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Friday Cat Blogging – 9 February 2024
Here's a skycam view of Charlie and Hilbert snuggling up together on the living room sofa. This is a fairly rare occurrence these days.
The clean energy Super Bowl is here
“As the biggest sports stage in the U.S., it’s showing we can bring renewable energy to sporting events."
Trailer released for Sarajevo documentary ‘Kiss The Future’, featuring U2
A new trailer has been released for the documentary Kiss the Future, which features Irish rockers U2. The film, directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain and produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Sarah Anthony, follows a group of underground musicians and…
State Sen. Brian Williams opts not to run for Cori Bush’s congressional seat
Last year, Williams was considered to be the prime challenger to incumbent Bush. D-St. Louis, who is now opposed by Wesley Bell and Maria Chappelle-Nadal.
Happy National pizza day
Chart of the day: Economic growth under Trump and Biden
Here's a comparison of GDP growth under Presidents Trump and Biden. I have deleted the last three quarters of 2020 since Trump can't be held responsible for the pandemic. Nobody ever shows this comparison. Is that fair? Why or why not?
Vintage KSDK: KSD-TV becomes first TV station in St. Louis
St. Louis man convicted of killing man after argument over child support
Jeffrey Lumzy was convicted of killing another man after an argument over child support. The shooting happened at the home of Lumzy's ex-girlfriend, the mother of 3 of his 15 kids.
Join this Meetup group for Mardi Gras!
Web vs. print: A mini case study
Josh Marshall annotates the New York Times for us: Now compare this to the print edition: In the print edition, there's only one front page piece about the special counsel's report. It occupies less than 10% of the A1 real estate. It's not the top story. There's no accompanying art. And the headline is pretty ...continue reading "Web vs. print: A mini case study"
Slum lord at its worst.
Have you seen this missing National Guardsman? He was last seen in Chesterfield
St. Louis Cardinals security dog Tank nominated for 'America's Favorite Pet'
After years of patrolling and protecting Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals security dog Tank could take honors in a contest searching for "America's Favorite Pet."
Bon Jovi shares trailer for Hulu docuseries, ‘Thank You Good Night – The Bon Jovi Story’
Bon Jovi is giving fans a first look at their upcoming Hulu docuseries, Thank You Good Night – The Bon Jovi Story. The New Jersey rockers shared a short 30-second teaser of the four-part…
Recycle paint cans
Warehouse wall falls, hits power line north of downtown St. Louis
Businesses and buildings downtown reported power flickering at about the same time. At City Hall, the Board of Aldermen, for instance, lost its livestream, forcing officials to recess until workers could reboot.
Order Demanding Oregon Paper Return Docs A Lawyer Accidentally Gave Them Reversed By Judge
At the end of last month, a federal court judge decided to throw the First Amendment out the window to engage in a bit of the old prior restraint. At the center of this case (but not the case actually before the judge) was The Oregonian, a newspaper that found itself in possession of documents […]
Daily Deal: DevDojo Pro
This DevDojo Pro subscription gives you access to a set of tools to help you build your next great idea. Start with the Page Creator, where you’ll find Tailwind CSS Page Builder, a tool for crafting beautiful landing pages. Then, move on to Wave SAAS Starter Kit, where you’ll learn how to build your Software […]
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