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  • TGE

    What's going on? [...]
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    Posted: April 14, 2008, 9:19am EDT

  • Breathe & Let Go


    The awakened mind is free flowing, natural, and well rounded. It's like Teflon - nothing sticks. On the other hand, the unawakened, ordinary mind is rigid, limited and sticky like flypaper; the ordinary mind has corners and sharp jagged edges on which ideas get caught, hanging us up...
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    Posted: April 14, 2008, 9:12am EDT

  • N. Grand & 20th

    The intersection of Grand and N. 20th street intrigues me. Looking past the fact that one of the city's remaining 3 water towers stands right in the middle of the intersection, take a look at the gentle curve of the street. I bet before everything was demolished, the buildings that [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2008, 12:35pm EDT

  • New for '08

    With spring springing and seasons changing, it felt right to go ahead and update the look of my blog. I know there are some minor formatting issues to take care of, and the archives have lost all their styling, but I ran out of time tonight so not everything got [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2008, 9:02pm EDT

  • Family Values

    This afternoon I was driving down 170 and noticed a billboard for an IFC Caged Combat event at the "Family" Arena in St. Charles. Not only can you see a good ole fashioned rodeo in the great city of St. Charles, but you can now watch two grown [...]
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    Posted: April 05, 2008, 7:57pm EDT

  • Revenue Generators or Traffic Safety Devices?

    A continuation of yesterday's post, KMOV has a story on their website titled "Tickets, revenue plunging at red light cameras". So, with revenues dropping (there are those who seem to be up in arms that the City is making money off of these lights) and people actually paying attention [...]
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    Posted: April 04, 2008, 4:45pm EDT

  • Stop

    Red light cameras have popped up all over the City this year. I just noticed last month that cameras had been installed at the intersections of Jamieson & Chippewa and Hampton & Gravois. I heard and read the arguments against the cameras, which range from constitutional rights being infringed upon [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2008, 7:38pm EDT

  • Walk Of Shame

    This afternoon, I had the privilege of touring the new Four Seasons hotel down on the Landing. It's pretty amazing what $5,000 a night will buy you in the presidential suite. Even the cheap rooms have a gorgeous view of the Arch & downtown...just don't look straight down. The [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2008, 7:50pm EDT

  • Ballpark Village

    How many idiots does it take to raise a village? [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2008, 12:02pm EDT

  • The Future Has Come and Gone

    During the 1939 Worlds Fair, there was an exhibit called "Futurama" sponsored by GM. The exhibit shows, through extremely detailed dioramas, a utopian 1960 full of transportation and city planning.

    It's really fascinating, and sometimes scary, stuff.

    [...]
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    Posted: March 26, 2008, 3:14pm EDT

  • Southampton Hate Crime

    Walking along Macklind this weekend I noticed that the commercial space at Landsdowne & Macklind had a number of its windows busted out. This wasn't the first time this had happened and I wondered who had a beef with the building owner. Now, I may know:
    St. Louis Police [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2008, 9:42am EDT

  • I'm Over The Snow

    Day After Snow

    Day After Snow

    Day After Snow
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    Posted: March 05, 2008, 10:09am EST

  • STL Shame

    This isn't suburbia...

    Downtown STL Parking Lots

    ...it's downtown St. Louis. How can we prevent this kind of destruction in the future? [...]
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    Posted: February 14, 2008, 5:17pm EST

  • Yawnings

    This morning on my drive to work through beautiful southwest city I noticed something troubling. The homes in my corner of the city are littered with metal awnings of all colors, shapes and styles.

    The awnings that hang off the post-war homes around Sublette and Macklind don't bother me [...]
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    Posted: February 12, 2008, 12:53pm EST

  • More Thoughts On Macy's

    Reading through Mayor Slay's musings on the current Macy's debacle, I couldn't help but think "Downtown flagship store, huh???"

