Email Author Chad Garrison

Awards

• 2008 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published April 4, 2007

  "The Mystery of Lloyd Gaines"

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2009 Stories by Chad Garrison

• A New Style of Bowling from Down Under

  published Feb 06, 2009

  An Australian bowler is literally putting a new spin on the sport this week in a tournament in Los Angeles. Competing in the Denny's Dick Weber Open (so named after the pride of Florissant, Missouri, ... More >>

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  RFT vs. Alive Magazine ... The Rigged Results of Last Night's Debate

  published Feb 05, 2009

  Okay, so technically I lost last night's contest debating the merits of Riverfront Times vs. Alive Magazine. Slide ShowBut the way I see it, I won by forfeiture before the event even began. That's bec... More >>

• "Special" Meeting Tonight Likely to Touch on Crystal City Smelter

  published Feb 05, 2009

  The Crystal City Planning & Zoning Committee will hold a "special" meeting tonight ostensibly to discuss a controversial smelter project slated for construction in the Jefferson County municipalit... More >>

• Dr. Wizard's Guide to Newspaper Writing

  published Feb 05, 2009

  The Post-Dispatch today reprises an article I wrote back in November on Saint Louis University doctoral student Joe Webb and his highly successful blog Dr. Wizard's Advice to College Students. To my k... More >>

• If You See a Metereologist Today, Wish Them Happy "National Weatherman's Day"

  published Feb 05, 2009

  Good morning campers. It's a bone-chilling 19 degrees in the Gateway City as I write this, but the forecast calls for a major warm up later this afternoon. Perfect weather, I'll say, for "National Wea... More >>

• Washington University Latest Local School Found Guilty of Age Discrimination

  published Feb 04, 2009

  St. Louis attorney Jerome Dobson won an age-discrimination lawsuit yesterday against Washington University. The suit, heard before a jury in St. Louis Circuit Court, claimed that the university forced... More >>

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  Mayoral Candidate Irene Smith Admits She "Alleviated" Herself in Trash Can

  published Feb 04, 2009

  Note: This post was updated below.Don't expect Irene Smith to unleash the English Language police if elected mayor of St. Louis this coming March. At least not after she dropped -- and repeated -- a g... More >>

• Smash-and-Run Burglars Back for More Flat-Screen TVs

  published Feb 04, 2009

  This just in from KMOV (Channel 4). Burglars have once again targeted businesses for flat-screen televisions. The news station states that thieves smashed a glass door at a Rent-A-Center in the... More >>

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  RFT vs. Alive Magazine Tonight at Brennan's. Don't Miss It!

  published Feb 04, 2009

  Looking for some first-rate entertainment this eveningr Join me tonight around 9 p.m. at Brennan's in the Central West End for their monthly Arguments and Grievances. I'll be debating the merits of Ri... More >>

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  The Blunt Years, They Were Very Good Years ... So Sings Matt Blunt in New Book

  published Feb 04, 2009

  Missouri's recently ex-governor Matt Blunt got a job yesterday with the big Washington D.C. lobbying firm Cassidy & Associates. In a press release, Cassidy CEO Marty Russo said the firm and its cl... More >>

• A Very Wise Man and His Tree

  published Feb 04, 2009

  Congratulations to 2008 Unreal News Challenge winner Allen Lowen. Lowen dropped by the RFT offices last week to pick up the incredible prize package he earned for scoring 96 out of 100 on Unreal's ann... More >>

• Rod Blagojevich: The Musical

  published Feb 03, 2009

  It was only a matter of time, wasn't itr The first Blago musical (I know of, anyway) will go on stage this weekend when the St. Louis community theater group StagedFrightMedia debuts its production, W... More >>

• In the Mood for Smooth Jazz and Biblical Barack Obamar

  published Feb 03, 2009

  Then head on over to St. Louis artist Daniel Hodges' Web site for a view of the painting below and lots more groovy stuff. Before you go, you'll want to turn your computer speakers way up. Maybe light... More >>

• Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan To Run for U.S. Senate

  published Feb 03, 2009

  Missouri's Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced her intent this morning to replace Republican Christopher "Kit" Bond as a U.S. Senator for Missouri. Last month Bond told Missouri legislators th... More >>

• Former RFT Ad Salesman Launches New Career as Professional Wrestler

  published Feb 03, 2009

  I recently had a chance to catch up with former Riverfront Times ad man, Jason Garrison. (No relation to yours truly.)Garrison worked at RFT from mid-2005 to January 2007 before leaving to try his luc... More >>

• Fraud Allegations vs. Health Career Agents May Soon Return In Multi-Plaintiff Lawsuit

  published Feb 03, 2009

  A story I wrote last week continues to receive quite a few comments from supporters and detractors of St. Louis-based Health Career Agents Inc. As I reported a few days back, the first of several laws... More >>

• Dear Reader: Watch Out For Those Chainsaws

  published Feb 03, 2009

  Good morning. Hope all is well, and as always, we here at Riverfront Times wish you the utmost health and safety while handling that chainsaw. To wit, we're proud to present the RFT "Press Release 'O ... More >>

• Anheuser-Busch Dethroned After 10 Straight Years With Best Super Bowl Commercial

  published Feb 02, 2009

  The results are in for USA Today's annual Super Bowl Ad Meter ratings, and for the first time in a decade the winner isn't Anheuser-Busch (or AB InBev, as we affectionately refer to it today).Also for... More >>

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  About that Eco-Friendly* Super Bowl T-Shirt: Can You Smoke Itr

  published Feb 02, 2009

  You know the green movement has become nothing more than a shallow marketing tool when the National Football League adopts it for the benefit of selling T-shirts. Yes, the NFL. The league that brought... More >>

• Was Super Bowl 43 Kurt Warner's Last Gamer

  published Feb 02, 2009

  Statistically it was Kurt Warner's day. He threw for 377 yards, completed 31 of 43 attempts and connected for three touchdowns. But it was Warner's lone interception -- a 100-yard pick by James Harris... More >>

• Busch IV Wedding Photos

  published Jan 30, 2009

  Okay, I'm starting to feel like a stalker here. But this is just too good not to post. From a flickr account lost in Internet-space...photos of that August Busch IV wedding in August 2006. Who needs a... More >>

• She Was His Wife, But She Wasn't his "Bud" ... The August Busch IV Divorce Files

  published Jan 30, 2009

  As I mentioned earlier today, August Busch IV officially divorced his wife of 2.5 years on Wednesday. I just returned from the St. Louis County Court where I took a look at the divorce file. Given the... More >>

• Sarah Palin's Clothes: Where Are They Nowr

  published Jan 30, 2009

  The Washington Post reports that the Republican National Committee is denying a rumor that former VP candidate Sarah Palin's $180,000 wardrobe is being stored in trash bags at the organization's Washi... More >>

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  St. Louis Has Its Playboy Back!

  published Jan 30, 2009

  Wow! You hear the newsr Beer scion August Busch IV divorced his wife Kathryn Lisa Busch (formerly Kathryn Thatcher) on Wednesday in St. Louis County Circuit Court. The couple married just over two yea... More >>

• Somewhere Out There a Vilified St. Louis Schools Superintendent is Smirking

  published Jan 30, 2009

  Remember William Roberti, the former Brooks Brothers executive who the city hired in 2003 to fix the St. Louis Public Schoolsr Roberti came in and took one look at the city's half-filled classrooms (b... More >>