Gooey butter cake, the Gateway Arch, the Cardinals, and telling jokes on Halloween. There is no doubt that all of these things remind you
Category: Cities
Two what-the-hell propositions on August 7 ballot—and a third that doesn’t count
If you live in St. Louis County, Missouri, and you’re planning to vote in next week’s primary election, your August 7 ballot will include
Municipalism: the next political revolution?
Glancing at the national headlines it is easy to feel hopeless. Turning to the “World” section one becomes defeated. Scrolling through the social media,
Death by TIF: Another African-American neighborhood faces extinction
Local history may be about to repeat itself in suburban St. Louis, as another well-established African-American neighborhood faces extinction by buyout, demolition and commercial
Houston flood: How much is 9 trillion gallons of water?
Houston and Southwest Texas are drowning in what the National Weather Service estimates to be 9 trillion gallons of rainwater—so far [as of two
Fears and hopes after Charlottesville
Two frightening historical questions faced our species at the beginning of the 21st Century. Would humanity accelerate its compulsive consumption to the point of
23 million people with no health insurance: Here’s what that looks like
Republicans in the US Senate are going ahead with “debate” [July 25, 2017] on repealing [and possibly replacing] the Affordable Care Act—a decision that
What’s the Matter with Janesville?
Each Thursday on the PBS NewsHour, plain-speaking economist Paul Salmon explains difficult issues in his “Making Sen$e” segment. This past week he focused on
Tribalism in baseball and politics: World Series edition
The Chicago Cubs are in the 2016 World Series. Good for them. They’re a great team. So, why am I so bitter and resentful?
St. Louis is the Number 1 city for liberals? Probably not.
A new report by Livability.com calls St. Louis the Number 1 city for liberals. And while as a St. Louis resident and a liberal