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St. Louis in Step For A Pro Soccer Team

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  • Post published:August 15, 2013
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By Randy Gardner How about nearly 60,000 people showing up for a soccer game on a Saturday afternoon in St. Louis after just a few weeks ago nearly 50,000 showing…

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Even if You Don’t Like Busing Plan, Let’s Hope it Works Out For Students, Parents

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  • Post published:August 14, 2013
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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm       Hazelwood, F-F Receive 27. 5% of RG, Normandy Students  As of today, the school districts involved in the controversial school transfer…

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Tom Anselm gives perspective on area history of school transfers

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  • Post published:July 31, 2013
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Boomer’s Journal: School Transfer or Not? That is the Question Back in the early 1980s, school boards and administrators and lawmakers thought they had the answer to failing schools and…

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Randy Gardner column Aug. 1

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  • Post published:July 31, 2013
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I’ve Said it in the Past, But Rams Looking Really Good This Training Camp Every year at about this time, I always say that the Rams are looking really good…

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Past and Present Reflections On the Good Old Summer Time

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A Boomer’s Journal By Tom Anselm We were at our granddaughters swim meet last night and it was all I could do to keep from cannon-balling into the shallow end…

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Family Fishing Can Be a Pain in More Than One Location

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  • Post published:July 3, 2013
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By Randy Gardner There is nothing like a family vacation when you get some time off to go and unwind and relax. When you have three boys and you go…

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Pondering Liberty as We Celebrate Our Independence

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  • Post published:July 3, 2013
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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm We face Independence Day 2013 with the possibility that our personal privacy is less secure than it has been since those days over 200…

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The Role of Dads Has Changed So Much Since My Father’s Days

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  • Post published:June 19, 2013
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A Boomer’s Journal: By Tom Anselm We are surrounded by heroes. Everyday and extraordinary. Let's consider the latter, since they stand out more. Since the events of early in this…

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I Bet Albert Would Love Being Part of This Cardinal Team

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  • Post published:June 19, 2013
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How fun is it to turn on the television every night, whether it's at the start of a Cardinals baseball game or at the end of the game and know…

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The Dining Divas Enjoy Mexican Food Regardless of What Border It’s South Of

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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter It was that time of year for the Dining Divas in May.  The Mexican month.  And whereas we were all in agreement the month…

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