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For A Change, Blues Making Off-Season Major Acquisitions

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  • Post published:July 5, 2007
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BY RANDY GARDNER I am always so pessimistic about the St. Louis Blues Hockey team as they come into every season with no major moves. If they do it is…

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NBA TV Ratings Almost As Poor as NHL, But Spurs Were Class Act

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BY RANDY GARDNER How many of you watched the NBA finals on TV? These finals were kind of like the NHL finals. Nobody watched. I just don’t get how these…

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Dining Divas: Wild Flower in the Central West End

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  • Post published:June 19, 2007
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BY LISA KAMPETER Twenty years ago as teenagers, we used to head down to the Central West End for excitement and atmosphere, and 20 years later, things haven’t changed. The…

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NASCAR Will Miss Bill France, Where Will Earnhardt End Up?

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  • Post published:June 7, 2007
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BY RANDY GARDNER If you are not a NASCAR fan, this column will not be for you but if you are, let’s talk. First about the passing of Bill France,…

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Even At $3 A Gallon For Gas Chimichanga’s Worth The Trip

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BY LISA KAMPETER Good Mexican food isn’t hard to find in North County, but in May, the Dining Divas always like to try out a new Mexican place in honor…

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Tony Glavin Coaching The St. Louis Lions, Have Big Game Sunday

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BY RANDY GARDNER Yesterday, I had a chance to sit down and talk with one of my childhood heroes, Tony Glavin from the St. Louis Steamer days. I remember watching,…

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9 Too Little, 18 Often Too Much In Golf

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  • Post published:May 18, 2007
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BY RANDY GARDNER How many of you play golf out there? I do every once in a while but not enough to be any good. That means two things; one…

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Under Any Circumstances, Josh Hancock’s Death Tragic, Yet Senseless

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BY RANDY GARDNER What a shame it was this weekend as a beloved Cardinal lost his life in a senseless traffic accident. By now, everyone knows the accounts that led…

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Timing of Soderburg Firing Was Just Awful

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BY RANDY GARDNER What a big development in local Men’s College Basketball as Saint Louis University fires head Coach Brad Soderburg. Brad, a good person and one that has created…

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Cards Can’t Be Ashamed Losing to Mets; Rage is 2-0

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BY RANDY GARDNER It is hard to believe that I was watching the Cards fall to 0-2 at home Tuesday night in front of a couple of sellout crowds. Should…

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