Erica Smith: War stories and typewriters

This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Getting to know your curator in chief. What was your first job? Pulling weeds and hoeing rows in soybean test plots. Seed companies sponsor field days to show off corn and soybean varieties. Those corn and soybean plots look even better after high school kids have gone through (on… Continue reading Erica Smith: War stories and typewriters

Restaurant explosion vs. TV shows

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]