Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
A two-story mural in St. Louis’ Dutchtown neighborhood is part of a community event to promote lasting change in the neighborhood. Post by The Screwed Arts Collective. Volunteers also have painted crosswalks and planted trees in preparation for Dutchtown Better Block on Saturday. The daylong Dutchtown Better Block event will feature two pop-up shops,… Continue reading Dutchtown spruces up to promote community improvement
The weather’s cooler, high school and college football teams have taken the field and the leaves soon will be changing colors. What better time to look for Missouri’s champion trees? Champion trees are the biggest, oldest trees as calculated by American Forests and the Missouri Department of Conservation. In the St. Louis area that includes:… Continue reading St. Louis area has 25 state champion trees
The weather was chilly, but that didn’t stop dozens of runners from participating in Sunday’s Color Run, a 5K “paint race” and fundraiser for the St. Louis chapter of Autism Speaks.
The Public Media Commons — the space between the Nine Network, St. Louis’ public broadcasting station, and St. Louis Public Radio — formally opened Saturday night. QR codes are built-in at Public Media Commons by @TheNineNetwork and @stlpublicradio. #grandcenter pic.twitter.com/VCLK0BK9en — jmitori (@jmitori) September 14, 2014
Sometimes I write things for St. Louis Public Radio. Here’s what I wrote this week. St. Louis Zoo CEO discusses animals, expansion, conservation March to the Arch founder prepares for 12th 9/11 march Sept. 11: How do we teach children about a national tragedy? Gwen Ifill to host Nine Network’s Ferguson forum St. Louis Symphony… Continue reading My stories: Week ending Sept. 12