A BOOMER’S JOURNAL: Early TV: When the West Called My Name

by Tom Anselm “From the clear blue of the Western sky comes… Sky King.” So went the opening line of one of the many shows with Western themes that populated…

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Hazelwood Central Takes 34-Game League Grid Win Streak (To) West

By Jim Wieners    When the St. Louis Suburban Public High School Athletic and Activities Association realigned the Suburban Conferences, Hazelwood Central Football won the last 16 consecutive Suburban North…

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Hazelwood West, IWA Softball Are District Top Seeds at Springfield

By Jim Wieners High School Softball road to the Oct. 20-21 State Tournaments, at Killian Sports Complex in Springfield started Wednesday, Oct. 4 ,with districts, which end Friday, Oct. 6.…

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mother! Metaphoric but Hard to Watch

By Sandra Olmsted Writer/director Darren Aronofsky’s extended metaphor on the creative process is interesting, disturbing, and probably alluring to some. The film portrays the creative process as essentially violent and…

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A Boomer’s Journal: When Things May Seem Too Much, Go Fishing!

by Tom Anselm Protests in the streets, statues knocked down, unstable lunatics with nuclear weapons. This is today’s reality. But let’s talk about something really important, something that is seldom…

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Lutheran North, Trinity Catholic on A Nov. 3 Football Collision Course

By Jim Wieners Lutheran High School North, which has made 5401 Lucas and Hunt Rd home since 1965 after moving from Lake Avenue and Waterman Boulevard (1946-1965), has enjoyed Missouri…

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