The St. Louis-based independent building enclosure consulting firm's projects have included Sacramento County International Airport, New York Times' headquarters and Berklee College of Music in Boston.
John Lanchester says today that the inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, "has for a century described economic reality, shaped political debate and determined the fate of presidents." Amen to that. I wish we could staple the CPI to the forehead of every adult in America.
This is a example of Zephyranthes in our front yard. According to Wikipedia, there are now about 200 species of this flower "following the expansion of the genus in 2019." Also: The name is derived from Ζέφυρος (Zephyrus), the Greek god of the west wind, and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning flower, referring to the slender stalks. ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
WASHINGTON — Congress is on track to approve legislation this week that will give lawmakers until mid-December to broker agreement on the annual government funding bills that were supposed to become law before the end of this month. The stopgap spending bill, also known as a continuing resolution, has the broad bipartisan support it needs […]
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band have canceled the final two shows on their fall tour due to illness.“Ringo has come down with a cold and after consulting a doctor he was advised…
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready is set to join rock band Thunderpussy for a special benefit show in Seattle.The Stand for Innocence concert will take place Oct. 10 at The Showbox,…
Because of workers’ strike, aviation company has stopped paying 12 lobbying firms, including one started by Gephardt, longtime Congressman from south St. Louis
Announced in 2022, project is listed as being a high priority, but Veterans Administration has yet to make specific budget request on the $1 billion project.
KMOV CHANNEL 4’S “GREAT DAY ST. LOUIS’’ WILL BE LIVE FROM FLORISSANT FRIDAY, OCT 11 Mayor Tim Lowery has announced that the Great Day St. Louis Show, is coming back to Florissant on Friday, Oct.11t to do a live show starting at 9 a.m. on the front lawn of Florissant’s City Hall. Great Day St. […]
WASHINGTON — The devastating effects of school shootings continue well after shootings occur, according to survivors, experts and educators who spoke at a roundtable U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee Democrats held Monday. Democrats scheduled the discussion after the recent school shooting in Georgia, where two students and two teachers were killed. Witnesses told the […]
Did you know that Joe Biden held a cabinet meeting on Friday? Probably not. Why would you? But wait. Did you know that Joe invited Jill Biden to speak to the cabinet about the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research? Probably not that either. Did you know that Jill sat at the head of ...continue reading "BREAKING! Joe Biden is too feeble to run a cabinet meeting."
Two individuals are facing charges after breaking into a dozen rental trucks and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of computers in August.
Tennessee’s government cranks out a lot of stupid laws. It’s been doing it for years, but things have accelerated recently as the state’s legislators seek to curtail rights for, well, pretty much everyone but white men. It has enacted book bans, anti-trans laws, and the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision triggered its long-dormant anti-abortion law. But […]