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St. Peters Pokémon Shop Serves Community In More Than One Way

3 years ago
It was PokeNerds owner Brian Trull’s birthday when the war in Ukraine began. As he and his wife, Valeria, watched the conflict unfold, they knew they needed to do something. Valeria is from Ukraine, and after debating what to do to help, they settled on visiting Poland to deliver aid directly.
Jenna Jones

Edwardsville's Taricone, St. Louis' Hose and Marion's Gray Showcase Their Artwork For September Show

3 years ago
(This is one in a series of articles with photos and descriptions of entries in the Edwardsville Arts Fair at City Park on September 23-24). EDWARDSVILLE - Today, the work of artists Edwardsville's Elsa Taricone, St. Louis' Cindy Hose, and Marion's Erin Gray is showcased. The three will all participate in the Edwardsville Arts Fair. Artist Name: Elsa Taricone Location: Edwardsville Artist Statement: "I enjoy designing and creating unique jewelry that is full of endless design possibilities, and is like revealing a fun little gift once the process is complete. The designs I create are laser cut in bamboo and then paired with a complementary, hand-cut fabric peeking through the design cutouts." Artist Name: Cindy Hose Location: Saint Louis, MO. Artist Statement: "Inspiration comes from my garden, have you ever really looked at a passion flower, or a piece of dragon fruit? I enjoy painting abstract sunsets, taking me to my favorite place in my soul."

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Missouri History Museum Wants You To Color on its Walls

3 years ago
Pops of color peek out from black and white outlines on the walls of the Missouri History Museum. All along the walls of the 6,000-square foot special exhibition space are illustrations of 50 local structures printed on a white-board-like material.
Jessica Rogen

Pro Tip: If You’re Suing YouTube And Asking For More Time Because The CEO Is Sick, Don’t Post A Highly Produced YouTube Video Attacking The Ruling & Lawyers

3 years ago
There are a bunch of moving parts involved in this case that I really wasn’t planning on covering — but something quite amusing happened and I can’t resist. The basics are fairly straightforward: there’s an outfit named “Business Casual” that makes videos, apparently sometimes discussing historical events and whatnot. One part of the videos is […]
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St. Louis-based cycling store to open new location at City Foundry

3 years ago
Big Shark at City Foundry will be located on the far west side of the development — underneath Alamo Drafthouse. The company will encompass 4,183 square feet of space and will offer a diverse inventory of bikes and products, full-service repairs and professionally trained staff to assist cyclists, officials said.
Veneta Rizvic

Friday Cat Blogging – 19 August 2022

3 years ago
A cat and his shadow. This is Charlie sitting on a kitchen cabinet that looks into the late afternoon sun. He's probably watching the birds outside the dining room window, who tend to congregate around the bird feeder at this time of day.
Kevin Drum

Inflationary pressures are easing

3 years ago
Carl Quintanilla of NBC News provides us with a sampling of charts from a recent JPMorgan report: The easing inflation/supply-chain crisis, in four charts. (via JPMorgan) pic.twitter.com/F38bpA73Mp — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) August 19, 2022 Of course, there's always this too: The monthly change in CPI (i.e., velocity) peaked in January and has been easing off ...continue reading "Inflationary pressures are easing"
Kevin Drum