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09.04.2009 6:25 pm

Gateway to Suction Tourism

Stan Kann in 1990; the vacuums live on.

Stan Kann in 1990; his death left a vacuum.

Memo to the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission:

May we suggest that you update your promotional literature to make the claim that “St. Louis is the Gateway to Suction Tourism”?

Oh, sure there’s the…

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08.21.2009 6:25 pm

Snakes in the Lobby (or) The Right to Bear Pythons

Python v. alligator

Everglades battle: Python v. alligator

Who knew that 25-foot-long snakes had their own lobbyists? Is this a great country or what?

The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council and the United States Association of Reptile Keepers have mounted an attack on two bills in…

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08.14.2009 5:54 pm

Free advice for when a live grenade is just part of the problem.

One excellent reason to read newspapers is that they contain many valuable life lessons, stories that can enrich and educate, making it easier to navigate life’s path.

For example, thanks to a story by Robert Patrick in the Wednesday Post-Dispatch, we…

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06.12.2009 6:31 pm

Dept. of Lawyers Who Give the Profession a Bad Name

$45 hat similar to $510,00 hat.

$45 hat similar to $510,00 hat.

Rick Reilly of ESPN The Magazine tells the story this week of one Alfred G. Rava, attorney at law, who has reached a $510,000 settlement with the Oakland A’s baseball team and Macy’s Department Stores in a…

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