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Good to Hear That Sam Bradford Gives Back to O.U.

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  • Post published:June 26, 2012
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By Randy Gardner With all of the stories that you hear every year about professional athletes blowing money on everything from cars to women, it is great to see that…

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The Name Says It All For Florissant’s de.lish

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  • Post published:June 20, 2012
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The Dining Divas by Lisa Kampeter The word is spreading in the neighborhood. Florissant’s own de.lish Cheesecake Bakery and Café may be easily missed if you’re not looking for the…

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Reflections on July 4th of the Past

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  • Post published:June 20, 2012
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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm Can you believe it is nearly the middle of summer? Yeah, I know the official date of that season is June 20, but who’s…

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Win First, Then Rams Can Talk About Major Upgrades at the Dome

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  • Post published:May 23, 2012
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By Randy Gardner Are you getting sick of the entire Rams Dome talk? I am. Everybody and their brother knew that the initial differences between the two sides would be…

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Flying Has Its Ups and Downs

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  • Post published:May 21, 2012
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By Tom Anselm I teased in a previous column that I’d tell you about our flight home from California in March. So in 500 words or more, here’s what went…

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Dining Divas Find a New Mexican Treasure Just Off the U-City Loop

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By Lisa Kampeter It was that time of the year again, the time to celebrate everything Mexican even though we didn’t really understand the reason for the celebration.  Keeping with…

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Big Day For Valley of Flowers, But Not For The St. Louis Blues

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By Randy Gardner What a weekend it was as the Valley of Flowers parade ended up having great weather and a great turnout, even though it was pretty warm. I…

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A Boomer’s Journal: Sometimes, Questions of Life Have No Answers

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By Tom Anselm  Oftentimes my wife Jill says “when I get to heaven, God willing, have I got some questions for Him.” I think I only have one, but it…

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A ‘Closed’ Sign Doesn’t Stop the Dining Divas at Frontenac Grill

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By Lisa Kampeter You know it’s not a good sign when you go to a restaurant’s website, the same restaurant at which you are planning to have that night’s dinner,…

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Blues are In Deep Trouble After 2 Disappointing Loses

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By Randy Gardner What a disappointment Tuesday night afterI sat down to watch the Blues game, I had a late meeting at work and then was excited to get home…

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