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A French Quarter Pirate

Published May 15, 2010 at 12:05 a.m.
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My friend Micki Beth is a lawyer in the same specialty as me, practicing in Montgomery, Alabama. She has the good fortune to own a house in the French Quarter of New Orleans. On Thursday night, she hosted a pre-dinner reception in the courtyard of the historic building. That's where I met her neighbor, who calls himself Captain Twist. He makes his living as a street pirate and entertainer in the quarter. True to his profession, he eventually held Micki Beth and her dog hostage until another

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The Brendan Ryan Talk, or, Please, You Should Have a Seat

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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.
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More photos » ... Jeff Roberson - AP ... Levi Hodge, 9, of Robinson, Ill., waits to be told that Brendan Ryan has undergone a surprise surgery on his wrist. Do you want to be the one to tell him that? Do you have any idea how hard this is for me? ... Browse more photos » ... Hey, I'm glad you're here, Levi. It's great to see you, too! How are things in Robinson? A fine place, Robinson. Let's—it's quieter in the living room, let's just sit down, you and I. Maybe you should—please, you

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chaut stove season

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Published Dec. 12, 2009 at 4:42 a.m.

a special season is upon us. one we look forward to all year. this special season commemorates events of thousands of years past ... in the days of king solomon, solomon was both the king of the nation of israel and the general manager of the local team, the jerusalem stars. the stars had grown tired of being dominated by the philistines and amalekites in the eastern mediterranean league by their unholy brand of Base-Ba'al ... solomon saw an opportunity when phlebas the phoenician came on the

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November Rain

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Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 10:42 a.m.
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Ferris wheels still cheer me up ... View full size photo » ... I'm sitting in my living room staring out on a grey and very nasty November morning. Ordinarily, I welcome such inclement weather; I usually love the rain and the clouds and the cold whistling wind. However, I have an awful day ahead of me, including a trip to traffic court in Webster Groves this evening, and I just can't bring myself to work up any sort of real cheer ... This past weekend I went to see a movie at the St. Louis Film

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Trader Mo Redux

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Published Oct. 14, 2009 at 12:59 p.m.
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More photos » ... by Tom Gannam - AP ... Yep, that's right. Jeff Fucking Weaver. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) ... Browse more photos » ... The worst part was I really believed in this team ... I'm actually of two minds, really; the analyst side of me, the part that studies the game and writes about it for a living, never honestly thought this team a legitimate title contender. I always said the offense was undependable and the bullpen just didn't have the kind of shutdown arms that lead to postseason

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Chapter 3, Game 5 - vs. Minnesota Vikings (Oct. 11th)

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Published Oct. 10, 2009 at 9:28 a.m.
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      ... Once upon a time, Brett Favre shaved his face.  The end.  Did you like that story, Brett? ...   I guess not.  Breakdown of a game we probably shouldn't watch after the fold ... For game-specific info, check out tthe SBN event page for this game.  For Vikings news leading up the game, check out Daily Norseman ... St. Louis Rams, 0-4 4th - NFC West Minnesota Vikings, 4-0, 1st -  NFC North ...   ... Parentheses include NFL rankings in that area out of 32 teams.  Statistics

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Expectations are high for the Rams pass rush in week three

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Published Sept. 24, 2009 at 11:14 a.m.
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More photos » ... by Nick Wass - AP ... It's a good week for the St. Louis Rams to get their pass rush going and start living up to expectations ... Browse more photos » ... I'm sure that late into the night last night (meaning he missed another great edition of Turf Show Radio) St. Louis Rams second year defensive end Chris Long was studying tape of Daryn Colledge, the Green Bay Packers fill-in at left tackle ... Colledge took over on the blind side in the third quarter last week, in the

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The Brian Moehler Diaries, or, Notes from Undermound

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Published Aug. 28, 2009 at 1:00 a.m.
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More photos » ... by Jeff Roberson - AP ... Houston Astros starting pitcher Brian Moehler throws something slow and outside during the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals and they probably don't do anything with it, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ... Browse more photos » ... I am a slow pitcher ... I am a replaceable pitcher. I am a mediocre pitcher. I think there is something wrong with my slider. But I rarely know what is truly

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The September Shuffle

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Published Aug. 26, 2009 at 12:54 p.m.
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More photos » ... by Jeff Roberson - AP ... Adam Wainwright celebrates putting his name ever more firmly into the Cy Young discussion. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ... Browse more photos » ... I had an epiphany last night while watching the Cardinals flail wildly at everything Wandy threw up there. I finally realised just what it is about our coaching staff's philosophies that bothers me so much ... We've heard, for years and years and years now, about the Dave Duncan School of Pitching, also

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An Open Letter from Christy Mathewson

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Published Aug. 21, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Joel Pineiro throws to the plate during the third inning of a base ball game against the San Diego Padres, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, in San Diego ... (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ... View full size photo uploaded August 20, 2009 ... Dear Cardinals bugs, ... It is I—the ghost of Christy Mathewson. I daresay I did not expect to be "posting" a column in such a fashion when I woke to follow this year's pennant race, but so many odd things have happened here in A.D. 2009

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