‘Opinions’ Archives
Point-Counterpoint: Will proposed limits on alcohol sales make East St. Louis a safer place?
Limiting alcohol sales is not the answer for East St. Louis Alcohol sales are not the cause of East Saint Louis’s safety issues, and it would be wrong to limit those sales. Limiting the sale of alcohol would decrease much-needed city revenue and place further stress onto local businesses, [...]
Science Matters: There are reasons why recycling still helps
Last Sunday was Earth Day, so people may be thinking about our environment and probably about recycling. With the increasing trend in this country to see things in black and white, some may decide that recycling is not worthwhile if it doesn't save them money or can't reverse all environmental [...]
Mad World: Why is our society so obsessed with celebrities?
Marriages are causes for contrived joy, divorces and inappropriate speculation. Death brings about an odd mixture of artificial remorse and barely-contained excitement. When everyday things happen to famous people, there are those who want to know all there is to know about it, whether it’s [...]
“War on Women” speaks volumes on the status of women in American society
Birth control coverage. Heated debates over abortion rights. It has been dubbed by the media as “The War on Women,” and it does indeed seem as if women’s health care has come under fire from all sides. In a show of unity, eight female state senators in Georgia walked out of Senate chambers to [...]
Spring brings Nature Conservancy, World Ecology Center to Missouri Botanical Garden
Is there a better way to greet spring than with a trip to the blooming Missouri Botanical Garden? If you have never visited the lush paradise that your grandparents called Shaw's Garden, this is the season to do it. Daffodils, crocuses and magnolias are all in bloom, and more flowers are ready [...]