    If the downtown location is considered a "flagship" store then it's clear why Macy's sales are in the basement. I find the downtown store woefully lacking in men's wear [...]
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    Posted: February 07, 2008, 9:22am EST

  • Ouch

    It looks like Macy's is moving to Atlanta. Can't say I'm surprised...I think everybody could see the writing on the wall when Macy's bought The May Company. This is a blow to downtown St. Louis for sure. There will be 850 less people shopping, buying lunch, just plain walking [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2008, 2:41pm EST

  • Me Without My Camera

    The place? Broadway and Olive around noon. The sun, the sky, the fog and the clouds had conspired to make a wonderfully soft focused urban scene. Met Square, surrounded by a canyon of buildings old and new, positively radiated in the sun, while those of us on the street were [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2008, 12:29pm EST

  • Dreary Arch

    Dreary Arch [...]
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    Posted: January 30, 2008, 12:34pm EST

  • "They All Look Nice"

    "They all look nice," Rotary president Bob Kocher said Monday.

    That quote was taken from today's Post Dispatch article about the plans for the failed Gateway Mall. The quote also sums up exactly what's wrong with the plans. To view photos of the proposed plans for the Gateway [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2008, 9:41am EST

  • I hate Soulard...

    ...because ever time I visit, I'm reminded how much I freaking love the place. How could you live there and every time you walk out your front door not be inspired by the built environment around you? I visited Soulard for the dog parade this past weekend and fell in [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2008, 8:32pm EST

  • Never Noticed?

    Have you ever driven by something everyday and yet never noticed the obvious? This morning I was driving into work, looked over at the Old Courthouse and realized for the first time that if you are a bit southeast of the fantastic old building the backdrop for the building are [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2008, 3:14pm EST

  • South Side Details

    South Side National Bank



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    Posted: January 24, 2008, 10:57am EST

  • Untitled

    I miss taking photos. I'm not sure if it's the time of year, life circumstances or what, but I'm not as photographically prolific as I used to be. I guess sometimes new things come into your life and old friends take a back seat. The last photos of any substance [...]
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    Posted: January 23, 2008, 8:46am EST

  • Not That Exciting

    Mayor Slay writes that a Cracker Barrel restaurant may soon open in the [sarcasm] wonderfully planned and easy to navigate [end sarcasm] Loughborough Commons development.

    I guess the first thing that crossed my mind when I read this tidbit was "So what."

    The mayor writes:
    Cracker Barrel [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2008, 12:15pm EST

  • Random Thoughts

    While sitting at a stop light along Memorial Drive this morning, I looked to my left and my eyes settled on the St. Louis skyline. As I looked at the tall buildings, the courthouse and the rest I thought, "What would it look like down here if St. Louis was [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2008, 10:06am EST

  • City Struggles

    Number of comments: 8
    What do we do with areas like this?

    North St. Louis"

    Do we let a developer come in and create a New Town St. Charles or Winghaven? Do we build suburban style housing on [...]
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    Posted: January 11, 2008, 2:36pm EST
    by Brick City

  • Dead Lights

    Number of comments: 1
    I have to admit, the only thing remotely interesting to me about the design of Lumière Place is its lighting. I was kind of excited to see the splashes of color, the oozing of reds and greens and blues, before the casino opened and they were testing the "glohawk". [...]
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    Posted: January 09, 2008, 4:46pm EST
    by Brick City

  • Reason #1,345

    Number of comments: 2
    Aside from the fact they have a venue called "The Family Arena", today's paper gives all us heathens another reason not to live in St. Charles.

    A local government attempts to regulate simple human behavior through legislation, that's fucking surprising! [...]
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    Posted: January 08, 2008, 10:07am EST
    by Brick City

  • Face, Meet Egg?

    Number of comments: 2
    The main story on STLtoday this morning is about the "True Test" for highway 40 arriving today. In it's opening paragraph, the post said the closing of the highway was "providing to be the Armageddon that some had feared"...uh, you mean like the local paper and television stations?

    [...]
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    Posted: January 07, 2008, 8:53am EST
    by Brick City

  • The Makings Of A Year

    Dear 2007,

    What can I say? It's almost time for us to bid one another "adieu" and, I'll admit, the thought of never seeing you again doesn't bother me that much. To say I have mixed feelings about you would be the understatement of the year (no pun intended).
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    Posted: December 27, 2007, 3:18pm EST
    by Brick City

  • Is My Neighborhood Safe?

