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How could you not?

By annie Monday February 8, 2010

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I’ve got a thing for the underdog in just about every situation I can imagine. Starting the season back in August, people were talking about the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints as the teams to beat and, somehow, that’s who ended up in the Super Bowl. The 15 and 1 Colts were taking on the 13 and 3 Saints and while lots of people were wanting the Saints to win, most of those people still seemed to pick the Colts to win it. Peyton Manning is a machine. The man only takes a break from football to make Oreo commercials with his brother, Eli and the Williams sisters. And even then, I’m sure he’s reading playbooks in between takes. The Colts were efficient, solid, dependable and talented. But then there were the Saints. The never quitting, always enthusiastic Saints. The team that spent 21 seasons trying to put together a winning season. The team who, not only had never won a Super Bowl, but had also never even made an appearance at the Super Bowl. The team whose fans used to show up to games with paper bags over their heads, wanting to be supportive, but not wanting to been seen at the games. The Aints. As in Ain’t Gonna Happen. How could you not root for this team…

Museums, Galleries, Collections of Art, Oh My!

By Holly Friday February 5, 2010

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Museums, Galleries, Collections of Art, Oh My!

The chill of winter is in the air, which mostly makes me want to stay under the covers all day. Should I be so brave and bold to venture out of the house I want the comfort of a climate-controlled environment.

Crummy weather is the perfect excuse to play tourist at home. St. Louis is home to a boatload of museums and arty collections, many of them are probably news even to natives of the Lou. They’ve been here all along though, quietly collecting dust waiting for warm bodies to come for a visit. Check out these local gems we’ve got everything from a museum in honor of pooches to contemporary art…

Lists are good…until they turn bad

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Businesses generally like publicity; third party endorsements help a business to stand out in the crowd, and provide a certain amount of strategic and economic advantage. Distinguishing your services or product with an interview or a mention by an important media personality as a leader in the industry doesn’t have a down side. That is [...]

The Good Buy Girl’s Guide to Heart-Healthy Shopping

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February is American Heart Month, dedicated to raising awareness of heart health and heart disease prevention. Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women? Did you know that two-thirds of the women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms?*
The phrase “serious as a heart attack” certainly [...]

Winning recipes for Super Bowl Sunday

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I don’t follow NFL football at all. In fact, I’m ashamed to say that at the very moment I’m writing this, I can’t tell you the names of the two teams playing in the Super Bowl next weekend. (Ok, I just looked it up – Saints vs. Colts. Thanks, Google; this means nothing to me.) [...]

Starting them a little too young…

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With the Super Bowl next Sunday (February 7) being the exclamation point of the football season, you may be surprised to hear what ESPN will be airing this Wednesday. No, it’s not a Drew Brees or Peyton Manning special. It’s not the Pro Bowl, which was, oddly enough, played yesterday. Instead it’s [...]