Even the Cops Don’t Want to Walk the Streets of St. Louis

St. Louis used to be the kind of place where some people would complain about how the streets were unsafe, but the government and the police would claim it’s not that bad, tell us how they’re working really hard, and show us all how it’s getting better. That day is gone. Even the police, people who wear armor and have been trained to carry weapons, have decided they’d rather just not be out there. [Read More]

Brain Dump on Things Too Short to Be a Post

The Moonrise Hotel is great for the Loop, but horrible for Delmar. The street just can’t handle it. If one person heading east wants to turn in to the Moonrise it backs up traffic all the way through the Loop. The Cardinals aren’t going to re-sign Matt Holliday. Deal with it. Batman couldn’t really get around very well in St. Louis in his usual rooftop style. There are too many breaks in the buildings. [Read More]