Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
Sometimes I write things for St. Louis Public Radio. Here’s what I wrote this week. Why was the planetarium blue and green Monday night? Author explores the paradox of parenting Nonprofit helps St. Louis’ homeless youth “Gays in the Military” photo exhibit opens Friday Figuring out what’s real, what isn’t in the media What happened… Continue reading My stories: Week ending Feb. 27
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Noted author, activist and St. Louis native Maya Angelou died early Wednesday morning. Local fans took to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to share their memories. Maya Angelou was one of those people that you never expected to die for fact that she was legendary, she was an influential voice… Continue reading St. Louisans remember Maya Angelou
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Poet and St. Louis native Maya Angelou may have been best known for her book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” but for the past four years she also shared her moving words via social media. Angelou died Wednesday morning; she was 86. Here’s a look at some… Continue reading 11 noteworthy tweets from Maya Angelou
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Actor, writer and director Harold Ramis died Monday; he was 69. Ramis was known for several great comedies, including “Animal House,” “Groundhog Day,” “Meatballs,” “Caddyshack,” “Stripes,” “Ghostbusters” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” Throughout the day, St. Louisans shared their memories of Ramis and his work. Thanks, Harold Ramis, for the… Continue reading St. Louis remembers Harold Ramis
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