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Gut Check: Fifteen Shots Later, Part 2: Java Enabled Judges the Midwest Regional Barista Competition

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:52:05 -0500

On Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, Zach Dyer helped judge the Midwest Regional Barista Competition, with the winner advancing to the national competition in Anaheim in April 2010. ...

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Jeffrey Ricker: Dad

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:41:22 -0500

I learned to cuss from my dad. Actually, that’s giving him short shrift. What I really learned from the retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel was how to speak my mind regardless of consequences. One of my colleagues said recently that I cuss a lot on Facebook. (Which probably sets a terrible [...]

Billiken Beat: One recruit signed, another coming; Conklin still out

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:27:12 -0500

SLU announced only one signing on Wednesday, that of 6-5 forward Dwayne Evans, who in addition to being able to play the 2, 3 or 4 spot may end up being the second smartest guy on the team behind Paul…

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STL Free For All: Volunteer your pocketbook for active duty (Nov. 11 or anytime)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:20:20 -0500

When my husband decided to leave the active duty military in 1998, I was relieved beyond words. He was in Air Force communications, and although his job didn’t require him to deploy for long time periods, it did put him into hostile territory — at that time, it was Bosnia-Herzegovina. [...]

And Katie Makes 3: You know they'll call me Chicken Lady...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:21:00 -0500

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There's a great gym directly across the street from my office. It's affiliated with the university and my school ID serves as my membership and it's open from before we wake up until well into the evening.

It's perfect. Except for one pesky thing: it's staffed and largely populated [...]

Stix Blog ver 3.0: Project Valour-IT

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:08:05 -0500

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We are not done yet, but we have surpassed the $100,000 mark. Great job everyone.

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Bob McCarty Writes: Islamic Principle of Al-Takeyya Infecting Nation

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:39:50 -0500

The Islamic principle that allows Muslims to lie under certain circumstances without fear of punishment or retribution, and it’s clearly infecting the nation’s leaders and members of the mainstream news media. What is Al-Takkeya? In an article published at Islam Review, former Muslim Abdullah Al Araby provides a great deal of [...]

Stix Blog ver 3.0: Sgt.MacKenzie

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:43:35 -0500

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The Rev. Chuck Currie: Happy Veteran's Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:53 -0500

My grandfather Rock Bright with his dog "Mac." Today Rock was honored during a program at his nursing home for his service in the Navy during WWII. He helped to build ships. My mother and I are in South Carolina with him this week.

Happy Veteran's Day to all.

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Stlog: The Onion's Take on Veterans' Day Includes A Pogue from Clayton

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:53:23 -0500

Let's lighten the mood, shall we? America's finest news source, The Onion News Network, gets a laugh by making a laid-off Clayton car salesman the main (pogue) character in a video game that simul...

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Gut Check: The Beertender Can't Get Enough of That Wonderful Duff's Beer Dinner

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:53:20 -0500

As if the holiday itself wasn't great enough, this year's Twelve Days of Halloween included some pretty fantastic beer moments. Celebrating the long-awaited opening of Foam on Cherokee Street. Sh...

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Gut Check: FoodWire: "A Slow Taste of Tuscany" Dinner at Onesto Wednesday 11.18

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:53:20 -0500

Slow Food St. Louis and Welcome Books have joined together with Onesto Pizza and Trattoria (5401 Finkman Street; website) to host "A Slow Taste of Tuscany," a dinner to celebrate the new book S...

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The Planet Walker: Hand me the...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:40:00 -0500

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:13:53 -0500

According to the folks at Overthinkingit.com, the decline in U.S. oil production is explained by the Hubbert Peak Theory, which states that “the amount of oil under the ground in any region is finite, therefore the rate of discovery which initially increases quickly must reach a maximum and decline.” Makes [...]

