Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this sponsored Spotlight episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, host Ben Whitelaw […]
A memorial service is planned from 11AM to 12PM August 12 at the downtown Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) for pioneering Black Architect Charles E. Fleming. Charles E. Fleming in the offices of Fleming Corporation Mr. Fleming, founder and former CEO of St. Louis-based Fleming Corporation Architects and Engineers, died July 8. 2024. Born in 1937 […]
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Thursday is National Hire a Veteran Day. Transitioning from the military service can be challenging, and Hire A Veteran Day encourages employers to consider military vets, who they say can bring unique qualities to the workforce…such as honesty, integrity, and service before self. There are a number of events Thursday…in St.Louis, Republic Services will host…
Another year, another Surface. Microsoft introduces a new Surface Pro every year or so and I dutifully buy a new one every time. I've lost count of how many old ones I have stuffed into a filing cabinet in my study. Why do I buy a new unit so often? In general, it's because I ...continue reading "My review of the Surface Pro 11"
James Hetfield pops up in the trailer for the upcoming movie The Thicket.As previously reported, the Metallica frontman has a role in the Western thriller, which also stars Peter Dinklage and…
Transportation-related emissions are one of the biggest contributors to air pollution. The Clean Air Partnership and Citizens for Modern Transit... Read More
The St. Louis City Board of Alders Legislation and Rules Committee set aside two hours of their 28 day summer vacation to hold in-person plus virtual option hearings on Board Bills to send voters seven Charter Amendments. The meeting is set for 2 pm Today, Tuesday, July 23rd. The time allotted would appear to be … Continue reading Charter Amendments. Sigh. →
Rather than face a scheduled murder trial for a 2022 fatal shooting on a MetroLink train, a St. Louis man appeared in court Tuesday to plead guilty to a lesser charge.