. They do call it the joy parade. This guy was going his own thing, swinging in front of the parade proper as it rounded a corner - note the...

. Parades have a certain special quality, something shared with religious processions and military victory marches. People feel important to...

. There is a notable tendency in this country to adapt certain days as an excuse for drinking in the streets and a big outdoor party. St. Pa...

. I thought I knew every bit of Forest Park after hanging out there for 44 years, since my earliest days at St. Louis University. (It was a...

. ... on Route 66 . It goes through St. Louie, Joplin, Missouri, Oklahoma City looks oh so pretty (not). I don't think U.S. Route 66 of...

. The Mississippi is dropping now. It will be below official flood stage at St. Louis by Saturday. Downstream, though, around the junction o...

. No, obviously not Canada and there's no maple leaf on that flag. Once again we visit with Brad, whom we first met in the post of Dece...