    Number of comments: 1
    Well, based on the Suburban Journal's recent article about that very topic, I'm not sure.

    Basically the journal lists the top 5 neighborhoods for crime and the lowest 5, but everybody in between is left out without any analysis. The focus of the article seems to be on [...]
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    Posted: December 26, 2007, 12:21pm EST
    by Brick City

  • The End Of The World

    I must admit, the impending Highway 40 closure and all the hype surrounding said closure is really getting irritating. Everything about St. Louis these days seems to focus on traffic. From television media, with their silly countdowns and promos for the traffic sections of their websites, to irate drivers stating [...]
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    Posted: December 21, 2007, 11:21am EST
    by Brick City

  • Stripe This

    The re-striping of Highway 44 caused much confusion this morning at the 44/55 split around Lafayette Square. Traffic was backed up to about Jefferson as lanes on the highway seemed to disappear and merge without much warning. Cars from all lanes were forced to make evasive maneuvers since the lane [...]
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    Posted: December 19, 2007, 8:46am EST
    by Brick City

  • A Few Of My Favorite Things

    I left my iPod at work today and am craving my music. I love music, and in memory of my lonely iPod, I'll compile a short list of some of my favorite songs.

    Bedtime Story - Madonna
    Released in 1994 and co-written by Bjork, this song is as close [...]
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    Posted: December 17, 2007, 7:51pm EST
    by Brick City

  • How Could I Leave?

    The other night I was lying in bed, my thoughts wandering down a curvy road that didn't really lead anywhere in particular. My mind stopped off at a little thought I've had from time to time about moving to another city neighborhood, or even out of the city altogether.

    [...]
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    Posted: December 15, 2007, 10:42am EST
    by Brick City

  • It's Not Even 9 a.m.

    Number of comments: 4
    Stupid things I've seen this morning:

    1. Driving home this morning, I saw many cars idling outside people's homes. Seriously, St. Louis has a car theft problem...how many dumb people are out there? Just get into your car cold, it's not that bad. Attention thieves, come to Southampton for free [...]
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    Posted: December 14, 2007, 8:38am EST
    by Brick City

  • Rubble Road

    Number of comments: 1
    Hearing about the traffic troubles on 44 this morning, I decided to take Gravois from South City to Downtown. Now, you're telling me the town whose claim to fame is toasted ravioli can't figure out how to time traffic signals so they work together and actually get you someplace in [...]
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    Posted: December 12, 2007, 10:47am EST
    by Brick City

  • Light It Up

    While I'm not very keen on the idea of a casino downtown, I must admit, I like the lighting that is going to happen over at Lumiere Place. I've witnessed a couple of their test runs and the lights running across the "fin" of the building very much make [...]
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    Posted: December 11, 2007, 8:42am EST
    by Brick City

  • Macy's Windows

    Number of comments: 1
    I think my favorite display in the Macy's windows is the one with the train. I like the movement and detail.

    The other windows are fine, maybe a little boring. Something that would be cool is if Macy's sponsored an event with local artists next year to see [...]
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    Posted: December 10, 2007, 4:25pm EST
    by Brick City

  • Nothing New

    The other day I received one of those cheap-o calendars where each month features a small picture of a St. Louis institution with a pornographic display of advertising surrounding it. The cover shot was a recent photo of downtown. The first thing that popped into my head when I saw [...]
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    Posted: December 10, 2007, 3:27pm EST
    by Brick City

  • Three Cheers For Average

    Number of comments: 7
    I hate everything about this.

    St. Lou...is All within reach?

    Seriously? That's the best a local advertising firm could come up with? Butcher our city's name and tack on a generic tagline? And that logo? Poorly executed and really unprofessional looking. The website?...super snooze. Extremely [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2007, 10:50am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Action

    Number of comments: 1
    What looked like a film crew was perched above Highway 44 on the Lafayette overpass this morning. From the slow down it caused, I wasn't the only one wondering what was going on. [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2007, 11:34am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Forgivness Please

    Number of comments: 2
    Gentle reader, I've completely neglected you and I'm a big enough person to own up to that. There have been some...interesting...developments in my personal life recently and I've sort of been caught up with all that. I hesitate to commit anything to HTML yet because it's all so new, but...well, [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2007, 9:29am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Plastic Nation

    Number of comments: 1
    "Everything is plastic," I thought to myself as I walked down the stairs.

