tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63032172024-03-12T21:39:00.465-05:00St. Louis ReviewShort, long and other-worldy entries from the heartland of Middle-USA. No topic is off-limits, and no topic will be guaranteed for inclusion.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-68591856340583208992012-08-15T19:17:00.000-05:002012-08-15T19:17:00.632-05:00Capital Punishment - An Alternative for Missouri?
Several inmates sit in Missouri prisons, awaiting a court ruling on if the new lethal injection drug is legal or not. According to this STLtoday article "Propofol has never previously been used as an execution drug, and a
lawsuit filed by a death row inmate claims its use could violate the
constitutional guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment... Missouri has executed just two men sinceJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-64571167820762205892012-06-01T11:40:00.001-05:002012-06-01T11:43:07.038-05:00The Rams, the Renovation and the Blame GameLet's say you are a professional sports team that has not had a winning season since 2003.
To be fair, in that time you had two years where you broke even (2004, 2006).
Suppose that your attendance has declined in 4 of the past 5 years.
Let's pretend that your lease agreement for the building you play in is at a point of negotiation.
What would you do?
I'm pretty sure that nobody in their rightJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-81624595918875524462012-05-31T09:59:00.003-05:002012-05-31T09:59:59.325-05:00When Snake Handlers DiePentecostal pastor Mark Wolford died this past Sunday, after being bit by a poisonous timber rattlesnake in West Virginia's Panther Wildlife Management Area. Wolford was a snake-handler who believed that God calls them to
engage in such a practice to show their faith in him.
"Anybody can do it that believes it," Wolford said. "Jesus said, 'These
signs shall follow them which believe.' This isJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-41492296271872002312012-05-24T11:33:00.000-05:002012-10-04T09:13:11.226-05:00Phillip Phillips - American IdolThis year, I saw the first two episodes of American Idol and some random song clips throughout the season. Last night I turned on the television just in time to see Phillip Phillips crowned the new "idol". It's always intriguing to me that the producers always make the winner sing their "first single" song almost immediately after winning.
I love the fact that as Phillip was overcome with the Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-76162832833212200012012-05-04T11:22:00.001-05:002012-05-04T11:22:38.912-05:00Craig Cornett Has Died
So sad to learn that Craig Cornett has passed away.
I always enjoyed his morning show and found his creativity absolutely amazing.
He should have still been on the radio in St. Louis.
It's weird to think he's gone.
RIP Craig.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-50546653926529316502012-04-24T17:05:00.000-05:002012-04-24T15:10:05.226-05:00I'm CuriousIf a person who long ago blogged about random things and opined about items in the news were to consider making a return to that environment, would anyone even bother to take note?Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1151081509245461462006-06-21T07:36:00.000-05:002006-06-23T11:51:49.270-05:00Resolution to a Sick SagaThe Randi Naughton cyberstalker case has been resolved.This just goes to show that you should be careful what you say on the internet.I feel good about the outcome and glad that I took the stance that I did.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1145905654621883062006-04-24T13:48:00.000-05:002006-04-24T14:07:34.916-05:00While the Cat is AwayI'm not sure why, but I have very little desire to post over the past several months and when it has hit me, I have always found something else to do with my time. With that being said, here are some brief thoughts on some recent events(in no particular order):Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - Had their baby, Huri, and the Earth continues to spin on its axis. Now what will Tom do to try and remain inJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1138719646819859422006-01-31T08:45:00.000-06:002006-01-31T09:00:46.876-06:00After Further Review...I caught the first few minutes of the news last night and saw the video of the chase and capture again. (Actually, I got to see it several more times, thanks to the newscast showing clips of it over and over again.) Having the chance to take it all in again allowed me to try and objectively critique it at arms length.It appears to me that the Maplewood Police Officers involved did indeed cross Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1138634885232608812006-01-30T08:52:00.000-06:002006-01-30T09:28:05.310-06:00Squad Five - Oh!I was watching the news this morning (as is my ritual) and they broke into the normal behind the desk delivery to follow a police chase through the city of St. Louis. As I watched the images taken from the news helicopter, I was infromed that this chase started when the person driving the van rammed a police vehicle. Evidently, the chase then began and stretched across quite a chunk of St. Louis.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1138293277843067242006-01-26T10:15:00.000-06:002006-01-26T10:34:37.906-06:00Palestinian Powder KegThings in the Middle East just got really interesting. Now I am not saying that things over there weren't interesting before, but for those of you who have not ever really paid attention to what is happening over there, now is the time to start. With election results still not being officially confirmed, it would appear that the violent Hamas party has taken control of the Palestinian government.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1137603190341684512006-01-18T10:23:00.000-06:002006-01-18T10:53:10.436-06:00Who to TrustWhen I first read Mayor Ray Nagin's comments yesterday about rebuilding a "chocolate New Orleans" and how "God is mad at America" and that He is "not approving of us being in Iraq under false pretense" I sat at my computer dumbstruck. Now, it is my understanding that he has since attempted to gloss over his "chocolate" comment by saying that he was referring to chocolate milk (white milk and Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1137600814841315252006-01-17T15:11:00.000-06:002006-01-18T10:54:04.966-06:00Guess Who's Back!Well, I've been gone for three months and I don't think anyone has missed me.And I'm fine with that, really I am. I enjoy writing what I think about certain things so I can read through them later, and if some people enjoy reading that or want to comment on it, then so be it. Let the whimsical, sometimes non-sensical mutterings flow!Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1129642869723908592005-10-18T07:27:00.000-05:002005-10-18T08:41:09.766-05:00Talkin' BaseballNational League Championship Series - Major League BaseballSt. Louis Cardinals versus the Houston AstrosThese two teams have played some incredibly close games over the past week.There has always been that feeling that with one hit a game might get blown wide open, but those hits have not yet materialized. Pitchers have stood their ground and somehow extricated themselves from jams. Batters have Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1127402738227931972005-09-22T07:27:00.000-05:002005-09-22T12:32:51.480-05:00Hockey's Last Hoorah?{Note: This is one crazy long, rambling post.}Did you hear that the NHL is getting ready to play again?It's true. There are people all over the country who don't know this or don't care.Living in St. Louis, this news has garnered more attention here than it has elsewhere. I hear some people wonder why that is the case. Well, here is my opinion on why St. Louis seems to care a little bit about Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1126799460761087522005-09-15T07:26:00.000-05:002005-09-15T10:52:19.680-05:00Pledge of AllegianceI pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.Michael Newdow and all of his California friends can pack it up and move to Mexico if they don't like it. If the Pledge of Allegiance is deemed unconstitutional, then so should the National Anthem...Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1126205793214353642005-09-08T14:51:00.000-05:002005-09-08T13:57:31.083-05:00Lyrics - Spare An Angel by Chris RiceArtist: Chris RiceAlbum: Run the Earth and Watch the SkySpare An AngelFound her stare'n at the rainAnd ask'n why it has to hurt so badWhere's the limit to the pain her heart can takeBefore it breaks in halfI wanted to be strong enough to hold herAnd show her the wayBut she's so far out of reachAnd now all I can do is pray[Chorus]Can you spare an angel tonightSend a little help from your sideCuz Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1125669215659460642005-09-02T07:25:00.000-05:002005-09-02T08:55:38.933-05:00Excuse Me Mr. PresidentIn the aftermath of the immediate death and destruction of Hurricane Katrina, thousands of Americans are struggling to hang onto their lives in a place where there is no water, no food and no help. The actions taken by the Federal government and FEMA have been inadequate at best and criminally negligent and inexcusable at worst. While people are dying waiting for food and water, the Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1124824729233858252005-08-23T14:12:00.000-05:002005-08-23T14:18:49.240-05:00ZilchI'm empty. Out of ideas. Zero thoughts worth typing. Devoid of inspiration.Don't waste any more of your time here today.Go somewhere else. Anywhere else will be better than here.Check back in on a different day. Maybe tomorrow.Maybe Thursday.Maybe next week.Just check back in at some point, okay?ThanksJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1124378286828247662005-08-18T07:03:00.000-05:002005-08-18T10:18:06.856-05:00Women and MenI don't get it.I see gorgeous women throwing themselves into the arms of idiots.I see intelligent women attempting to converse with men who barely graduated from high school.I see women with amazing personalities hanging out with men who are about as personable as a hammer.The mystifying trifecta occurs occasionally when one woman actually possesses all three qualities. It seems that sometimes Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1124203675396949182005-08-16T07:11:00.000-05:002005-08-16T09:48:56.233-05:00Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryI finally saw Tim Burton's interpretation of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" this past weekend. I am one of those people who enjoy the Gene Wilder film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", so I went into this film as open-minded as possible. I enjoyed the silly songs in the previous film and I never found the goofiness of it all to be too much for me to enjoy the film. I had heard and Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1123602468941202572005-08-09T07:31:00.000-05:002005-08-09T10:47:48.983-05:00The Green and the BrownLast night my wife and I decided we should do the lawnwork that we have been putting off for about a week. The grass had grown to about 4 inches and the trimming was starting to look a little less than well-defined. So we ventured out into the yard to battle the heat, the grass and the bugs. With it being so dry for so long this summer, yardwork has been relatively easy and sporadic. With just a Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1123098329204667042005-08-03T14:48:00.000-05:002005-08-03T14:50:04.660-05:00NASA's DiscoveryIf I were on board the Space Shuttle Discovery right now, I would pretty much want to climb on board the International Space Station and wave goodbye to my crewmates and wait for the next Russian ship to come pick me up for the flight home. Let's recap this trip into space: Launch gets delayed due to fuel sensor issues; shuttle is back on launch pad despite incomplete resolution of the sensor Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1122560308025694912005-07-28T07:23:00.000-05:002005-07-28T09:18:28.086-05:00Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasSteven Johnson wrote an excellent piece entitled "Hillary vs. the Xbox: Game Over" that was run in the LA Times two days ago. I believe that he has conveyed my sentiments in almost every way regarding this issue. Should "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" be re-rated? Sure. If what is contained within the game makes it fall under another category, then it should be rated accordingly.Here's something Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303217.post-1122470736721045892005-07-27T07:36:00.000-05:002005-07-27T08:25:36.726-05:00March of the PenguinsAKA - Marche de l'empereur, La My wife and I went to see this film last night. If you enjoy nature at all, then I think you will enjoy this film. With spectacular views of a place on earth that most people will never see with their own eyes, the "March of the Penguins" follows the life-cycle of the Emperor penguins of Antarctica. With their regal appearance and wobbly walk, these creatures Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273373279495596730noreply@blogger.com0