Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
Sometimes I write things for RealTime/STL. Here’s what I wrote this week. Comic con day 2: Voltron topples Comic con day 3: Q&A with Karen Gillan Stargazing at the Arch Local artists evaluate St. Louis comic con Welcome to St. Louis! Toasted ravioli! Injured Army Ranger to drop puck at Blues game Pappy’s, Guerrilla add… Continue reading My stories: Week ending April 12
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. News that Stephen Colbert will take over for “Late Night” host David Letterman in 2015 had many talking Thursday, including St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay. Colbert/Late Night Show needs a location beginning 2015. I propose St. Louis, in the nation's center. #fgs — MayorSlay.com (@MayorSlay) April 10, 2014 As… Continue reading Late-night talk show? Got it
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Looking for the nation’s best barbecue or food truck? Then St. Louis is the place to be. Results are in for #themunchies ! Representing the #stl for #bestbbq and #bestfoodtruck @PappySmokehouse @guerrillastreet congratulations! — Pappys (@PappySmokehouse) April 9, 2014 Pappy’s Smokehouse and Guerrilla Streetfood picked up honors in their… Continue reading Pappy’s, Guerrilla add to food honors
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg will drop the puck at Tuesday night’s Blues game. Army Ranger Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg was wounded while serving and will drop the puck before tonight's game. pic.twitter.com/1MumcHJkbI — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 8, 2014 On his 10th deployment to Afghanistan, Remsburg,… Continue reading Injured Army Ranger to drop puck at Blues game
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. The midwest has a reputation for being kind and hospitable. At Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, we were both. Throughout the weekend, celebrity Q&As were peppered with shouts of “toasted ravioli!” During Saturday’s Q&A with fans, Milo Ventimiglia said he’d had a great dinner Friday night, but when… Continue reading Welcome to St. Louis! Toasted ravioli!