Eddie Roth writes about education and social justice. He recently joined the Post-Dispatch editorial page after six years as an editorial writer with the Dayton Daily News. But he is not new to St. Louis. Eddie grew up in Webster Groves and south St. Louis County. He's a lawyer who for many years practiced with a downtown firm. He and his wife, Jeanne, and their three daughters, Emily, Julia and Alice, lived in the Shaw Neighborhood, where he was active in neighborhood affairs, and now have made it their home again. He also served a term on the St. Louis Police Board. When it comes to community organizing, he endorses Quentin Crisp's advice: Rather than keeping up with the Joneses, it's better to pull them down to your level.

1. Tonight's the night
2. Friday editorial: Burned, then fired
3. Friday editorial: Deadly (hot) dogs
4. LBJ
5. Thursday editorial: Crime, race and Metrolink
6. Thursday editorial: Improved to death
7. 'Keys' to Obama victory
8. Wednesday editorial: Maliki says hit the road
9. DNC Open thread: It's Hillary's night
10. "Hello, Muffy? I just hit a deer."

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