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Tom Anselm struggles with choice: Fake or Real Tree

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  • Post published:December 6, 2011
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Boomer's Journal: by Tom Anselm Fake Tree or Real Tree… That's the Yuletide Question    It’s less than a month before Christmas and I am a bit behind on the…

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Dining Divas at Sanctuaria in the Grove Neighborhood

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Dining Divas Worship Their Food at Sanctuaria By Lisa Kampeter      Thanksgiving Day may be the official day of gratitude, but the first Thursday of the month proved to be…

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Rams Resembling Plain Vanilla More All the Time

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  • Post published:November 22, 2011
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By Randy Gardner Here is a crazy question for you, but when you go to get an ice cream cone, what kind of cone do you get? Is it Rocky…

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A BOOMER’S JOURNAL: New Tribute ‘The Katie Bug Classic’ Joins Old Tradition This Turkey Day

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  • Post published:November 22, 2011
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BY TOM ANSELM It is fair to say that Thanksgiving is my favorite of all the holidays. And I bet I have a lot of partners in this sentiment. Sure,…

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Matheny Was The Right Choice to Lead Cardinals

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  • Post published:November 15, 2011
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By Randy Gardner What a move by the St. Louis Cardinals naming Mike Matheny as the new manager.  I love it, I absolutely love it. You know my stance on…

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Dining Divas at PW Pizza on Chouteau

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  • Post published:November 8, 2011
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The Dining Divas Bet On PW Pizza and Lose; Some Menus Items Good, Most Only So-So By Lisa Kampeter Each month, it’s a roll of the dice when it comes…

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Maybe I Should Fall Asleep More Often During Big Games

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BY RANDY GARDNER Do I look like a genius or what? I am just kidding, look back at an article I wrote a few weeks ago and I said that…

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Life Lessons Can Be Found in Cardinals Season Ending Run

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BY TOM ANSELM Yogi's Words Proves to be Wise Philosophy The game of baseball may just be one of the most unpredictable of all sports. Golf may be a close…

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Many Strange Events at The World Series, Just A Few Days Before Halloween

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BY RANDY GARDNER As you know with a time sensitive column and a deadline before Game 6 of the World Series, anything can happen between the time I write the…

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I’d Rather Watch the Series From Comfort of My Home

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By Randy Gardner Here we are as fans, watching the World Series with so much anxiousness we can hardly sit still, at least it is this way for me and…

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