Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
I liked school. This is likely not a surprise. The third grade school was just a couple of blocks from our house. Fourth grade, though, was a little farther away. Walking took about the same time as riding the bus, so on nice, sunny days my neighbor Carrie and I would walk to and/or from… Continue reading Fourth-grade bullies
St. Louis area residents measure the March 24-25 snowfall. [View the story “How deep is it?” on Storify]
Several fans of “The Bachelor,” “New Girl” and “NCIS” were upset when Kansas City stations interrupted the shows for breaking coverage of an explosion at Country Club Plaza. At least 14 people were hospitalized; at least one person died in the blast. [View the story “Restaurant explosion vs. TV shows” on Storify]
My journalism degree qualifies me to write all of the family obituaries. That’s something they forget to tell you in j-school. Woodford Grimes Spillman died Jan. 29, 2013. He was 86. Spillman was born Jan. 17, 1927, in Lawson, Mo. He lived most of his life in Jamesport, Mo., where he was president and CEO… Continue reading The other obituary
At Saturday’s auction, in addition to the records, I also ended up with several books. I only wanted a few, but the auctioneer thought I needed them all. There’s a small collection of White House related biographies and autobiographies — Henry Kissinger, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Harry S Truman. I’m most interested in those… Continue reading Buy the book