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My stories: Week ending Sept. 19

Sometimes I write things for St. Louis Public Radio. Here’s what I wrote this week. Legal roundtable discusses lingering Ferguson issues, new Missouri laws Moth performers share storytelling secrets Disability institute works to overcome hiring, cultural obstacles Civil rights advocate says it’s time for a new Brown strategy Who was Jesus? St. Louis Public Radio… Continue reading My stories: Week ending Sept. 19

11 photos from Friday’s Balloon Glow

Thousands of people packed Forest Park Friday night for the 42nd annual Balloon Glow. Here are 11 photos shared on Twitter and Instagram from the event: Up up and away #balloonglow pic.twitter.com/QMvAljC4Oz — Justin Thorp (@thorpus) September 20, 2014 Ready for the #STL Forest Park Balloon Glow! pic.twitter.com/HZgF0Pz1ar — John Brase (@JohnBrase) September 20, 2014… Continue reading 11 photos from Friday’s Balloon Glow

Hashtag tweaks book titles to add Ferguson references

Similar to hashtag games on Comedy Central’s “@Midnight,” a small but passionate group tweeted Ferguson book titles Friday. Unlike previous hashtags, like #FergusonReads, that collected and shared published work related to events in Ferguson, #FergusonBooks rewrote known book titles to add a nod to the death of Mike Brown and recent events in the town.… Continue reading Hashtag tweaks book titles to add Ferguson references

Cleaning the kitchen: A live-tweet experience

Sometimes Friday’s get a bit loopy. Friday afternoon, “St. Louis on the Air” producer Alex Heuer live-tweeted his assigned task of cleaning the St. Louis Public Radio kitchen. Here’s how the drama unfolded. Before cleaning. #STLPRkitchen pic.twitter.com/6sSaQlI1WE — Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014 Cleaning sink first, then coffee pot, then fridge. #STLPRkitchen — Alex… Continue reading Cleaning the kitchen: A live-tweet experience