Around the Horns: Rams pause to honor troops on Veterans Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:13:23 -0500

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At the end of practice today — Veterans Day — the St. Louis Rams players and coaches huddled, took a knee, heard a few words from safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, then, heads bowed, paused for a moment of silence.

“The team was…

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Political Fix: Poll warns incumbents not to get too comfy in Congress

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:05:25 -0500

WASHINGTON — When New Jersey and Virginia voters elected non-incumbent Republicans in last week’s gubernatorial races, the GOP trumpeted the results as a turning tide.

A new poll by the Pew Research Center — a non-partisan, Washington-based think tank — suggests that Republicans might…

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Stix Blog ver 3.0: Steve Breen

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:05:23 -0500

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Is there no way out of the mind?: Lobster Thermidor

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:50:00 -0500

I learned a valuable lesson last night: Cooking French food is a HUGE pain in the ass, but it's worth it!I was making lobster Thermidor, practicing Julia Child's classic recipe for my Girls Night Out class on Saturday. For the class, I've chosen all dishes from the Julie & Julia' [...]

Stix Blog ver 3.0: Scott Stantis

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:48 -0500

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Political Fix: Lambert incident leads to revised TSA screening rules

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:27:52 -0500

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WASHINGTON — Transportation Security Administration screeners at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport probably wish that the fellow they chose to grill last March about a box of cash wasn’t a Ron Paul devotee who runs a committee devoted to individual rights and constitutional government.

But grill Steven…

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Cupcake Project: Brown Sugar Frosting Recipe

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:02:00 -0500

I've made brown sugar frosting (penuche) many times, but have never devoted a whole post to it. Brown sugar frosting is one of my most favorite frostings. If you use light brown sugar, as shown above, the brown sugar frosting tastes like a thicker version of' [...]

Stlog: Legal Challenge to Smoking Ban Would Be Tough Sell, Say Law Experts

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:49 -0500

Even before voters in St. Louis County overwhelmingly approved a smoking ban last week, opponents of the ban warned that they might challenge the statute in court. At a press conference in ...

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Stlog: Sen. Kit Bond Steals the Show on The Daily Show

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:49 -0500

Longtime Missouri Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond, a stalwart Republican, has said more than a few things in his lengthy political career to draw the comedic wrath of Daily Show host Jon Stewart. I...

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Stlog: Remembering Veterans Day Through the Jingoistic Posters of World War II

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:49 -0500

It's Veterans Day. Thanks to all those who've sacrificed their time and lives for our country in the armed forces.Now how 'bout a trip down memory lane through the patriotic, conspiratorial and --...

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Stlog: More on That Mysterious Cannon in Forest Park

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:49 -0500

On Monday KTVI (Channel 2) followed up on the story reported in Riverfront Times and Daily RFT about an old Spanish cannon in Forest Park.The gun has sat in the park for over a century with no pla...

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Stlog: Sen. McCaskill Firing Tweets Like Machine Gun, Thanking Missouri Vets on Twitter

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:48 -0500

We here at Daily RFT love it that Claire McCaskill is so social-media savvy. At times, though, the Missouri senator can really go overboard. Today is one of those times. McCaskill is tweeting a pe...

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Stlog: Metro Planning to Once Again Ask Voters for a Tax Increase

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:48 -0500

That's the news from the Washington University Student Life newspaper. In an article today the paper reports that Wash. U. has already forked over $25,000 to support a tax measure that could go ...

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Stlog: Three Tours of Duty in Iraq and Then to Get Killed Installing Cable TV. What the Hell?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:48 -0500

The Daily RFT rarely breaks into sudden spasms of outrage, but this horrific story out of the Los Angeles today -- and on Veterans Day for Christ's sake -- has us in full-boil rant...

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Stlog: Presenting: The DisAbility Project in "The DP Rap"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:48 -0500

This week's RFT feature story is about the DisAbility Project, a theater troupe here in St. Louis made up of actors who have disabilities. All week long on Daily RFT, we'll be posting video o...

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