We’ve known for a while that the Fifth Circuit is staunchly pro-cop. But, in recent months, it’s also shown itself to be no friend of the First Amendment. In September, it suddenly decided the First Amendment doesn’t have anything to do with online speech. It refused to block a Texas law targeting social media services […]
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. --The Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park is officially open for the 2023 season. The seven acre treetop adventure course has over 30 obstacles 45 feet in the air with a great view of Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park. There is a new "Forest EscAPE game" where guests can challenge their problem-solving [...]
Thompson Street Capital Partners, a St. Louis-based private equity firm, has expanded its life sciences business Vector Laboratories with a pair of acquisitions.
U.S. Rep. Wagner's pro-Taiwan bill clears Foreign Affairs Committee; Bost, Budzinski will work on farm issues; U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt joins Commerce Committee.
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology, teamed up with science communicator, Cara Santa Maria, to publish a new book called Pseudoscience in Therapy: A Skeptical Field Guide. “I was excited to collaborate with Cara Santa Maria because she’s a leader in teaching critical thinking skills to the public,” said Hupp. “She cohosts the Skeptics Guide to the Universe podcast, and the show Jeopardy even recently had a whole category based on her other podcast, Talk Nerdy ." Over the last several decades, professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association (APA) have been identifying effective treatments for major psychological diagnoses such as mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Even though great strides have been made, questionable approaches continue to infiltrate therapy. “We should be engaging in honest discussions about not only
Bill McClellan writes: I remember when people dressed up to go to church. They dressed up to go to court. They dressed up to get on airplanes. In the really old days, they dressed up to go to baseball games.
BETHALTO - Seasoned flight instructors with a combined 105 years of flight experience - Don Hill and John Harding - announced today they are in the process of forming a Flying Club or Aero Club at St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto. Hill has been a pilot for 60 years and Harding for 45 years. Hill and Harding invited all interested parties who have always wanted to fly, get back into flying, or just want to learn to fly, to attend a meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The meeting will be held at the Airport Managers Building, which is just south of the St. Louis Regional Airport Control Tower and Fire Station. Hill said the Flying Club will be formed under the guidance and recommendations of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) “In general, owning an aircraft can be an expensive hobby, as are many others, however, by joining a Flying Club, those expenses can be minimized and members can still
The Wall Street Journal is skeptical about economic doomsaying: I don't know about that. I'd put it at about five months right now. My read of the evidence is that the economy is in OK but fragile shape, and by summer a whole bunch of things are likely to coalesce. This will be triggered by ...continue reading "We can’t put off a recession forever"
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 An execution-style killing on the edge of downtown St. Louis has the anti-Gardner crowd eagerly sharing snuff films on social media. That includes KMOX’s Kevin Killeen, hitherto known chiefly for his hatred of February, and St. Louis’ own Gateway Pundit. Disturbing.
Garvey spent 18 years as circuit judge, then left for private practice. He mediated court case that led to $790 million settlement over Rams’ move to L.A.
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