In an interview with the St. Louis Beacon, conducted via text message (oh, brave new world!), disgraced former state senator Jeff Smith shares his perspective on the revelations of last summer wh...
Continue reading "WTF Was Jeff Smith Thinking Last Summer? STL Beacon Reveals All" > [...]Somehow we knew it would come to this. An anonymous website called "Kurt Greenbaum is a Pussy" (www.kurtgreenbaumisapussy.com) popped up yesterday with a mission -- it seems -- to destroy the ca...
Continue reading "Vigilante Website Out to Destroy Stltoday.com Editor Kurt Greenbaum" > [...]The Internets are abuzz over a St. Louis pet spa owner's call to arms via social media. Yesterday a little after two o'clock, Mark Langevin, a co-owner of A Walk in the Park Grooming, a new pet...
Continue reading "Grrrr! Local Pet Spa's Call to'" [...]Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week mailed a letter to ten of the nation's top medical schools asking for their policies on ghostwriting. The senator -- the ranking member of the Senate Fi...
Continue reading "Senator Asks Wash U. and Other Med Schools Their Policies on" [...]By now you've heard the story of Alyssa Bustamante. The 15-year-old from outside Jefferson City is accused of digging a grave and then strangling and stabbing to death her nine-year-old neighbo...
Continue reading "Alyssa Bustamante: A Case Study in Why Not to Let Your Kids Go'" [...]In the fall of 2006, shortly after the death of her mother, the feminist writer and critic Ellen Willis, Nona Willis Aronowitz met up with her friend Emma Bee Bernstein for brunch."I'd been bombar...
Continue reading "Girldrive Author Nona Willis Aronowitz Visits St. Louis This Weekend' [...]You know how it is each April. You'd think your kids would be happy. Summer is just around the corner. Little League season is starting up. In short, there's a lot to look forward to. But no. A...
Continue reading ""Very Conservative" Lad Forming Newer, Younger'" [...]Don't you know? Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow me @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on my Twitter feed this week:Delmar Loop Xmas decorations up. #didisleepthroughthank...
Continue reading "Gut Check's Week in Tweets" > ' [...]Suppose it's a weekend afternoon, and you have a hankering for a nice 13-inch chili dog for lunch. You'd like to go to Foxy's Red Hots or Woofie's to indulge, but you're stuck with a stout to-d...
Continue reading "Stuck to My Ribs: Dirty Dogz at" [...]Anyone can buy ground beef and frozen French fries, but as I detailed in yesterday's Chef Choice's profile, Chuck Friedhoff of Persimmon Woods Golf Club wants to make these American classics tr...
Continue reading "Chef's Choice Recipes: Chuck Friedhoff's Bacon Cheddar Burgers and Vinegar-Salted Fries" > [...]The year of Balaban's resurrection is complete. Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar opens today at 1772 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield. Owners Steve McIntyre and Brian Underwood are offering tapa...
Continue reading "FoodWire: Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar Opens Today, 11.20" > [...] Food safety bill passes the Senate. (Los Angeles Times)Top ten dubious food label health claims. (Epicurious.com)Giant Humbolt squid is quite tasty. (Philadelphia Inquirer)Beetles make all-...
Continue reading "The Morning Brew: Friday, 11.20" > [...]Safety Craig Dahl’s rougher the kicker penalty last week against New Orleans cost the St. Louis Rams only five yards. But it cost Dahl $5,000. Dahl was fined by the NFL for running into Saints punter Thomas Morstead in the…
[...]Tight-lipped head coach Steve Spagnuolo refused to tip his hand, but based on the reps at practice this week, it appears as if rookie wide receiver Brandon Gibson will start Sunday vs. the Cardinals alongside Donnie Avery. Danny Amendola will be on…
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Could we really be seeing the downfall of the myth of Manbearpig??? Will people finally see that the “Sky is falling” chicken little’s that say we are doomed are making this crap up???
The deeper you look into this story, the more sickening it gets. So-called scientists overlooking [...]
Having failed in their efforts to lose the War in Iraq democrats are not focusing on Afghanistan.
Speaker Pelosi lashed out at the brave Afghan leader, who has survived several assassination attempts, as an “unworthy partner” today. Karzai was inaugurated yesterday.
Having failed in [...]
Dr. Michael Mann co-authored the famous graph of temperature trends dubbed the “hockey stick graph.”
Today, Mann was implicated in the global warming email and document conspiracy.
Mann’s controversial work has been challenged in the past.
Dr. Mann was implicated in the global warming [...]
Comedian Guy Torry
Joe Torry will perform Nov. 26-28 at the St. Louis House of Comedy.
Show times are at 8 p.m. Nov. 26, 8:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Nov. 27, and 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Nov. 27.
Tickets are $9.99-$12.
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Sen. McCaskill
WASHINGTON — Internet scammers beware. Claire McCaskill’s on a tear.
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is “absolutely in a rage” about an Internet scam that bilked her mother while she was online shopping, according to a Senate colleague.
