By Brian R. Hook The public and private sectors are joining forces with a number of initiatives to reduce a growing pile of e-waste — unused or obsolete personal computers [ … ]
Neil Young’s ‘greendale’ Puts ‘Green’ Production to the Test
BY: BRIAN R. HOOK Legendary rock musician Neil Young who once sang “Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 1970s,” on his classic apocalyptic album “After the Goldrush” [ … ]
Enterprise Bank joins those footing downtown development
By Brian R. Hook Local banks are getting involved in the revitalization of downtown St. Louis. Enterprise Bank & Trust now is financing downtown redevelopment projects, once considered so risky [ … ]
THE LUCK OF LEWIS
The night was practically enchanted. Traffic was light, I managed to find free parking two blocks away from the theater, and it was a crisp and clear evening. I [ … ]
MY REVIEW OF “CLOSER”
“Lying is the best thing a girl can do without taking her clothes off. But it’s more fun if you do.” – Natalie Portman as “Alice” in “Closer” I [ … ]
A SYNDROME OF SIMILE AND METAPHOR
Plato overstated his case when he called poetry a form of madness, and he didn’t see modernity coming when he suggested banishing poets from the Republic. Annoying as they—we—are, poets [ … ]
On-Deck Generation
Policy initiatives have a way of bringing up issues other than the ones they’re intended to address. President George W. Bush’s proposal to restructure Social Security–some pronounce “restructure” as “reform” [ … ]
Open Up
If you’re a guy who has ever brushed a female off because you didn’t want to hurt her feelings or stopped calling because you were no longer interested, then shame [ … ]
“Are You Guys, Syria’s (serious)?”
If any country’s got it coming in the next year or two it’s Syria. Now let’s forget that they’ve made our little campaign in Iraq a lot harder then it’s [ … ]
Ward Churchill: A chicken with nowhere to Roost
Why has Ward Churchill caused such a stir at Hamilton College? Sure, Ward Churchill’s essay, “’Some people push back’ On the Justice of Roosting Chickens,” suggested that the people [ … ]