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Brief Winter Weekend Great For Watching NASCAR on TV

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  • Post published:March 1, 2017
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  by Randy Gardner   This past weekend was a shock to the system. After a few weeks of really nice weather, the reality of St. Louis weather set in…

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A Boomer’s Journal: I Might be a Feminist And Didn’t Even Know It

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  • Post published:February 27, 2017
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by Tom Anselm Something odd has happened to me over the past few months. I think that I have finally realized that I just might be… wait for it… a…

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Blues at Crossroads, Cards Get Ready For Traditional Season

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  • Post published:February 15, 2017
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by Randy Gardner As I sit and look out the window at the sunny sky today, I'm reminded that baseball will be starting soon. Pitchers and catchers will be reporting…

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A Boomer’s Journal

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  • Post published:February 9, 2017
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  Singing the Winter Blues Ain’t All That Bad…Considering By Tom Anselm The financial results are in by virtue of the U.S Mail and various internet sources: Christmas is over.…

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Who Do Like in Super Bowl? I’m Going with Brady

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  • Post published:February 1, 2017
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By Randy Gardner It seems like there are two spectrums of fans for the Super Bowl on Sunday. The people who are really interested in one of the two teams…

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Staying on Track When Planning A Wedding

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  • Post published:February 1, 2017
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By Nichole Richardson    Planning a wedding isn’t for the faint of heart. Often what starts off as a fun and relaxing experience quickly turns into a rabbit-hole of choices,…

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Incarnate Word Academy Stokes Up For Girls Swimming in State

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By Jim Wieners With the Feb. 11 deadline for qualifying for the Missouri State High School Activities Association Girls Swimming and Diving Championships, Feb. 17-18 at the St. Peters’ Rec-Plex,…

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Hazelwood West Girls Host McCluer

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By Jim Wieners North, Chappel Passes 1,000 Points In a battle of Girls Basketball teams sharing 3-0 Suburban XII North records Hazelwood West, with a 1,000-point-plus player in senior Lakeita…

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Dining Divas Dive Right into The New Year with New Ideas

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Brunch at Our Lady of the Shrine in Belleville I always enjoy the first Dining Divas outing for a new year. Attendance is typically larger than normal because we gather…

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Live By Night: The Affleck Attack Continues

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By Sandra Olmsted   Hot on the heels of Casey Afflect's award-winning role in Manchester by the Sea, Ben Affleck writes, produces, directs, and stars in Live by Night, a…

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