It’s crazy time again in Missouri: the opening weeks of the legislative session. This is the time of year when legislators introduce their nutso
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Modernized, socially conscious “Cinderella” is still a fairy tale
A friend and I went to see the Rodgers and Hammerstein rendition of “Cinderella” at the Fox Theater in St. Louis yesterday. I don’t
Red-light camera refund
Sometime between 2005 and 2014, I got nailed by a red-light camera. I don’t remember the date or the time, but I do remember
When politicians dictate how the music should sound: Lessons from Shostakovich
There was a saying popular among anti-war protestors of the 1960s. Just because you’re paranoid, don’t think they’re not out to get you. We
Whatever happened to working together for the common good?
I saw an essay called “Just Curious: What Made Americans so Fearful and Stupid as They Are Today,” and it struck a chord. I
Women can freeze their eggs, so they don’t have to freeze their careers?
Apple will soon join Facebook in covering the costs associated witih egg-freezing for female employees, even for non-medical reasons. Starting
Inside the mind of a low-income Republican voter
We Democrats keep asking ourselves why in the world poor people vote Republican when it’s the Democrats who build and defend programs that will
My great grandmother was a Jewish exorcist
As my mother approaches her 101st birthday, her mind is on fire with long-ago memories. Today, she told me the story of her grandmother,
Ferguson aftermath: Why I think Darren Wilson will not be indicted
A few years ago, I was a member of the St. Louis County Grand Jury—the same body that is currently considering evidence in the
Which country is the greatest threat to world peace?
At the close of 2013, WIN/Gallup published the results of a massive world opinion poll in which they asked over 66,000 people from 65