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GalaxyCon coming to St. Louis in 2025

1 year 2 months ago
GalaxyCon announced its next major expansion, which will bring the popular convention to the St. Louis area on Oct. 10–12, 2025, at America's Center Convention Complex.
Nick Gladney

Daily Deal: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

1 year 2 months ago
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is designed with the modern professional in mind. Whether you are a developer who needs a secure platform, an artist seeking a seamless experience, or an entrepreneur needing to stay connected effortlessly, Windows 11 Pro is your solution. This version is designed for PCs that need a new license for Windows […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Missouri governor on Kansas City Chiefs: ‘I’m not too worried about Kansas at this point’

1 year 2 months ago
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Monday he doesn’t think the Kansas City Chiefs want to leave Arrowhead Stadium for Kansas, though he acknowledged he hasn’t actually talked to the team’s owners. Speaking to reporters after a bill signing in Kansas City, Parson said he thought the reigning Super Bowl champion wasn’t that interested in building a new domed football stadium. “I think they really want Arrowhead to stay,” Parson said. “I think it’s a unique arena.” Parson’s remarks…
Allison Kite

Democratic rivals for Missouri governor see abortion rights as path to victory over GOP

1 year 2 months ago
When Crystal Quade and Mike Hamra traveled to the Democratic Governors Association Conference in Minneapolis last month, they came with their stump speeches ready.  Yet before they could push their own platforms as gubernatorial candidates, they had to convince people that a Democrat from Missouri was worth paying attention to.  “Folks are excited about Missouri being back on the map,” said Quade, a Springfield Democrat and state House minority leader, about the conference attendees. “As…
Rebecca Rivas

Missouri’s long-awaited I-70 expansion project begins near Columbia

1 year 2 months ago
Construction crews began work Monday night on an ambitious $2.8 billion project that will expand Interstate 70 to three lanes across Missouri. Crews are first tackling a stretch from Route J at Millersburg to Route M at Hatton, 7 miles of a 20-mile section that will ultimately add a third lane in each direction from Columbia to Kingdom City. The overnight schedule is designed to minimize traffic disruptions as the highway work progresses from the center of the state to other portions at the east…
Grace Burwell

City Sewing Room: Stitching, Teaching, Sharing GREEN

1 year 2 months ago

Would you like to learn to: Sew from a pattern? Customize a thrift-store find? Replace a busted zipper? You can do all this and more in a lively, well-stocked compound on St. Louis' near-south side. Welcome to City Sewing Room!

       

Creative Director Rita Hunt shares the what-why-how of this non-profit community sewing center, where adults and kids can take classes and create in professional-grade studios, and you can score great deals on fabric, notions and sewing machines donated to their Makers' Mart. A new Quilting Studio features a state-of-the-art longarm quilting machine and skilled quilter volunteers ready to help you craft your vision in fabric.

         

Many hands give an ancient art a DIY revival at City Sewing Room and sister locations, like Sew Hope in Florissant, MO. Well-lit parking and day, evening and weekend hours make fun at City Sewing Room accessible for walk-in and class-registered sewists  at all skill and interest levels.

Earthworms host Jean Ponzi discovered this maker-culture gem through the Missouri Recycling Association. We bet you'll take a notion to check it out yourself - and pin it to your activity faves.

Thanks to St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste District for grants augmenting members' support for City Sewing Room.

THANKS to Jon Valley, Earthworms valued Production Pal.
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A deep dive into double clicking

1 year 2 months ago
Seriously? One of the fastest-spreading corporate buzzwords in recent years, “double-click” is both polarizing and pervasive. Particularly on Wall Street, the figure of speech is now being used as a shorthand for examining something more fully, akin to double-clicking to see a computer folder’s contents. Some, like Roy, find the idiom obnoxious or twee. Double-click ...continue reading "A deep dive into double clicking"
Kevin Drum

Rainy forecast postpones Cardinals game Tuesday

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals have postponed their game against the Kansas City Royals tonight. Heavy rain from Beryl is expected to fall into the evening. The game will be made up as a doubleheader Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. The second game is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Tickets for Tuesday evening's game will [...]
Joe Millitzer