Hopefully by now you’ve seen pictures from some of the Occupy movement rallies. They show average citizens energized, angry, and marching. But what about
Category: Missouri region
You’re kidding: City favors Christmas tree over Occupiers?
It’s possible that the biggest obstacle to justice is the kindness and generosity of charity. No example can better illustrate this than St. Louis
“Then you win:” A family visit to Occupy St. Louis
When you’re a parent, there is plenty to feel guilty about. My kids don’t eat enough vegetables, I don’t always keep my cool during
10 political lessons from the 2011 World Series
I’m not a sports writer, but I am a Cardinals baseball fan and a political junkie. So, after the downs and ups of the
Evil and the garden
The other day I took a bike ride along the Riverfront Trail in St. Louis. The trail runs north from Laclede’s Landing, following the
Ghosts in the windows of Old North St. Louis
Ghosts appear in the storefront windows all along 14th Street in the Old North neighborhood of north St. Louis. They are, in fact, photographs.
Occupy St. Louis: This is what democracy looks like
It’s not easy to compete with baseball for participation, media attention and parking spaces in downtown St. Louis when the Cardinals are in the
Bad economy is good for life expectancy of landfills
The economic slump is reducing the amount of garbage sent to landfills. As a result, the life expectancy of some landfills may be extended.
Canvassing for a real progressive, not letting back-room politics get in the way
It’s political canvassing time in Missouri’s 83rd State Representative District, and I’m out on the not-very-mean streets of an affluent, inner-ring suburb in St.
Wall Street protests–coming to your neighborhood
The Wall Street protests have entered a new phase, finally beginning to gain mainstream media recognition (though still faulty and limited), while growing and