Clever Advertisement Says, ‘It’s Berry Season…’

This morning, I came across a clever and creative advertisement for Theis Farm and Greenhouses on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch web site. I don’t know who created this ad, but it sure does a good job of drawing...

German court allows ban on Monsantos toxin producing seeds

The German government has been fighting Monsanto to prevent the company from introducing a genetically modified seed into the country. "A German court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by the world's leading seed...

Letter Reveals Much About 1918 Flu Pandemic

Rather than look at today’s version of a flu pandemic, which involves hundreds of cases at most, I wanted to find out what it was like to live during the influenza outbreak of 1918 when 50 million people around...

'First 100 Daze' Protest Greets Barack Obama in St. Louis Area

I attended the “First 100 Daze” protest outside Fox High School in Arnold, Mo., this morning.  Incredibly, Tea Party protesters outnumbered Obama supporters 10 to 1! Two videos -- Part One and Part Two --...

‘First 100 Daze’ Protest to Greet Obama in St. Louis

Barack Obama’s Left Me In A “First 100 Daze.” That’s the message I’ll be carrying when I join members of The St. Louis Tea Party Coalition and other radical right-wingers tomorrow protesting President...

Ron Paul Official Detained at St. Louis Airport

Today, I came across news of a disturbing incident that took place March 29. It involved Steve Bierfeldt, director of development for Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty organization, and Transportation Security...

Hacked road signs warn of zombies, raptors ahead

" COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Hackers are messing with electronic road signs in some states, warning of zombies and raptors down the road. Traffic safety officials aren't amused. The latest breach came during Tuesday...

Videos Expose Palestinian ‘Pallywood’ Propaganda

Two videos published on YouTube yesterday will see little, if any, airtime on major news networks or cable news operations in the West.  Why?  Because they expose the “Pallywoood” propaganda efforts...

Red-Light Cameras ‘Gifts’ That Keep on Giving (Corrected)

Seeing this holiday season as the perfect time to give their small community of 13,000 residents a “gift” that keeps on giving, city officials in St. Ann, Mo., had red-light cameras installed at two...

New Orleans named most crime-ridden US city

The city of New Orleans has the highest level of crime in the US, according to an annual ranking of crime rates in American cities.The report from CQ Press draws on data from the FBI on murder, rape, robbery,...

D.C. Progressive Examiner: Why I boycott Walmart

November 28, 9:58 PM by Jim L. Cunningham, D.C. Progressive Examiner Ahhh, it’s that time of year again… the flavors of leftover turkey and gravy sandwiches… the smells of neighborhood fire places burning… the sounds of people screaming as they’re trampled at...

‘Yes, we can!’ Charter School Fails in St. Louis

First used by Barack Obama in the concession speech that followed his Jan. 8 primary loss to Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, “Yes, we can!” went on to become an official slogan for the Democrat’s...

Giants make Edgar Renteria their new shortstop

" Edgar Renteria is back in the National League, where he thinks he belongs.Renteria became the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in two days, receiving an $18.5 million, two-year contract...

InBev says it has closed Anheuser Busch takeover

The U.S. Department of Justice cleared the deal last week after InBev agreed to sell Labatt USA, which sells the Canadian beer in the U.S. It will hold on to Labatt in Canada. InBev did not say who would buy the...

Before we bail out the car companies...

One of America's great vulnerabilities in the coming years will be its poor public transit system.  The US has one of the worst in the developed world.  But how did this come to pass?  Here is what wikipedia has to say."National City Lines, Inc. (NCL), was a...

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