During a committee hearing…
[...]TOWER GROVE — There are many things that St. Louis Cardinals recent third baseman Mark DeRosa brings to the table, not the least of which is his classification as a free agent.
He’s a Type B and loving it.
Each fall, on the eve of free agency, the Elias Sports Bureau releases [...]
Bowlin
ST. LOUIS — Mayor Francis Slay has added another member of the Facebook generation to his office staff.
New press secretary Kara Bowlin, 25, began work in Room 200 last week, adding to the crop of 20-somethings that have taken posts…
[...]TOWER GROVE — With the teeth-gnashing about the Cy Young Award still in full grind around these parts, baseball’s free agency opened at 11 p.m. St. Louis time Thursday, and Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday could officially entertain offers from all 30 teams.
No more footsie. They can talk financials.
And, yet, according [...]
TOWER GROVE — The numerical bounty (especially when it comes to types of pitches) available at Fan Graphs has made that Web site increasingly valuable when it comes to using and exploring some of the — what’s the phrase we learned yesterday? — nouveau riche’s statistics that are out there.
But [...]
Last night about one hundred members of the Social Media Club of St. Louis gathered for another monthly meeting this time with guest speaker David Siteman Garland at Moulin Events on Chouteau...
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Country singer Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack has been added to George Strait’s upcoming tour, which also includes Reba McEntire. The tour is slated to stop at Scottrade Center Feb. 18, 2010.
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The St. Louis Blues Society is presenting “An Evening of Blues Music,” as featured in author Kevin Belford’s new book “Devil at the Confluence.”
The concert is at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Doors are at…
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GLOBAL WARMING JUNK SCIENCE PROVEN A CONSPIRACY—-
ManBearPig Is Finally Dead!
I’m serial!
Recently “discovered” classified emails and files prove that the junk scientists behind the global warming movement knowingly perpetrated a fraud on the global community.
The files were posted on the internet– [...]
The topic of my capstone (thesis) for my Masters in Urban Planning is the pedestrian mall. I’ve taken on the ambitious task of documenting every pedestrian mall built in North America between 1959-1984. So far I have documentation on 135 pedestrian malls created during this 25-year period. Of those I [...]
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Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) tells Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) to get a life:
It’s safe to say that Inhofe does not have much respect for the far left California senator especially after she broke senate rules and passed her junk [...]
And, Holder goes under the bus…
Barack Obama says he was not consulted on the terror suspect trial.
From the FOX Business Channel: Fox News’ Chris Wallace on Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to hold a civilian trial in New York for the 9/11 terror suspects.
Are we really [...]
Honduran democratic leader Roberto Micheletti is stepping down– for seven days prior to the national election that is scheduled on Sunday November 29.
The Age reported:
Honduras’ de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said on Thursday he planned to step down for seven days for the country’s November 29 national elections.
“With [...]
Andrew Breitbart sent out a warning to democrats last night.
He warned Attorney General Eric Holder on Hannity that there were more ACORN tapes and they will be released before the election in 2010.
Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com
Big Government has the transcript.
Breitbart: There’s [...]
Chip Bennett Rep Cleaver (D-MO) pushes res. for "Complaint Free Wednesday". Up next, replacing all complaints with "Two Minute Hate" [bit.ly] [chip_bennett].
Chip Bennett Chip Rep Cleaver (D-MO) pushes res. for "Complaint Free [...] Like so many of our fellow layabouts who have nothing better to do, Unreal has looked on slack-jawed and mesmerized over the past week as Stltoday.com social media editor Kurt Greenbaum ...
Continue reading "Unreal Surveys Stltoday.com "Pussy" Fallout and Asks: "Who's the Pussy?"" > [...]St. Louis' most tireless smoking-ban opponent Bill Hannegan stopped by the Riverfront Times the other day. In so doing, Hannegan hinted how his Keep St. Louis Free plans to topple the ban in th...
Continue reading "Effort to Overturn St. Louis Smoking Ban Would Focus on'" [...]St. Louis alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett this morning introduced legislation regulating the hours that trash trucks can haul waste from businesses located near residential property. On her blog...
Continue reading "Alderwoman Takes on Downtown "Racket"; Says Trash Trucks Too Noisy" > [...]Astute city-watchers will have noticed some changes on the six-block stretch of South Grand Boulevard between Arsenal and Utah in the past few months: fewer driving lanes, new stoplight patterns, ...
Continue reading "Overhauled South Grand Wins Praise from Urban Planners for Being Completely Great Street" [...]In a letter to U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson, former state rep. Steve Brown's wife, Rebecca Brown, stated she is "deeply disappointed" by her husband's illegal act but proud about how he han...
Continue reading "Steve Brown's Decision to Wear the Wire "Came Without Hesitation"" > [...]Contractors for the city of Town & Country began baiting deer this month, setting up food stands throughout the west county suburb.Town & Country is believed to have a deer herd numbering...