    I had just discovered that vinyl, plastic, whatever it is could be shaped and molded into anything, including faux wood decks. I was at my relatives St. Charles County home in one of the developments that [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2007, 9:22am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Hardhitting!

    Number of comments: 1
    Why are high school pranks now considered news for days on end? I can't wait until a dog pretends to be a cat, we'll have a weeks worth of "I-Team Paid For On Your Side Files" on our hands...probably a good helicopter chase and hit and run interviews [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2007, 8:43am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Not Much To Like

    Number of comments: 1
    I really dislike the Mansion House complex on Fourth Street. No one will ever convince me that there is some architectual value or interest in any of the Mansion House's 3 identical towers. The brown cladding is depressing & dated, the balconies that hang off the buildings ruin the [...]
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    Posted: October 03, 2007, 12:50pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • City Sounds

    Number of comments: 4
    Some of the windows in my 18th century office building open, fortunately I sit next to some of them. We have the windows open today and, when everyone is quietly working, the city announces her presence. Some yearn for the peace and quiet of the country, I crave the sounds [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2007, 5:07pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Hello, it's been too long.

    Number of comments: 1
    Took the dog to Tower Grove Park this afternoon before her bath...I've been away too long. I love the whole area around the park, it feels so...I don't know, citylike? Best thing about Tower Grove Park? You can always find a refreshing pool of shade when you need it. [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2007, 8:38pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • I'm Just Saying

    You know, whenever something big is announced about the City or Downtown, the Post and TV news sites always seem to have polls on their various websites asking folks who probably haven't been to the city or downtown in years whether or not they think downtown revitalization is real and [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2007, 8:43am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Made Me Laugh

    Number of comments: 4
    A friend of mine gave me a song this week titled "Laduesier" by local artist Jesse Irwin. It kind of made me laugh, but better than that, it's sort of catchy!

    The lyrics go a little somethin' like this:

    You're rich and you're bright and you're [...]
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    Posted: September 27, 2007, 8:08pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • I Want To Shop

    Number of comments: 1
    So today I'm reading all the opinions on the newly announced Mercantile Exchange project and I've discovered I'm over other people's opinions.

    Oh sure, as someone who writes a blog all about his own opinion on things, I'm totally aware that what I said in the previous paragraph [...]
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    Posted: September 26, 2007, 8:16pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • I Did The Right Thing...Right?

    Number of comments: 4
    So a vehicle has been parked out on my street for the past 3 or 4 days. Its windows down, a litter strewn front seat and no sign of an owner, I decided it was time for something to happen. So I called the non-emergency number of the Police Department [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2007, 7:03pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • New City Site

    Number of comments: 2
    A new City of St. Louis website is in the works. [PDF]

    I thought about submitting some photos for the Photo Contest, but I don't know...there's no compensation, which is fine, but it doesn't even look like they're going to credit you if they use your [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2007, 1:06pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • The War

    Number of comments: 1
    I'm normally not really interested in "war stories" however PBS' series on World War II has sucked me in. The magnitude of death and destruction that took place during World War II is just incomprehensible. The moving pictures, as well as the stills, show the brutality of war and [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2007, 7:53pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • A Moment Of Oblivion

    I'm going to skip the debates on financing and tax breaks right now and just congratulate downtown for landing its first super huge deal in years. The 1,200 jobs Centene will bring downtown will no doubt be a good thing. Hopefully more corporations will take a second, third, and [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2007, 9:22pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • 0 for 2,658,981

    Number of comments: 2
    Allow me a moment of self-indulgence, dear reader, because I need it. I'm feeling another year older and a little bit more alone than usual. I hate feeling this way...alone, misunderstood, different, impatient, sorry for myself...

