Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
Sometimes I write things for RealTime/STL. Here’s what I wrote this week. Marlon Wayans is in town Post-Dispatch reporter leaving for Minneapolis St. Louis mayor celebrates birthday with cake, tweets Boathouse reopens March 31 Pickle shop opens on MLK Drive Singer documents St. Louis shopping trip Tracy Lawrence shoots the Arch City Museum previews slide… Continue reading My stories: Week ending March 22
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Reporter Jacob Barker will join the St. Louis Post-Dispatch business desk Monday. Welcome to @stltoday, @jacobbarker! The ex-Tribbies are taking over. Cc: @Dave_Matter — Tony Messenger (@tonymess) March 21, 2014 Barker has been a business reporter at the Columbia Daily Tribune in Columbia, Mo., for the past three years.… Continue reading Energy reporter joins Post-Dispatch staff
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. KDHX disc jockey Wil Wander pulled off a subtle (yet stunning) Rickroll early Thursday. Wander’s show, Elevated Rhymestate, features “hip-hop with a laid-back mood, featuring flowing, poetic lyrics and supported by a diversity of production styles.” Wander teased the mystery theme in tweets. Only bout 45 minutes until Elevated… Continue reading KDHX’s ultimate Rickroll
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Indie rock group Young the Giant may have met its match in St. Louis. St Louis ! We are exploring the @citymuseum find us if you can ! pic.twitter.com/3AogJ5vtvy — Young the Giant (@youngthegiant) March 20, 2014 City Museum, of course, features, a giant slide, giant pencil, a giant… Continue reading Young the Giant hits City Museum
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Sugarfire Smokehouse will be on the next season of TLC’s “BBQ Pitmasters.” Can finally announce it, we're on the new season of @BBQPitmasters! Time of our lives, premiers April 26th!! pic.twitter.com/5PJskud8cr — SugarFire Smokehouse (@SugarFireSmoke) March 20, 2014 “Pitmasters” is a barbecue competition show. SugarFire will open a St.… Continue reading Sugarfire hits the small screen