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Are Boomers Now Being Moved to the Back Seat?

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A Boomer's Journal There seems to be a new reality rising on the American scene. And that is the reality that the Baby Boomers are no longer the largest generational…

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Criminal: Kevin Costner Takes a Turn as a Bad Guy

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By Mary J. Schirmer Criminal, a sci-fi action thriller with seriously talented A-list star power, is the movie for people who like special effects -- explosions, chases, gunplay, and suspense—and…

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The Jungle Book: Studded with Stars, Including the Digital Technology

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by Sandra Olmsted Director Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book is a digital marvel and an edge-of-the-seat exciting film. Adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s classic stories, this new Disney film varies significantly…

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Hazelwood Central Baseball Wins Two Tournaments, Starts at 11-0

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By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central High School Baseball has started 2016 with wins in their first 11 games played and six of those wins came in two tournaments played the…

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Boys Golf District Meets May 2-4

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By Jim Wieners There are 32 Boys Golf District Tournaments to be held during May 2-4, 16 Sectional Tournaments on May 9 and the State Golf Championships will be on…

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Time to Get that Beach Body Going On

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A Boomer’s Journal By Tom Anselm Yeah, you read that right. We are headed to the white beaches of Destin in August, so that means I have about four months…

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Grandparenting Brings Life to a New Dimension

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A Boomer’s Journal By Tom Anselm “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” So said The Fox in…

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Injury Bug Always Hits The Cardinals Early, But the Home Opener Is Almost Here

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By Randy Gardner Here we go again with the injury bug that hits the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team early every season. They come out and lose the first game…

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Born to be Blue: Is it Chet Baker Horn-player or is it the Heroin?

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by Sandra Olmsted Writer/director Robert Budreau’s Bio-Pic Born to be Blue about the creative life of Chet Baker (Ethan Hawke), a pioneer of West Coast cool-and-quite jazz movement, certainly sends…

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McCluer Boys Track & Field Wins University City-Beck Invitational

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By Jim Wieners McCluer High School Boys Track And Field was victorious April 2 at the University City High School Muhl-Schemmer Stadium, at the intersection of Hanley Road and Balson…

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