Email Author Paul Friswold

2005 Stories by Paul Friswold

• Naked Chef

  published September 7, 2005

  THUR 9/8 Jamie Oliver is, of course, cuter than a basketful of golden retriever puppies. And unlike other telechefs, who implore... More >>

• The French Have a Word for It

  published August 31, 2005

  There's a reason Les Liaisons Dangereuses evolved from book to play to film to teen-flick-starring-Sarah-Michelle-Gellar: Everyone loves... More >>

• Black Ball

  published August 31, 2005

  Baseball, St. Louis' beloved sport, is often heralded as the "National Pastime." While the universal popularity of the game has been in... More >>

• Beat Beholden

  published August 31, 2005

  SUN 9/4 You've heard it before: Downtown's making a comeback, blah, blah, blah. There's a renaissance happening on our city's streets,... More >>

• Prints Charming

  published August 31, 2005

  Pity the poor designer hired to create the poster for a rock band's gig. The band wants the work to be creative and eye-catching, but the design... More >>

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  published August 31, 2005

  Wednesday, August 31 Long gone are the days of doing something just because you aren't supposed to. R-rated movies? No problem. Heck,... More >>

• Bye, Summer

  published August 24, 2005

  FRI 8/26 Are you ready to say goodbye to summer, to go back to school or the daily work grind -- without even a taste of vacation again... More >>

• Fêtes of Strength?

  published August 24, 2005

  SAT 8/27 If cleanliness is next to godliness, then where does a roasted pig land on this scale? Surely, one of the world's most... More >>

• Everybody's Sauced

  published August 24, 2005

  SAT 8/27 This may come as a surprise to many, but here in the office, we like to hit the sauce. And we don't discriminate: Our... More >>

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  published August 24, 2005

  Wednesday, August 24 The University City Public Library (6701 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-727-3150) brings back Anime... More >>

• An Artist of Blues

  published August 17, 2005

  FRI 8/19 The blues is a loud knock at the door of the universe. That beautiful, soft machine, being the mother it is, doesn't deign to... More >>

• Midnight Express

  published August 17, 2005

  Along with the start of the school year and a Cubs collapse, late August also marks the return of the Moonlight Ramble. The Gateway Council of... More >>

• Reel Good Cult

  published August 17, 2005

  Hands up -- who's tired of hearing the movie industry whine about how earnings are down for the year? Carping about the lack of audiences for... More >>

• Dance of Life

  published August 10, 2005

  FRI 8/12 Much like a woman, the beauty that is flamenco stems in part from the mystery that surrounds it. Practitioners and researchers... More >>

• Segways Are from Saturn?

  published August 10, 2005

  FRI 8/12 A few weeks ago, attentive readers will recall, the Night & Day team raved about how the Saint Louis Science Center (5050... More >>

• King Me!

  published August 10, 2005

  Joe Edwards stands on the street, guiding a massive limousine toward the curb. The door opens, and out step Gladys and Vernon, followed by... More >>

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  published August 10, 2005

  Wednesday, August 10 You don't want to cook tonight (even though "cooking" for you involves only three ingredients: a bowl, some... More >>

• Blue Hawaii

  published August 3, 2005

  SAT 8/6 In the annals of fundom, odd couples make for great entertainment: Witness Felix... More >>

• Fun Times

  published August 3, 2005

  There's fun, there's international fun, and then -- if you're ready for this -- there's dancing fun. What are these three types of fun, you... More >>

• Mano Y Mano

  published August 3, 2005

  There are men whose passion is for playing the ponies. There are men who devote themselves to their families, to the word of God or even to the... More >>

• Flair Beyond Compare

  published July 27, 2005

  MON 8/1 In case you haven't been keeping up with the news lately, it's a crazy world we live in. Bad stuff happens, worse stuff... More >>

• Garbage or Gold?

  published July 27, 2005

  WED 7/27 Once there was a young writer who collected everything she saw, going from antique stores to estate sales to garage sales and... More >>

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  published July 27, 2005

  Wednesday, July 27 Moms, dads, lend us your ears. We're coming up on the home stretch of this summer vacation, and you're out of ideas... More >>

• Take V

  published July 20, 2005

  It should go without saying, but we're saying it: Any time is a good time for Shakespeare. As we all learned in high school, the Bard's works have... More >>

• We're Jammin'

  published July 20, 2005

  Everyone knows that the Young Zoo Friends' Jammin' at the Zoo fundraising parties (sponsored in part by the RFT) are St. Louis' biggest... More >>