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There are much more effective ways to improve government than cutting ‘to the bone.’

After May 7, only Real IDs, passports or other forms of federal documentation will be required to fly in the U.S. and enter certain government facilities.

With deforestation rising and violence a constant threat, a bold initiative is using satellites to ensure U.S. supermarkets sell ethical, eco-friendly avocados.

In late January, the director of digital communications at the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent an email to staff instructing them to remove agency web pages related to climate change by the end of the following day.  Peter Rhee, the communications head, also told staff members to flag web pages that mention climate change for […]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were apparently dead for some time before a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple's home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, investigators said. The bodies were found Wednesday. Denise Avila, a sheriff’s office spokesperson, said there was no indication [...]

Jake Brown of Belleville, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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In his “Ancient Rings” series, Jim Scheller transforms each vessel into a meditation on time, continuity, and humanity’s spiritual connection to the past. The pieces from the collection shown together […]

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The legislation drove a wedge in the Democratic caucus

The beloved annual parade will be held May 18 along Market Street.

The news is chock full of reports that Social Security may fire as many as half of its workers—all of whom are being pressured to take early retirement in one form or another. It's a huge and seemingly arbitrary layoff. What makes it especially odd is yesterday's memo from OPM telling agencies to create layoff ...continue reading "Why is Social Security about to be gutted?"

Thousands of federal workers across the St. Louis region are bracing for layoffs as sweeping federal cuts shake communities and livelihoods.

It has been almost exactly 119 years since this Big Bang in Maplewood.  It’s been almost exactly 10 years since I first ran this post.  It was a very popular post as I recall.  Let’s see how it does this time. Maplewood History: The Top Ten Things You Never Knew About Maplewood’s Big Bang

Wednesday February 26, 2025. Visitation at Kutis Affton Chapel 10151 Gravois, Saturday March 1, 3 to 7 p.m.

Susan Elaine Harper (Vance) of Port Charlotte, Florida, departed this life on February 23, 2025, at the age of 64 after a courageous battle with cancer.