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…
News travels fast in the age of cyberspace. My mother passed away about 4 a.m. this past Sunday. The sun had only been up a couple of hours – and I was receiving condolence emails and texts. H…
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has been busy signing bills and vetoing bills sent to his desk from the state legislature. With the stroke of his pen, he has made some folks happy, others not so happy.
After three major floods in four years, a lot of Missourians living in flood plains are throwing in the towel — and a very wet one at that. They also have become believers in climate change, b…
We are living in a polarized nation. And it’s not just our politics. The strife and division extend to our squirrels: Are squirrels our friends – or our foes?
This column was originally going to be all about the “flag, motherhood and apple pie.” The internet dictionary, known as Wiktionary, says the apple pie phrase is a euphemism for “beyond contro…
Father’s Day weekend is nigh and it’s time to think about what being a father is all about. On Sunday, I will be downing Busch Bavarians, chomping on brats and dogs from the gas grill, and rec…
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey packed the house with baby boomers at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre last week. The “boys” of The Who were backed up by an orchestra, which made the renditi…
A year ago I began getting phone calls and emails about Gov. Eric Greitens, who resigned in disgrace for various categories of corruption – some of which have been hidden from us to this day.
Missouri legislators say we made a big mistake when we passed Amendment 1 last fall. What the heck were we thinking when we voted for tougher ethics laws, more transparency in government and m…
Ahh, spring! Easter lilies come to life. Forsythia flourishes. Daffodils disseminate. As tulips bud, sunlight sticks around longer. Even some post offices stay open longer on a mid-April day.
I have a friend who left Kirkwood for the joys of nature and rural Missouri. However, he now says he lives too close to the noise in Jefferson City. What he hears coming out from under the sta…
