Laumeier Sculpture Parkโs 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]
There were three shootings in St. Louis overnight. Two people were injured in separate shootings within a span of two minutes, and a third victim was found dead.
When we go to the "morgue" for our photos, we often come across wonderful images that have very little information on the back of the prints regarding the particular details - like who took the picture.
The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louisโ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline. Narrated by the captain […]
A regular reader asks if I can post a chart of gasoline prices over my lifetime. Of course. In fact, I can do better: I was born right in the middle of that warm postwar summer of ever-declining gasoline prices—which ended abruptly in 1973 with the first oil embargo. And then again in 1979 with ...continue reading "Raw data: Gasoline during my lifetime"
One homeowner in the tiny community of Washington Park, Illinois, is left with a big problem after a huge city-owned tree fell on his home. More than two months after it fell, the tree is still there.
You can be a law enforcement officer without being a complete asshole. I know it rarely seems to be the case, but it’s completely possible to command respect while still treating others with respect. And while assholery tends to go hand-in-hand with enforcing the law far too often, the end result of being vindictive and […]
It's a busy weekend in St. Louis. Tens of thousands will visit the Gateway City this weekend for concerts, rivalry soccer and Adam Wainwright's final series as a Cardinal.