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Tornadoes Make You Think and Worry Also

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  • Post published:June 5, 2013
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By Randy Gardner First off, it really seems like sports do not mean much when something like the tornadic storms happen in the world like the ones that we saw…

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Good Times at Senior PGA Leave Lasting Impressions

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm Thanks to getting Media Credentials,  I recently had the opportunity to mosey around the Bellerive Country Club as it hosted the 74th Annual Senior…

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Is the Sport of Kings Really a Sport? Go to Racetrack to Find Out

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  • Post published:May 22, 2013
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 By Randy Gardner  Through the last 15 years I've talked about many different sports, but I don't think I've ever talked about horse racing. Is horse racing a sport? Some…

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The Senior PGA – Day One

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  • Post published:May 22, 2013
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By Tom Anselm Out on the course at the Senior PGA today at Bellerive Country Club today, and it was as lovely as expected.  The greens were like short-shag carpet,…

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Boomer on 1st Assignment at Senior PGA

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm This week, if weather permits, I should be out and about somewhere on the plush and lush Bellerive Country Club golf course, covering the Senior…

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Let’s Hope LA’s Experience Won’t Prevail Against Blues

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By Randy Gardner I thought for sure that I would be writing this week’s column about how the St Louis Blues are one game away from heading to the next…

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Nothing But Good Thoughts Remembering Mom

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A Boomer’s Journal: By Tom Anselm "M" is for the many things she gave me."  Remember that song from days of yesteryear? With Mother's Day on this weekend's agenda, it…

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Dining Divas Get a Taste Of Reality at Sweetie Pie’s

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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter I have to admit that the sole reason for choosing the Dining Divas restaurant of the month was the excitement of a potential celebrity…

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Now is the Time To Start That Diet To Prepare For Summer Appearance

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By Randy Gardner This is a column that is going to make you stop and think about yourself in a very different way. Every single week I say to myself…

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Many Things Were Not Right at Boston Marathon

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By Randy Gardner I had a few things in mind to write about in this column including the Blues, the Cardinals, and the Rams but then an event happens that…

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