at Blues
Talk, Jeremy Rutherford reports Eric Brewer is on the workbench with an
upper body ...
Sultans Of Swing
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I should be on Day 5 of P90X tonight, but let me recap my progress so far.
Monday (Day 1): Chest & Back, Ab Ripper X Tuesday (Day 2): Plyometrics
Wednesday...
Just a quick update...
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Things are going very well at the shop. Lots of happy painters and lots of
full tables.
I have been working like 18 hours days and loving every moment o...
Friday Headline Clearance
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NYP: Of all of Tiger’s gals, who’d you rather? I’d test his sense of
consistency by doing his wife, as long as there are no golf clubs near
Tiger’s kitche...
A shift in thinking
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Today’s fight training was the best yet. It just gets better and better.
That’s why I’m stoked we’ll soon be training 3 days a week. I wish it could
be mor...
Kevin Nottingham charges $35 for album reviews
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Some rapper no one ever heard of, on Twitter, sent "Wax" Dart Adams this
screencap of one of the guys from Kevin Nottingham trying to charge for an
album r...
Top Chef 6: Las Vegas Wraps UP
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So I know I’m a few episodes behind on this. I think I’m the worst blogger
ever. I’m ok with that, though. Life has been pretty busy lately and its
hard...
By request – what a bitch wants for Chrismakwanzika…
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Hi y’all!
A certain Maggie from Thunder Bay Ontario (what’s up, Canada?!? A bitch
loves y'all like cold fried chicken at 3 o'clock in the morning!) sent th...
The TBK Saga: The Condom Massage
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Ever since I got my IUD yanked, we've had to deal with the inconvenience of
avoiding semen in my vagina.
We've adjusted our sex life to include more ora...
Ho Ho Ho!
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My mom made the girls a new advent calendar. Isn't it the coolest?!
And we've been busy celebrating all month. The girls are both really into
the whole...
The First Few Hours of My Day
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Gary Gets Sassy For some reason I was awake before Gary and I got to read the news, including a story about the Norwegian Spiral. When woke up, I told him, "...
On The 5 Northern Virginia Men Arrested in Pakistan
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Let me say that I have known about this issue for several days before it hit
the media as I was tipped of by a Muslim brother I know close to the
situation...
The Georgia Review on Cartesian Sonata
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I haven't seen/read it yet, but the Fall 2009 Georgia Review has the
following review listed in its Table of Contents (PDF): "Greg Johnson:
Novellas for ...
It’s snowing, Sparky! Cue the Amy Grant CD!!!
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Last night I met up with a good friend for dinner. (Some of you know her as
Mitzi.) I’m not sure how it happened, but as I walked out to my car after
dinne...
Giddy-up! At the symphony (Dec. 13)
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A couple of weeks ago we went to the Saint Louis Symphony’s Family Concert
Series. A major portion of the hour-long program was dedicated to The
Nutcracker...
So close I can taste it.
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I’m nearing the end of my final Fall semester of the MPH program. Just a few
more days and I get a month away from classes and school before I gear up
for ...
All I Want for Christmas
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"Do you know what Christmas is really about?" Tom asked Ben.
"Being greedy and getting lots of presents," Ben replied with a smirk.
I tried to convince m...
I'm Not Ready for Monday
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It's early yet, I think. Still dark, only the faintest hints of the sun
bringing the ambient light in the house from dark, blackish indigo to deep
cold gre...
The Right Resurgent?
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Some months ago I could see there was a danger of a right-wing resurgence in
the United States. With Barrack Obama's popularity already sagging and the
eco...
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth...
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Soon we will reach the end of the first year for Missouri's top executive officials. For some of them, particularly for our Attorney General, it's been a yea...
It’s Been Quite a Year!
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I had know idea that this year would turn out this way. February- We went to
the Unschool Winter Waterpark Gathering in Sandusky, OH and had a blast
hangin...
Old trombone my verbiage into some Italian rock!
