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A couple of readers debate whether victims bear any responsibility for crime. What do you think?
In Des Peres last week, a handful of cars and homes were burglarized in a residential neighborhood—a serious enough "spree" that the city blasted an email and text alert to the neighborhoods. As it happens, the burglar got into some unlocked cars, used the garage door opener and walked into a pair of houses in which the inside door was not locked. The report brought on this comment from a reader: "A person would not lock their car outside overnight (or anytime) because? And with a home garage door opener and valuables inside? Is this laziness or stupidity?" Another reader who said she was was one of the victims took offense: "I hope you are never a victim. You are acting like it was our fault." What do you think? Do we bear any …
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St. Louis Magazine released its list of “101 Things Every St. Louisan Must Do,” which includes a handful of South County experiences. What’s on your personal list?
St. Louis Magazine’s “101 Things Every St. Louisan Must Do” isn’t for tourists. The magazine attempts to distinguish the difference between a St. Louis resident and a true St. Louisan… and provides a handy checklist of quintessential experiences should you feel you haven’t been living life in the Lou to the fullest. Some items are more obvious than others—like skipping work to attend Opening Day at Busch Stadium, or taking a brewery tour. The list includes several experiences that are unique to South County and its surrounding areas: Download their checklist in PDF form! Patch wants to know what experiences you consider 'required' as a St. Louisan! Tell us in the comments.
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8:10 am on Sunday, May 5, 2013
Must visit St. Louis Botanical Gardens, especially when in full bloom, and trek the Japanese Garden. more ›
Find movie reviews and movie times for theaters in Affton, Shrewsbury and the St. Louis area.
Are you a movie buff or fanatic? Or maybe you just enjoy the occasional dinner and a movie date? Either way, Patch would be thrilled to have you on board as a movie blogger! It's free, quick and easy to do so! All you have to do is shoot a quick email to Brian Feldt at brianf@patch.com. --- Starbuck Patch Blogger Mark Glass: *** Despite the title, no coffee franchises are involved in the proceedings. This feelgood Canadian dramedy (mostly in French with subtitles) is a real treat. Starbuck is the nickname for David (Patrick Huard), who donated a vast supply of sperm to a fertility clinic during his college years. Twenty years later, he’s a good-natured, underachieving slacker, delivering for his father’s butcher shop, and deep in debt to …
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Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your questions.
It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking about "going green." How can you make your home, business or just life in general more eco-friendly? We want to help you find the answers to all your questions, but we need can't do it alone. Patch wants to help you get your questions answered, but we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts:
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12:09 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Suffice enough to say, you both have made good points which has given me food for thought. Having snappy repartee is fun but when it gets a bit snarky it is uncomfortable to read. more ›
Facts Up Front should help shoppers in the grocery store.
Have you ever felt like you spend too much time grocery shopping? Does reading labels, lists of ingredients and health claims on food labels cause more confusion than they help? If this is how you feel when you grocery shop a new tool might make things a bit easier. The Grocery Manufacturers Association along with the Food Marketing Institute recently announced a new initiative to provide nutrition information, education and easier label reading. The “Facts Up Front” nutrition icon and website are designed to communicate the facts of good nutrition and to highlight the nutritional information of each food product. The “Facts Up Front” program (I have been on the advisory panel helping to guide development of these tools) is based on the …
How much is too much to spend on high school prom festivities?
If $1,139 fell into your lap, how would you spend it? When asked, Patch editors said they'd put their money toward new furniture, house payments, student loans, a vacation to South America or, "Diapers. Lots and lots of diapers." But for average families with kids planning for prom season, that amount of money will be spent on limos, dresses and other prom-related expenses. That's according to a Visa survey reported by CNN and other media outlets on Thursday. Let that number sink in: $1,139 per family for prom. It's a slight increase over last year, and is a 40 percent jump from 2011. CNN spoke with Sarah Hoffer, a senior at Webster Groves High School, to look at where all of the money was going: "Her biggest expense was a $259 vintage-…
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11:18 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
Prom shouldn't cost that much! I bought a dress for about $30 at Dillards over the summer, while it was on clearance. It's a gorgeous dress and it was a lucky find! Prom tickets cost me $110, and that included dinner, so that wasn't too bad. I did my own hair, nails and makeup for free! My dad drove me instead of getting a limo or paying for parking. The only other cost was a boutinere for my … more ›
Patch is teaming up with Dr. Deb Moberly, early childhood development expert and founder of U-City based Children 1st, this week to get all of your questions answered.
It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week readers get to interact with professionals by asking questions on a wide variety of topics. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week, Patch teamed up with Dr. Deb Moberly, an early childhood development expert, to get all of your questions answered. Have a question? Ask below in the comments section! More about Dr. Deb Moberly: Deb Moberly, Ph. D., a former Associate Professor and Early Childhood Coordinator in the Division of Teaching and Learning at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), founded St. Louis-based Children 1st early childhood development consultants in 2012. She has served more than 40 years in a range of roles…
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8:18 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
I am currently going through mediation for visitation rights for the father of my daughter. He currently lives across country and would like to keep her for a whole month. I do not feel comfortable with this since she is only 3 years old and feel that it may not be good for her mentally. What do you think about this situation? more ›
Patch is teaming up with Dr. Deb Moberly, early childhood development expert and founder of U-City based Children 1st, this week to get all of your questions answered.
Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions about raising toddlers, education, parenting and more. That's why this week, we are teaming up with Dr. Deb Moberly, early childhood development expert, this week to get all of your questions answered. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro," Dr. Moberly will answer readers' questions in the comment section of the Patch sites on Thursday, April 25. Get your questions ready and look for the Patch Pro article that is published on Thursday morning. Check out Dr. Moberly's Patch blogs by clicking here. More about Dr. Deb Moberly: Deb Moberly, Ph. D., a former Associate Professor and Early Childhood Coordinator in the Division of Teaching and Learning at the University of …
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12:34 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013
Deb: At what age should parents stop playing "Mother may I". more ›
We'll make sure to get your notes into the hands of city officials there.
This has been a gruesome, unsettling, crushing week in the United States. If you're like me, you've been equally riveted to and rendered despondent by Monday's bomb attack on the Boston Marathon, followed by the enormous explosion late Wednesday of a fertilizer plant that flattened communities near Waco, TX. And once again, we've seen first-responders run toward the danger instead of away from it. We've seen and heard of acts of heroism and bravery in the face of terrifying circumstances. And the death of firefighters who were just doing their jobs. No long dissertation here. A simple question: If you had the address of a Boston cop or a Waco firefighter, or could send a text to a frightened man or woman who stood on the street awaiting a …
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7:45 am on Monday, April 22, 2013
Thanks to all those in Texas, Massachusetts & elsewhere who keep us safe, try to keep us safe, & help to fix the problems when those who seek to hurt get through the cracks. more ›
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10:16 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
Agreed. Just because a thief or vandal else clearly does wrong, does not mean the victim is necessarily "right" or blameless. It also doesn't mean they have equal blame or most of it. Such black and white thinking on this board. Sometimes victims couldn't have done anything better. Sometimes we can all learn something from the situation...like locking things up and keeping valuables out of sight. more ›