    Last night I went on yet another "sparkless" date. I sat, made conversation, [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2007, 9:29am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Lists

    Number of comments: 4
    I had to create this list. It seems like bad news and negativity are surrounding me and the City, and I've been contributing to some of that. So, in the interest of positive energy, Karma, and just getting back to why I started this blog in the first place, I [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2007, 10:05am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Blog's Back

    Number of comments: 1
    I noticed this morning that the citywmn blog is back. If you haven't, check it out. I love the format of quick hit, everyday observations. [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2007, 10:02am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Super Crazy

    Number of comments: 1
    The PD is full of happy, wonderful "news" as always. It's too bad St. Louis gives the Post so much ammunition.

    Fuck, why do people have to kill each other...and why do they have to do it so fucking close to me. Then there was the shop [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2007, 8:51am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Feelin' Bitter? I Know I Am!

    Dear motorists and bicyclists of St. Louis,

    To obtain your driver's license, you took a test where you identified red, octagon shaped signs thereby indicating that you know what to do when you see these common traffic signs out on your daily travels. Why is it, then, that [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2007, 7:54pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • The View From Southampton

    I was on my roof yesterday when balloons started lifting up and out of Forest Park. Grabbed my camera and the result is below. Another good think about city living, you get to see things if you aren't at the event.

    Don't expect high art:

    [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2007, 8:39am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Untitled

    MoPac









    [...]
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    Posted: September 13, 2007, 7:51pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Untitled

    Arch



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    Posted: September 12, 2007, 3:47pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Welcome To Nowhere

    After reading this entry over at Vanishing STL I have an awful feeling inside.

    I wasn't very familiar with the Ambassador Theater Building or its history. Seeing the pictures, and knowing what replaced this gorgeous structure...ugh...it's heartbreaking. 7th and Locust is absolutely dead thanks to the unnecessary plaza/drivway [...]
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    Posted: September 12, 2007, 12:18pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • I Can Smell It...

    ...the first hints of autumn. I've been waiting for fall to arrive for about 3 months now and we're getting our first taste of it today. Cool, beautiful weather, crystal clear skies, this weather never fails to put me into a euphoric state.

    On the drive downtown I noticed [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2007, 12:09pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Not Really A Solution

    Today, a friend of mine told me I should move out of town. I'm not going to get into the specifics, but she wondered aloud if I would really find what I was looking for here. She's from New York and makes no excuses for her clear bias for the [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2007, 8:42pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • We're Crime Free & Our Schools Rock!

    Number of comments: 2
    Now that crime is down, the middle class is moving back to the city and students are flocking back to our schools, Mayor Slay has decided it's time to address a pressing issues that's been on the back burner...the design of the St. Louis City flag.

    In the most [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2007, 9:31am EDT
    by Brick City

  • A Laugh To Start The Day

    Number of comments: 1
    I couldn't care less about the Cardinals, but while doing my morning news perusing, there are 2 different headlines on the homepage of the STLToday site that just cracked me up. I wonder if the Post finds their website as funny as I do.

    1st up!
    Sources: Ankiel [...]
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    Posted: September 07, 2007, 8:50am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Untitled

    Number of comments: 4
    Random notes from the day:

    1. I honked at someone from Michigan today on Memorial Drive. Not very "St. Louis Ambassador" of me, but they cut me off!

    2. On my walk to work, some lady was screaming at her male companion. The male driver, who had all the windows in [...]
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    Posted: September 06, 2007, 9:08pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Sticking Up For My City

    Number of comments: 4
    Let me begin by saying, argh, I freaking HATE Channel 2's website. Everything is fucking video and I can't find a transcript of the "What's On My Mind" segment that JC Corcoran does...which is what's got me writing tonight.

