Stone soup is culture commentary, from the folk tale by the same name.
From 2007 when I first moved to St. Louis… Will it look bold or just stupid? A question I ask myself often, but ask now as I buy a purple, spiral, leather chair. Will it look bold of just stupid? A question I ask often as I am poised to take a leap.
The Chase Park Plaza, grand dame of a hotel on the historic record, anchored the revitalization of the Central West End in St. Louis. In a curious way I consider it my second home in the neighborhood. This morning I came in the side entrance off Lindell. To the right as one enters…
Mark C. Brown, Ph.D. is a psychologist and author of Live Like A Window, Work Like A Mirror: Enlightenment and the Practice of Eternity Consciousness. / May is National Meditation Month meditation and health by Mark C. Brown Americans lead busy lives. We work hard, we take less time off than workers in many other…
This post is dedicated to my Mother, Ruth Thompson, a World-Class Birder. Here at my father’s atop the bluffs above the River Road the eagles get up-close-and-personal. Sometimes they fly so close above my windshield as I climb our big hill to the Big Brown House that I feel I should duck. Our area is…
Recently I encountered a man with a talent for asking questions. In addition to standard first date questions, he asked stuff in a new way that provoked new responses. I’ve re-constructed these in a Q & A format starting with the standard questions and moving on from there. Trust me, I asked my own questions,…
Ernest Dempsey and I met in 2007 when he reviewed my book “Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary” on TCM Reviews–Tami Brady’s review site. Since then we’ve become writing friends across the waves. On Riehlife I’ve often referred to him as “Our Man in Pakistan.” Have some fun reviewing the Riehlife archives that feature Ernest Dempsey’s wit…
Today is D-day. And, my parent’s 69th wedding anniversary if my mother had lived to see this day. My father’s story of “The Hardest Decision I Ever Had to Make,” did not happen on D-Day, but it seems right to post it today as we remember those dark days of World War II and the…
Coco Louco Brasil 512 North Euclid St. Louis 63108, in the Central West End. For reservations or questions Call (314) 367-1600 www.cocoloucobrasil.com For previous post about Coco Louco Brasil’s first anniversary party in 2010. My neighbor Craig Meyers played the laments of the “Choro Guys” led by Moacyr Marchini. _______________ My long time friend Stephanie…
Facebook as a tool for micro blogging makes an interesting research project. Which status updates (posts) will evoke response? Recently I was completely overtaken by surprise when I shared this recipe for Sweet Collard Greens that I stumbled upon that afternoon right at my stove. Since everyone agreed, here is the exchange below. I learned…
I call a friend for a Skype chat. He doesn’t have a camera on his home computer. He can see me. I can’t see him. Does it matter? Yup. Turns out it does. “You feel vulnerable,” my friend says. “There’s an imbalance of power.” Power? Hmmm… Okay, that’s part of it. I feel uncomfortable, exposed,…