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A Christmas Story: 2012 Style

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  • Post published:December 19, 2012
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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm (Editors note:  This weeks column is a reprise of last years Christmas offering.  We do not usually do this, but this story warrants retelling. …

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Rams Make The Last 3 Games Worth Watching

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  • Post published:December 12, 2012
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For three weeks in a row, I said I’ve written this column as if it was the early days of the Rams. To sit back and believe that every week…

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Who Needs All the Hassle Lottery Winners Will Face

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  • Post published:December 5, 2012
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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm Much to my surprise, we didn’t win the Powerball lottery last week that was up to $580 million. Jill, had we won, said she…

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Rams Finally Got Things Going Their Way in Big Win

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  • Post published:December 5, 2012
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By Randy Gardner What an enjoyable weekend it was as the Rams played one of the most exciting games that they have played in the last 10 years. I was…

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Sports and Steaks Make a Good Combination for the Dining Divas

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  • Post published:November 21, 2012
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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter I always feel this way after a Dining Divas outing.  The restaurant may be typical but the Dining Divas are spectacular.  It’s not the…

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Which Loss Was The Toughest: Rams or Tigers

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  • Post published:November 21, 2012
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By Randy Gardner What a long weekend for sports fans of St. Louis especially football fans as both the Rams and the Missouri Tigers gave their games away in two…

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Thanks to Family, Friends, Advertisers and All Our Readers

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  • Post published:November 21, 2012
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By Tom Anselm In 1863, President  Abe Lincoln declared that the last Thursday in November be dedicated to a national day of prayer and thanksgiving.  Before him, in 1789, George…

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Showboating For a 1-7 Team Is Outrageous

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  • Post published:November 14, 2012
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By Randy Gardner As I have said many times before, showboating gets you nowhere and that was never more evident than in Monday night’s Football game between the Chiefs and…

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Rams Have To Get Back On The Horse, Even If It’s a Rough Ride in S.F.

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  • Post published:November 7, 2012
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By Randy Gardner There are several good reasons to feel good on a weekend when the Rams don’t play, first and foremost is that they can’t lose. I don’t know…

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Familiar Restaurant in New Town Revives Old Location for Dining Divas

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  • Post published:October 31, 2012
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By Lisa Kampeter Typically, the Dining Divas forego franchise restaurants in favor of locally-owned, independent places.  But a new restaurant had opened up at an old familiar address, and we had…

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