    Anyway, the segment was all about the Danforth/Slay plan for [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2007, 9:55pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Eyeroll

    The STLToday site has a section in its multi-media section labeled "Unknown Future", a photo of the Arch set against a murky sky lies above this headline. The headline sounds kind of foreboding and gives the impression that the Arch is in danger or something. Gotta love the media [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2007, 12:42pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Slay Addresses "Misunderstandings"

    Mayor Slay's current blog entry addresses what he calls misunderstandings about the proposal to develop portions of the Arch grounds. His most significant statement, in my opinion, was this:
    "The City of St. Louis does not want to run the Arch, nor own the Arch grounds. However, the current [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2007, 9:39am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Phriday Photos

    Old Courthouse









    [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2007, 9:16pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Untitled

    I think my favorite street downtown is Olive, there is something so "big city" about it. I like the feeling I get when I'm on the street, I feel protected. The buildings are tall and form a wonderful enclosed canyon, and how can you go wrong on a street that [...]
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    Posted: August 30, 2007, 7:09pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Local Control of the Arch

    Number of comments: 2
    "Mayor Francis Slay and former Sen. John Danforth, hoping to revamp the city's riverfront, want to convince the public and the federal government there is only one way to do it: obtain part of the Arch grounds." Full Story.

    While I certainly advocate better connections between the Arch [...]
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    Posted: August 29, 2007, 8:05am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Saying Goodbye

    Number of comments: 1
    Last week I lost a friend, a family member. She was black and tan and was covered in fur, but that didn't mean I haven't felt her death deeply...

    She was 10 and the most gorgeous German Shepherd you'd ever seen. Long wisps of hair surrounded her regal face, [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2007, 6:30pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Not Another One

    From the Southampton Yahoo Group:


    There is a conditional use permit hearing for Cash Plus Inc., a payday loan chain, on Thursday, August 30th, 8:30 am, at City Hall. This chain is based in California. The proposed manager is Eric Fulchur. I'll be there to protest and speak, [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2007, 7:18pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • I Miss The 90s

    Number of comments: 8
    Yesterday afternoon I was pursuing the selection of songs a co-worker had available via his networked iTunes and I ran across "Found Out About You" by the Gin Blossoms. I'm totally addicted to this song now. Super embarrassing for me? Don't know, don't care, the opening guitar is absolutely fantastic [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2007, 8:17am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Super Depressing

    Number of comments: 2
    You've probably already seen it, but if you haven't, check out one of the most depressing blog entries I've read in a while.

    Makes me wonder...why do I even care about this place when so few do? Can one person make a difference? What I should be [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2007, 8:07am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Argh

    So I know not everyone has the same opinion as I do as to what should happen with the Gateway Mall, but I got so mad during a conversation with someone this afternoon I just had to stop the conversation and walk away from it.

    So anyway, I said [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2007, 12:41pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Why Can't We Do It

    Number of comments: 5
    Chicago Home Depot

    This is a Home Depot store in Chicago. What the fuck? It's built up to the street, has a nice relationship with the buildings next to it and, as far as I can tell, has no parking lot facing the [...]
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    Posted: August 22, 2007, 9:59am EDT
    by Brick City

  • A Mess

    This afternoon, thanks to the Highway 40 shutdown, I took 70 into St. Charles for the first time in at least 8-12 months. We talk about the St. Louis riverfront being underutilized, but you never really hear anything about the St. Charles riverfront being a complete mess. Yes, St. Charles [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2007, 7:53pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Fun With Photoshop

    Number of comments: 2
    St. Louis, because of its rich architecture, is truly a city best seen on foot and close up. From a distance, however, our skyline is lacking. From a purely aesthetic standpoint, the St. Louis skyline benefits from the Arch's presence. Without the Arch our skyline borders on dull. The newer [...]
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    Posted: August 18, 2007, 3:55pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Long Lunch

    Today, at lunch, some friends and I took the helicopter tour of...well, really just in front of the Arch and the industrial area along Broadway next to Soulard. We paid $50 a piece for a 5 minute ride...I was able to snap a whopping 14 pictures. And, unfortunately, I had [...]
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    Posted: August 17, 2007, 7:06pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Just Another Day

    A city cop was killed in North St. Louis last night, just another night in the city. People who wear body armor are killed in this city and there seems to be no sense of outrage. People deal drugs, sell guns, rape women, destroy property at a very high rate [...]
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    Posted: August 16, 2007, 7:44am EDT
    by Brick City

  • A Quiz That May Matter

    Number of comments: 1
    Take the city's recycling questionnaire and hopefully help improve our city's recycling program.

