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Letter To The Editor: Tribe Above Truth?

2 years 6 months ago
Dear Editor: Who do you trust? I’m not thinking of political leaders. I’m referring to people. Whether they go to church is as irrelevant as their political party. What matters is whether they put their beliefs above evidence. Do they put Tribe above Truth? If they are unwilling to look at evidence, then the answer is beware. We all choose what we believe. But if we’re unwilling to put evidence above ourselves, we can’t even trust ourselves. We’re all tempted to do it. You know who I am talking about because we are related to them. They are our friends and neighbors. They are nice people. Need examples? Think of someone you know who will believe allegations from their favorite “fact” source. But not watch testimony sworn under oath if they think it threatens their belief. Telling lies is not against the law. False testimony under oath is. That’s why some people do everything they can to avoid it. Cross-examination makes the veracity

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Epiphany Lanes Is Front and Center in Rising Country Star's New Video

2 years 6 months ago
Alexandra Kay is making big moves in the country music scene. After appearing on the Netflix show Westside, the Waterloo, Illinois, native's cover of "Jolene" notched more than 3.9 million views. She toured last year with Tim McGraw and also made her Grand Ole Opry debut.
Sarah Fenske

Annual dog swim at area pools today

2 years 6 months ago
Many public pools have closed for the season so on Tuesday, they're going to the dogs. It's the annual dog swim Tuesday at the North Pointe Aquatic Center in Ballwin.
Reggie Lee

SSM Health SLU Hospital nurses vote in favor of strike, demanding increased staffing in new contract

2 years 6 months ago
Over the Labor Day weekend, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital nurses voted in favor of a strike as several of them say they are not being heard by SSM Health leaders. Ninety-four percent of the nurses at SLU Hospital voted in favor of a strike. They’ve been without a contract since June. Nurses say staffing shortages at SLU Hospital are already at the point where it's tough to dedicate the appropriate amount of time to each patient and something has to change. National Nurses United…
Laura Barczewski

Now Open on Cherokee: Virtuoso, an Art Collective With No Plans to Pay Rent

2 years 6 months ago
The newest business to open on Cherokee isn't really a gallery and isn't really a shop — it's both. And it's also one of the best consignment deals artists could ever imagine. Virtuoso Collective (2616 Cherokee Street) sells the work of artists living in and around Cherokee Street, and it takes a broad definition of what that work might be.
Sarah Fenske