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The ABC’s of ICD’s [the device implanted in Blues player Jay Bouwmeester]

February 17, 2020 Glenn Koenen Health care, Sports, Transportation Leave a comment

Picture a nice size orange.  Imagine it cut it in half.  Stick two thin wires into the orange. Then close your eyes and think

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Why is modern political engagement modeled after school spirit?

March 15, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Democracy, Politics, Sports One comment

I recently read that legendary Indiana University basketball coach, Bobby Knight, said that the best thing about that job was how great the fans

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Tribalism in baseball and politics: World Series edition

October 25, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik Cities, Politics, Sports, Uncategorized One comment

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?

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The social and political costs of the Rio Olympics

August 12, 2016 Chris Harden Business, Housing, International, Poverty, Sports Leave a comment

Throughout the coming weeks of sport and competition, keep in mind the cost Rio and Brazil are bearing to host us. More than 77,000 citizens

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Life will be harder to understand without the Rams

January 19, 2016 Arthur Lieber Capitalism, Charity & Justice, Cities, Sports Leave a comment

Like many people, I have mixed feelings about the Rams leaving St. Louis for Los Angeles. In some ways, they parallel the mixed feelings

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The NFL’s abusive relationship with cities and fans: St. Louis edition

January 10, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik Cities, Sports Leave a comment

Stan Kroenke’s recent verbal abuse of St. Louis may, at long last, have awakened this town to the sick relationship it has had with

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What Republicans could learn from a dead baseball player

September 29, 2015 Arthur Lieber Republican Brain, Republicans, Sports Leave a comment

Republicans could learn a lot from  just-deceased baseball legend Yogi Berra, like “when you come to a fork in the road, take it.” They

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NFL stadiums vs. the public welfare

September 16, 2015 Willy Kessler Cities, Sports, States Leave a comment

Assigned reading for today: Huffpost article on the pros and cons of publicly subsidizing wealthy NFL team owners’ desire for new stadiums. Along with

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St. Louis’ absurd political football scenario, and how to solve it, absurdly

August 16, 2015 Arthur Lieber Cities, Consumer issues, Corporations, Sports One comment

It seems that everyone I know in St. Louis is opposed to a new football stadium that just might keep the Rams in St.

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Kiss Cam: The new social barometer

July 20, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, LGBT, Sports Leave a comment

When do you know that a social trend has gained full traction in America? One way is to listen to the pronouncements of pundits,

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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

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