    City of St. Louis Recycling Survey [...]
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    Posted: August 15, 2007, 9:45am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Urban Heat Island

    Number of comments: 1
    To feel the effects of the "urban heat island" wait until the sun has gone down for a few hours and take the dog out in the backyard for a business transaction. Walk away from the brick and stone of your home and step into the grass. You will experience [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2007, 11:34am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Viva Viagra!

    Number of comments: 2
    You know the situation, a friend has a friend who has a friend who will be perfect for you. You ask yourself "What do I have to lose?" so you jump in without getting much information about said person who, again, is perfect for you. The next thing you know [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2007, 8:20pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Ready To Recycle

    Number of comments: 1
    In my efforts to be a more "green" (I prefer "verde"!) city resident, I'm jumping onto the recycling bandwagon...something I should have done a long time ago. That said, I think I'm making things too difficult. Taking the advice Tina gave me in my previous post, I've collected my [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2007, 9:33am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Lifestyle Choice

    Number of comments: 1
    Link

    Developing "open air" centers, known in the shopping mall industry as "lifestyle centers," is not new to CBL. Lifestyle centers are upscale shopping developments with storefronts open to the street, outside walkways and outside dining, and a gathering place, such as a square or fountain.

    Are "lifestyle [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2007, 9:52am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Macklind Avenue Massacre

    This morning as I was leaving for work I noticed that there was some tree trimming taking place near Tom Bess Automotive. I didn't think much of it at the time, but when I returned home I saw a horrible site. The trees that line the sidewalk between Nottingham and [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2007, 7:13pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • What If...?

    Number of comments: 1
    What if East St. Louis wasn't a part of Illinois. For fun, let's say Missouri bumped over into what is now Illinois and the city of East St. Louis was now just St. Louis...what would the east side be like today?

    A few years ago, Channel 9 aired a [...]
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    Posted: August 08, 2007, 11:25am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Green City

    I need to institute a recycling program in my house, but I'm not sure how to do it. I know it's as easy as separating your trash, but I need to be organized...space is at a premium. I'm thinking I'll have to place the stuff out on the back deck. [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2007, 8:44pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Brunette Ambition

    Number of comments: 25
    Things I'd like to do...

    1. Play in a band. I don't have to be lead guitar, I'm perfectly content playing rhythm guitar off to the side and singing some harmonies.

    2. Direct a small, well written independent movie. I'd want to be in it too.

    3. Learn how to like St. [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2007, 10:59am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Continued Continued

    Number of comments: 25
    I had lunch down on the Landing today and couldn't help but think about my post from the other day. While the crowd at the landing isn't exactly filled with my type of people, I thought it would be kind of awesome if there were blocks and blocks of this [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2007, 8:47pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Looking For A Silver Lining

    At work we have a rooftop patio. It's a small, comfortable space that is the perfect lunch spot or retreat when you need to get away from stress of work. Elevated above the street and feeling as if you're floating in the thick of the downtown skyline you hear the [...]
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    Posted: July 31, 2007, 7:38pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Insane

    GRRRRRRR!

    McKee defends his actions, saying that his own workers also take care of the land and that he has a policy of paying the city promptly for its services.

    "The city's crews have for decades cut grass and weeds to the city's standards on vacant lots [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2007, 8:47am EDT
    by Brick City

  • Continued

    Yesterday's post and comment by Steve Patterson had me asking myself "What would St. Louis have been like if the Arch hadn't been constructed?" Is this blasphemous thinking, or the beginnings of a dialog about how we can better utilize or riverfront? Not sure yet, but great ideas [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2007, 4:54pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • The Arch Never Happened

    What makes our burg special now?

    No Arch

    No Arch

    No Arch [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2007, 11:39pm EDT
    by Brick City

  • Take Notice

    A note to the Downtown St. Louis Partnership, your banners promoting "Live, Work, Play downtown" along Memorial drive are worn, windblown and faded. Is that the message you're trying to send about downtown? Gather your thoughts and the replace your worn banners you've put up around downtown...and then actually [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2007, 8:38am EDT
    by Brick City
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