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I learned from a blog this morning that one of my poems has been translated
into Italian and set to rock music.
The translator and songwriter is a man na...
Money and Meat go together like...?
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Answer: subsidies and government.
"Why does a salad cost more than a Big Mac?"
Answer: The U.S. Farm Bill mandates government subsidies for key livestock
...
Spooky Story One...Story From a Non-Believer
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The Phoenix's 5th Annual Spooky Stories Series...An entire month's worth of
frightening stories!
Can you believe it's already time for me to share stories ...
You Are The Beautiful Kind: Penny Karma
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Alias: Penny Karma Age: A very youthful 38. Relationship status: Married 12
years, in a quad since February. My husband's girlfriend is married to my
boyfr...
Death to "Mr. Blue Sky"
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Ricky Gervais is brilliant, and there's sweet promise around a new movie written and directed by him, The Invention of Lying. As part of advance PR for th...
On the Value of Professional Conferences
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So, I'm at yet another conference this week -- the Governor's Conference on Economic Development. At least it's at the Hyatt Regency so I can walk there from...
New Direction
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Hey, all. What are you still doing around here looking at engagement
pictures? Haven’t you heard about the new site? Point your clicker thingy to
octoberth...
Five for Friday 1: August 7
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A wise man recently told me to "increase (my) online audience." I take these
words seriously. So, a new, li'l attempt at a mini-feature, Five for Friday.
1...
Picture of the New Doctor and Companion
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The Doctor's new companion is a hot redhead!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/uk_enl_1248105085/html/1.stm
Here's a couple wallpapers of th...
Contemplating the End of (This) Vida
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So...here we are 5 1/2 months since my last non-post, many more months since
my last real one. And I think it's time I admit that the end may have
arrived ...
The Yellow Tail Effect
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Another interesting wine piece at Slate (this being a great previous one): Foster's may be Australian for beer (mate); it appears that screwed is now Austral...
Urban Planner Alert!
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Watch out, hatas: former Top STL Planner (kind of like Top Chef, only with less TV time) Rollin Stanley is roaming the streets of downtown. I spotted him get...
New Media, Old News
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I noticed a post on an stl blog about an ad for the Soup Man Kitchen,
expressing surprise that a relic from the Seinfeld era of celebrity has set
up shop i...
This was Frippy.
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When the Thai restaurant played the Cocteau Twins and I thought about how
once, say, nine years ago, I would have been eager to rush home and write
about i...
Well, kids….
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June 18, 2009 - Update Just FYI, I’ve been doing my writing on FaceBook
notes these days. My profile and notes are open to everyone so maybe I’ll
see you ...
New Fields in Science
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I haven’t posted in awhile, but when I saw this information, I thought of
you. Once you graduate from high school and go on to college, I can only
imagine...
Yes We Can
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The people have spoken. We campaigned hard and fast during October, marching
through perhaps the worst international economic collapse ever. We asked our
F...
Pinging stlbloggers.com
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Is it possible to automatically ping this site?
I've been doing it manually for awhile, but am in the process of moving my
blog from the current host to ...
Final Entry
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Dear All,
I have had a really good time writing this blog over the last several years.
I am truly going to miss it. I am officially quitting. I feel it is...
Good cops or crooks?
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Did Marine Colonel Ollie North concoct and operate the Iran-Contra scheme
without the acknowledge and approval of actor-turned-president Ronnie (The
Gipper...
So, here's the thing
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I've been blogging here for more than two years now. When I started this
blog, I intended for it to be anonymous, which meant that in some ways, I
shared t...
Pain is Just Weakness Triple-Jumping Out of the Body
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I'm headed to Little Rock, Arkansas this weekend for a wedding. I'm excited,
as it's an excuse to buy a new suit. Every time I travel there, I'm reminded ...
WWDN: World Wide Dumpster News
-
Apparently, there are serious dumpster problems brewing in Canada....
Thanks to a tipster for bringing the story to our attention.
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