Dignity

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Something that struck me at the Arab pro-democracy rally was the dignity of the demonstrators. The anger that these people must experience was subdued. There was no explosive joy over victories. Rather, there was determination tinged with sadness for the suffering of their countries. It was impressive.

Hear the wolfman howl on Downtown St. Louis 365 today.

Freedom For Egypt

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More from the pan-Arab democracy rally on Sunday at the Old Courthouse. The Egyptians seems so proud, hopeful and full of energy. We had the privilege to visit Egypt many years ago. We traveled from Cairo to Abu Simbel and back. There are strong memories of the ancient monuments, to be sure, but also of the people.

We were there during Ramadan. On several occasions people on the street invited us to share iftar with them, the evening meal that breaks the fast, when the sunset cannon fired. Congratulations to the Egyptian people. They have much work still to do.

Albert Pujols won't negotiate his new contract during the baseball season, but he angles for hundreds of millions of dollars during the Idiotarod, as documented today on Downtown St. Louis 365. Some may take umbrage at his asking price.

Murderer

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I had the best shooting weekend in ages, with carloads of good stuff from the Idiotarod and Naughti Gras. However, this goes to the front of the line.

Yesterday afternoon I went downtown to get some files for hearings today. Passing 4th and Market, I saw a crowd of people with the flags of many Arab nations in front of the Old Courthouse. Always have your camera, and it doesn't hurt to know where to find parking. There was a rally for freedom and democracy throughout the Arab world. Wonderful images and inspiration. More pictures to come. I started a set on Flickr here, with many more photos to add.

Too much to choose from. Coverage of the St. Louis Itiodarod continues on Downtown St. Louis 365.