Welcome to St. Louis, Stanley
I still can't believe that the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup. This was a day I never thought I'd see. I thought the Blues were doomed to another 50 years of championship drought a la the Cubs or...
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The St. Louis Accent
Before there was a Hot in Herre, there was Highway Farty and carn on the cob. No, I'm not having a stroke, I'm referring to the dialect that I heard as a child growing up in St. Louis. Citylab recentl...
The Bygone Ballparks of St. Louis
Now that Baseball season is upon us, I thought I'd share a link that was sent to me a couple of weeks ago. Distilled History has a great look at the history of baseball parks in St. Louis (please forg...
Pujols Signs with the Angels
"Do I want to be in St Louis forever? Of course. People from other teams want to play in STL and are jealous that we are in STL because the fans are unbelievable. So why would you leave a place like S...
No on Prop A
Proposition A jeopardizes the funding of critical services including fire and police protection, street repair, park maintenance, after-school programs, services for seniors including senior nutrition...
Cardinals Sign More Former Talent
I'm loving the moves that the St. Louis Cardinals are making this year. In the face of a struggling pitching staff, roller coaster hitting performances, and general fan unease, the Cardinals have made...
St. Louis History: I Challenge You to a Duel!
I haven't made a history post in a while, so I thought I'd post another little known fact about St. Louis history. On August 26, 1856 Benjamin Gratz Brown, a newspaper editor, future United States Sen...
The Boys are Back in Town
Today (unless it gets rained out by the major storms hitting the area this afternoon) is opening day for the St. Louis Cardinals. It should be an interesting season for the Redbirds, that's for sure....
The Bucks Stop Here
All throughout the Mid-West the words baseball and Buck are synonymous. For almost 50 years Jack Buck broadcasted for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a class act and could be heard, on a clear night,...
A Depressing Season
I have a feeling this is going to be a disappointing season for the St. Louis Cardinals. The new General Manager did very little, and I mean very little to strengthen the team for next season. In fact...
St. Louis History: Jack the Ripper Died in St. Louis?
One of the most infamous serial killers ever might have come to St. Louis. Jack the Ripper, the serial killer that terrorized London could have been an American and he might have died here in St. Loui...
St. Louis History: The Maroons
Another post about St. Louis history. This one involving my favorite sport, baseball. Many St. Louis people may already know this because a St. Louis baseball fan isn't just a fan. We are usually hist...
St. Louis History: Macaroni and Cheese is Born
To continue with posts about St. Louis history as reported by KSDK, here's a bit about Kraft and the birth of Macaroni and Cheese. In 1937, poor sales leads the National Dairy Products company to adop...
St. Louis History: Battle of Fort San Carlos
Here is another post giving some little-known information about the city of St. Louis. Did you know that St. Louis and the Battle of Fort San Carlos was a crucial moment of the Revolutionary War? I di...
St. Louis History: Disney World St. Louis
KSDK in St. Louis has been running specials during their news giving little known facts about St. Louis history. I think it's a great thing they are doing because it's important for people to know abo...
Cardinals' GM Walt Jocketty Leaves
This is sad news for many in Cardinal Nation because Jocketty was one of the best in the business. He made some great moves and decisions with trades. Here is part of the story from StLToday. The Card...
The Crawl
So, the Crawl for Cancer was a great success. I drank a lot of beer, got a t-shirt, had fun, and helped support a great cause. I hope to participate in the next one. Here's a brief recap of what happe...
Drink Beer and Cure Cancer
Tomorrow I'm participating in the Crawl for Cancer. For those of you who don't know what this is, you pay an amount of money ($45) to drink in different bars (5). All the proceeds are donated to find...