We are not just one nation. We are eleven, according to Colin Woodard in a recent Tufts magazine article. He focuses on
Author: Bill Kesler
Before Bill Kesler retired in 2007 as vice-president of production for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, he worked for more than 20 years as a photojournalist.
Concealed carry: British style
In this country we debate the right of individuals to own assault style weapons with large clips. We talk about concealed carry permits and
Mental health gun-control dodge misses the bigger point
Ask a politician where he or she stands on gun control legislation and it’s likely you will get an answer that involves “mental health.”
NRA’s new iPhone app: Locked and loaded with propaganda
A month after Newtown, here comes a new shooting app—“NRA: Practice Range.” That’s right, it’s from those same tone-deaf folks who blamed video games
Kristof: Why Obamacare matters
Want to get rid of Obamacare? Take heed of the story Nicholas Kristof tells in a recent New York Times posting. His long-time friend
Finally, a political ad that’s fun to watch
A lot of creativity is absent from the current crop of national political ads. According to Studio360’s Kurt Anderson, The real problem with campaign
U.S. should not subcontract Iran policy to Israel
Republicans are complaining that Obama should have met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the subject of Iran’s nuclear capability. However, Netanyahu wants the
Mississippi River bridges: Relics and renewal
A new bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis! After years of wrangling and controversy, it was finally happening. The Mayor proclaimed the bridge
Photojournalist’s notebook: What we’ll lose in a post-Post-Office America
Times were tough. The country was barely on its way out of a crippling economic disaster. Jobs were scarce. People were hungry and without