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Veterans to Receive Free Dental Work Through SIU Dental School on Veterans Day

2 years 8 months ago
ALTON - In honor of Veterans Day, veterans can receive comprehensive dental care for no fee through the SIU School of Dental Medicine on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. “There are way more veterans than you would anticipate that are without a dental provider or dental insurance,” explained Dr. Katie Kosten, the school’s Director of Community Dentistry. “So that’s an unmet need in that population, and we’re positioned to be able to give back in that way, so we try to take that day to do that for them.” Veterans can contact the school at 618-474-7200 to schedule their appointment for Nov. 9. Third and fourth-year dental students will see patients that day, under the faculty’s supervision. They will complete as much dental work as possible for every veteran who walks in the door. “This is a service we’ve provided for the last several years where we invite veterans to come to SIU School of Dental Medicine to receive, basically, a

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Will Clients Now Just Blame All Bad Lawyering On ChatGPT?

2 years 8 months ago
We all remember the infamous case from earlier this year, in which lawyer Steven Schwartz had to admit that he had used ChatGPT to help construct a brief (which was then signed by another lawyer, a partner at his firm), and that neither lawyer bothered to check whether or not the citations were made up […]
Mike Masnick

Fast Eddie's Bon Air Shares Halloween Parade Tailgate Tradition

2 years 8 months ago
ALTON - People come from across the region to have a great time at Fast Eddie’s Bon Air . But during the Alton Halloween Parade , the Fast Eddie’s staff are the ones who are partying. Every year, the bartenders, servers and their families gather outside the bar to tailgate and watch the Halloween Parade. Angie Rook explained that the party, thrown by Fast Eddie’s owner Eddie Sholar, is a chance for the staff to spend time together and enjoy the parade with their kids, a fire and plenty of snacks. “This is more of a family-friendly party that they throw for us,” Rook said. “We’re having hotdogs and chili and snacks and fire to keep us warm. The kids are having fun. It’s something to do away from work, something to get together with our kids and our families outside of work and have fun and watch this great parade and not think about work for the evening.” But Rook is quick to note how much she enjoys working at Fast Eddie’s.

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Biden’s Nakba

2 years 8 months ago
Today on TAP: The catastrophic effects of the president’s indulgence of Netanyahu
Robert Kuttner

Wisconsin governor sues own legislature

2 years 8 months ago
This seems unusual: Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday sued the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved. ....The Legislature included a 6% pay raise for UW employees over two years in the state budget it passed earlier ...continue reading "Wisconsin governor sues own legislature"
Kevin Drum

Deli Divine Brings St. Louis Jewish Deli Fare Good Enough for Bubbie

2 years 8 months ago
Before the rows of black-and-white portraits held court over Deli Divine (5501 Delmar Boulevard, 314-987-3354) from their framed positions on the walls, they lived in forgotten bankers boxes belonging to a late family friend of Ben Poremba named Joe Zimbrolt. Rescued by Poremba from an estate sale where they were likely bound for someone's basement (or the garbage), the portraits were part of Zimbrolt's life's work — not his professional work but the effort he dedicated to living a well-examined life dedicated to art, literature, science and the humanities.
Cheryl Baehr