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2008 Stories by Nick Lucchesi

• A Blues Photo You Can Drink To

  published Dec 31, 2008

  The Blues are awful this year, but unlike the Rams, there's a light at the end of the tunnel -- these youngsters show promise out there!Still, watching them get dominated by more experienced teams can... More >>

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  A Blues Photo You Can Drink To

  published Dec 31, 2008

  The Blues are awful this year, but unlike the Rams, there's a light at the end of the tunnel -- these youngsters show promise out there!Still, watching them get dominated by more experienced teams can... More >>

• Five Cardinal New Year's Resolutions

  published Dec 30, 2008

  The folks over at InsideSTL have published a few New Year's resolutions for St. Louis Cardinals fans, worthy of a read and guaranteed to keep your brow firmly in its low position.Here's a highlight th... More >>

• Five Cardinal New Year's Resolutions

  published Dec 30, 2008

  The folks over at InsideSTL have published a few New Year's resolutions for St. Louis Cardinals fans, worthy of a read and guaranteed to keep your brow firmly in its low position.Here's a highlight th... More >>

• Breathe Easy, Charter and KMOV (Channel 4) Have Reached a Tentative Deal

  published Dec 29, 2008

  The local daily is reporting that Charter Communications and KMOV (Channel 4) have reached a tentative agreement. This means that we'll still see Larry Conners (in the snakeskin boots there), Vickie N... More >>

• The Top 20 Stlog Posts of 2008

  published Dec 29, 2008

  The top 20 blog posts here on the Stlog, chosen by a few of us here at the RFT. Highlights include radio broadcaster Kevin Slaten blowing his top at our managing editor, a photo essay of President-... More >>

• Red-Light Cameras, Cocaine Addiction and Public Radio: 2008's 10 Most-Read Stories

  published Dec 28, 2008

  (The eyes have it! Here are the Top 10 most-read stories online, which were published in 2008 by the RFT. After the jump, we also included a few stories that came back from the dead in '08 because of ... More >>

• Top 10 St. Louis New Year's Eve Parties Under $75

  published Dec 23, 2008

  Kick 2008's ass out the door with a party under $75. Most include drinks, food and music. None include a guaranteed kiss at midnight. These made the Top 10 list for a variety of reasons, pick one that... More >>

• Top 10 Cheap St. Louis New Year's Eve Parties

  published Dec 23, 2008

  Looking for the 2009 version of this listr It's here.You might be broke or close to it, but hell if that's going to keep you holed up at home on the biggest party night of the year! Here are the ten b... More >>

• Top 10 St. Louis New Year's Eve Parties Over $75

  published Dec 23, 2008

  Blow your cigar smoke right in the face of 2008 with these classy affairs full of fine-dining and cognac (most of them, anyway.) Great entertainment, comfort and sometimes a hotel stay are included wi... More >>

• Photos: Santarchy 2008 in St. Louis

  published Dec 22, 2008

  A pub crawl with a purpose. Santarchy 2008 requires that its participants dress up like Santa Claus, be able to withstand lip-chapping, straight-line winds and pace themselves during alcohol consumpt... More >>

• Ref Tackles Rams Player Kenneth Darby, But Few Saw it Because of TV Blackout

  published Dec 22, 2008

  In case you missed it, here's Rams running back Kenneth Darby crumpling like a schoolyard runt under the wall-like stature of the... referee. During Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers:Sadly... More >>

• Ref Tackles Rams Player Kenneth Darby, But Few Saw it Because of TV Blackout

  published Dec 22, 2008

  In case you missed it, here's Rams running back Kenneth Darby crumpling like a schoolyard runt under the wall-like stature of the... referee. During Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers:Sadly... More >>

• Crack Open a Tallboy

  published Dec 19, 2008

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• Crack Open a Tallboy

  published Dec 19, 2008

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• Holiday Carol Time: What Are These People Singingr

  published Dec 16, 2008

  Maybe you've heard this before:You walk into a room and a circle of people erupt in song, but the lyrics are hard to pinpoint. Is that a far solr lar mirNo, you are not on a Sound of Music trip. Those... More >>

• President Bush Target of Shoes: Now with More Angles

  published Dec 15, 2008

  To its credit, the BBC receives praise from American media watchers for providing a different perspective, an international angle to the news of the day.The British television network literally met it... More >>

• Over the Weekend: The Faint, El Borracho Cantina, Pangea Reunion

  published Dec 15, 2008

  A sheet of ice on the ground and the closure of the eastern leg of Highway 40r Sounds like a wonderful way to start the week.Here's what you might have missed over the weekend.The Faint at the Pageant... More >>

• St. Louis Cops Indicted Over Pot Sales, Stealing Thousands

  published Dec 12, 2008

  The U.S. Attorney's Office has charged two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers with stealing drug proceeds and selling marijuana, among other crimes. The ten-count indictment was unseale... More >>

• The Day The Earth Stood Still: Interview with Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly and St. Louisan Jon Hamm

  published Dec 11, 2008

  By CECILIA RAZAKYou might remember The Day The Earth Stood Still as that hokey, if well-meaning, sci-fi message-movie from the 1950's. (And if you do remember it, chances are the title also describes ... More >>

• Shagy Kennedy Benefit Shows

  published December 10, 2008

  On Saturday afternoon and next Wednesday night, Fubar will host benefit shows for Brian "Shagy" Kennedy. The 25-year-old is battling a rare... More >>

• File: View the Criminal Complaint Against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

  published Dec 09, 2008

  By now you've probably heard about Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich being arrested early this morning by the FBI. Things have gotten strange in Chicago lately, what with Blago's alleged corruption fi... More >>

• Best Magazine Cover of '08 Drawn by Ex-St. Louisan, Picked by Another Ex-St. Louisan

  published Dec 09, 2008

  Illustrator and former St. Louis resident Bob Staake has created the top magazine cover of 2008, according to Time magazine, for the post-election Obama moonrise designed for the New Yorker.According ... More >>

• "Hey Bud, Let's Party": The Official Khalil Greene Welcome Post

  published Dec 07, 2008

  Well, the trade is official, and Khalil Greene is now a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. The more I think about it, the more excited I'm getting over the potential this deal has to turn out as a big... More >>

• "Hey Bud, Let's Party": The Official Khalil Greene Welcome Post

  published Dec 07, 2008

  Well, the trade is official, and Khalil Greene is now a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. The more I think about it, the more excited I'm getting over the potential this deal has to turn out as a big... More >>