Continue reading "Christmas is Coming and the Deer are Getting Fat...in Town & Country...Where" [...]St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay used last week's critical audit of the St. Louis Police Department as one more reason why the law enforcement agency should be under local control. The St. Louis polic...
Continue reading "Mayor Slay Once Again Pushing for Local Control of St." [...]The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office yesterday issued warrants on Brandon Davis, a 17-year-old from Overland accused of shooting a man to death Monday and seriously wounding a fem...
Continue reading "The Big Bloody: 17-Year-Old Charged with Home Invasion, Homicide in Overland" > [...]Stltoday.com editor Kurt Greenbaum yesterday posted a lengthy reflection on why he outed a commenter on the Post-Dispatch website that cost the commenter his job.The person had twice published ...
Continue reading "Stltoday.com Editor Pussyfoots Around Explanation for Outing "Pussy" Commenter" > [...]"I never realized that hot dogs and golfers are such a big thing," says chef Chuck Friedhoff, Director of Food and Beverage at Persimmon Woods Golf Club. "I've been told it's because it's an e...
Continue reading "Chef's Choice: Chuck Friedhoff, Persimmon Woods Golf Club" > '" [...]The Sneak makes a rare second appearance this week to continue her adventures at the St. Louis International Film Festival. See Tuesday's column for the first half of Round Two.Shows: Stolen Li...
Continue reading "The Sneak vs. the St. Louis International Film Festival, Round Two (Saturday)" [...]In my months of writing the Dive Bomber, I've only had one instance (I know of) in which I've actively pissed off someone: an octogenarian bar owner who made some angry calls after my otherwise...
Continue reading "The Dive Bomber: Aunt Rosalie and the Nuge at" [...]Gut Check not providing enough dining tidbits for you? Consider subscribing to Tip of the Tongue, the Riverfront Times' weekly e-mail dining newsletter.In this week's edition, learn about the c...
Continue reading "This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter" > ' [...] On Thanksgiving Day, the bars will be open. Maybe not the dance clubs, "ultra lounges" or country club-type places, but most every corner bar will be open, and we've all been in one of those. Bu...
Continue reading "15 Musts for a Perfect Dive Bar Thanksgiving"' [...] Despite E. coli outbreaks, meat companies aren't required to test ground beef. (The Atlantic)Wichita loves its salad. (Wichita Eagle)Iowa might ban Everclear. (KCCI - Des Moines)A rendition...
Continue reading "The Morning Brew: Thursday, 11.19" > ' [...]Today the Portland Police Bureau announced that Officer Christopher Humphreys had been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into an incident this weekend – caught on video tape – that showed Humphreys’ shooting a 12-year old girl with a bean bag gun at a MAX stop. The girl [...]
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Another early Fun Friday post. I just could not pass this one up until tomorrow.
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A little early Fun Friday post for you all
Just change the word Witch and replace it with Pelosi
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This is what it was all about:
Last night, during my weekly visits, I was greeted by SGM S, our latest laptop recipient, with a quick little dance. I think he even clicked his heels! He is so terribly happy to have received a laptop and is really [...]
Bill O’Reilly reported on the the latest FOX News poll tonight.
Sarah Palin’s favorable rating is now at 47%:
Meanwhile, Barack Obama’s job approval rating is now at 46%:
This was reported earlier on Palin’s rising star.
FOX News [...]
Author Bernie Goldberg responded tonight on The O’Reilly Factor to Jon Stewart’s “f*** you.
Bernie describes the difference between conservatives and liberals and scores a direct hit:
“Let me try to respond to the brilliant analysis with a serious point. Look, who do you think is more likely [...]
“60 Minutes” ran a wonderful segment on the restoration of the Iraqi marshes.
Saddam Hussein drained thousands of miles of marshland after the 1991 War and slaughtered the Marsh Arabs who lived there. But after Iraq was liberated from this brutal tyrant the US helped resurrect this region in [...]
Fidelity Investments released some reassuring statistics about 401k plans today, noting that the average account balance is $60,700, up 13 percent in the third quarter and up 28 percent from the low point in January. Part of the increase comes from…
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Charlie Dooley
St. Louis County plans to retire $5,638,791 in bonds two years early. The move would save the county $400,000 in interest costs, but not give the county much room to propose a “no tax increase” bond issue.
“No tax increase”…
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Another year older.....another year full of things I wish I had done...things I wish I hadn't. I'm not going to talk about weight loss and diet pill reviews or anything like that. My life isn't all about my weight!The Senate may vote as soon as Saturday on health care reform. The New York Times reports:
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the Senate on Wednesday unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, outlining legislation that they said would cover most of the uninsured while reducing the [...]
Sarah Palin and Bill O’Reilly will lock horns tonight.
Here’s a sneak peak of the interview that will air on The O’Reilly Factor at 7:00 PM CST:
Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com
This was first time that Sarah Palin was interviewed by the nation’s number one [...]
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And it's fabulous.
