I saw the “Six Degrees of Separation” play several years ago at the Repertory Theatre on the campus of Webster University. I must admit the details of that performance have not stuck with me, …
Funky Winkerbean’s cartoon creator, Tom Batiuk, is on a roll about squirrels. Hundreds of readers sent me his comic strips on squirrels. Actually, more than hundreds – enough people to fill…
It almost got by me. I almost did not remember: Feb. 7, 2008.
I like a good bumper sticker and, “Fur Crying Out Loud,” is very effective. It is a statement against cruelty to animals and the message stays with you.
In Delaware, it’s illegal to shave cats and sell their fur. In Alaska, it’s illegal to get a moose drunk. In Colorado, putting a couch in a bonfire is illegal. In Idaho, cannibalism is strictl…
“Why did you write a nasty political column during the holy season?” an offended reader asked. My answer was that even the first holy season was very political. A controversial census was unde…
Not too long after the fall of the Berlin Wall, I had the good fortune to have a bite to eat and interview William H. Webster. He is the only American to have headed both the FBI and the CIA i…
Is there a better Christmas gift than a good book? Admittedly, if you have too many unread books, there’s a bit of irony in receiving Barb Hemphill’s treatise on “Less Clutter,” or Marie Kondo…
Earlier this month, a frightening phalanx of “avowed socialists” went door-to-door in our state. They wore white coats to conceal their true colors, but you can bet their underwear was red wit…
We are fortunate to have exceptional college-preparatory schools for women in this area, including Ursuline, Nerinx, Cor Jesu, St. Joseph’s, and more.
The Popular Culture Association slotted me for a talk on “Squirrels: Icons of the Midwest” a couple of weeks ago. On the way to give my talk in Ohio, I stopped at the Ark, the full-size model …
I’ve had a chance to live in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and London – count me as a homer who loves St. Louie. I love our Gateway Arch, Cardinals, Blues, toasted ravioli, Ted Drewes and the bik…
We are a house divided. The country is in turmoil. The latest poll shows 55% of Americans support the impeachment inquiry; 45% oppose it. The President tweets that we are on the verge of civil…
A very cruel man in Crestwood stabbed his neighbor’s dog seven times, then stood on his property with a handgun, according to the police report. He seemed to be challenging the border collie’s…
Some of us, but clearly not enough of us, have enjoyed a four-day work week this week. Labor Day gives us a needed breather: a chance to enjoy family on a last summer weekend; a chance to gear…
