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Dining Divas Get in the Holiday Spirit at Savor

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  • Post published:December 19, 2006
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BY LISA KAMPETER It was a very spirited Dining Divas this December. Not only did Christmas cheer fill the air, but in the Divas’ minds, so did the spirits of…

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Dome Turned Out To Be Soldier’s Field For Both Bears, Rams

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  • Post published:December 14, 2006
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BY RANDY GARDNER What a wonderful night it was at soldier field for the Rams and the Bears, oh that’s right I wasn’t in Chicago, I was at the Edward…

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Bulger Did The Right Thing; Fans Know Who He’s Talking About

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  • Post published:December 5, 2006
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BY RANDY GARDNER Most of the time, I am wrong but for once I was right. This Rams team was a time bomb waiting to go off and it happened…

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Scott Linehan Could Show More Emotion

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  • Post published:November 30, 2006
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BY RANDY GARDNER Can you believe that we are sitting mid -week and we can say that the Rams won last weekend. For me, it’s hard to believe. It wasn’t…

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Still A Good Season For McCluer North

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  • Post published:November 21, 2006
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BY RANDY GARDNER First things first, Happy Thanksgiving and and a Happy start to the Christmas Season. Get out and shop early its going to be crazy. When you are…

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David Eckstein Shows His Cool on National TV

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  • Post published:November 2, 2006
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BY RANDY GARDNER How cool was it to say World Champions in front of the words St. Louis Cardinals? It’s hard to believe but we are the Champions. I knew…

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Dining Divas Return to Days of Yesteryear at Tin Can Tavern & Grill

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  • Post published:October 26, 2006
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BY LISA KAMPETER Just south of Tower Grove Park in South City sits the Tin Can Tavern and Grille, a restaurant and bar with a born on date of just…

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Cards on the Brink Of Their Greatest Season

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  • Post published:October 25, 2006
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BY RANDY GARDNER As I sit and write the column today, I am amazed at where we sit right now. Stop and think about it. The Cardinals are two games…

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Winning NL Pennant is Beyond Cardinals Earlier Expectations

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  • Post published:October 19, 2006
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What a roller coaster this has been for St. Louis fans. As I sit and write this column on Wednesday morning, we are just one game away from the World…

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Cards can get lucky, get good pitching & upset the Mets

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  • Post published:October 12, 2006
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BY RANDY GARDNER Alright, we made it. I guess you can call it that. Here is where everyone thought we would not be, that’s the RedBirds playing for the National…

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