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Columnist Bill McClellan writes: Most of us are so enthralled with the present that we only become truly interested in the past as we get ready to fade into it.

Newgarden survived a partial spin-out on Lap 196 in the 260-lap race, keeping his No. 2 Chevrolet out of the wall as he turned sideways coming out of Turn 2.

ST. LOUIS - From illusion rooms like the Reversed Room to installations such as the Cloning Table, the Museum of Illusions St. Louis offers hands-on, mind-bending fun to expand your perception of what’s possible. General Manager Steve Garmon shared more about how the museum got started and what sets it apart on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . “If you come in, you’ll see what I’m talking about - you’ll smile from the time you walk into the door to the time you walk out,” Garmon said. “We have over 65 exhibits of illusions, mind-benders, mind-blowing stuff that will get your brain actually thinking … you’re going to learn how the human mind works and how your brain is kind of teasing you to make you see false reality sometimes.” The Reversed Room at the St. Louis Museum of Illusions is appropriately styled like a St. Louis-style barbeque restaurant - if that restaurant were hanging upside down

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A data-driven disaster tool shows “bias” against rural communities.

The final touches are being put on a mural in Dutchtown on Sunday. The mural, which is called "Dutchtown: Settle Here," highlights the diversity of the community. This is said to be artist Marley Billie D's most ambitious work yet. It's all a part of the Saint Louis Mural Project, where 28 murals are being [...]

A cold front came through and now high pressure is in place at the surface with northwest flow aloft. Temperatures today will be cooler than yesterday, only making it to about the mid 80s.  This pattern is thanks to an upper-level ridge building in from our west and low pressure over the great lakes and [...]

A man was shot and killed in north St. Louis on Saturday evening and a second gunshot victim is in the hospital. St. Louis metropolitan police responded to Union Boulevard and Wabada in the Kingsway West neighborhood around 6:15 p.m. Saturday. When police arrived, they found a man with critical injuries. He ended up dying [...]

When you buy a house on or after Aug. 17, you'll do things differently than before.

The two things to always look for when shopping for a new bank account are to look for high interest rates and no monthly or minimum balance fees.

The Washington Post reports that Kamala Harris has a "slight" lead over Donald Trump in its latest poll: Harris stands at 49 percent to Trump’s 45 percent among registered voters in a head-to-head matchup.... Given the margin of error in this poll, which tests only national support, Harris’s lead among registered voters is not considered ...continue reading "Harris continues polling ahead of Trump"

I remember reading somewhere, perhaps in the comments of one of my posts, someone wrote that he would wait in the Maplewood White Castle for the streetcar.  I’ve been curious ever since about just where was the White Castle before it occupied its current location at Manchester and Big Bend. A recent discovery on Ebay […]

Masyn Winn, Alec Burleson and Nolan Arenado homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Oh great. It's no longer possible to download the Barnes & Noble Nook app, which means there's no way to install it on my new tablet. This in turn means that the ~100 books I have on Nook are now gone. Pffft. I will never be able to read them again. Three cheers for the ...continue reading "No more Nook"