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2000 Stories by Wm. Stage

• The Best of "Street Talk" for 2000

  published December 27, 2000

  What Is Your Secret Phobia? Steve Beck Corporate Writer, Buck Consultants "I've had one since I was a little kid:... More >>

• Sideshow Attraction

  published December 27, 2000

  It's a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon inside the big candy-striped tent, and the gaggle of folks who have paid the $1 admission don't know what... More >>

• If You Could Pose One Question To God, What Would That Question Be?

  published December 20, 2000

  Shawn Kelly Owner, Kroma Contemporary Living "What, like God is standing on a street corner, answering questions for people?... More >>

• Trash Talk

  published December 20, 2000

  Bill Little, a small, thin man with glasses and a mustache, has worked in the position of Heavy Equipment Operator 2 for St. Louis' Refuse... More >>

• Why Do People Really Smoke Cigars?

  published December 13, 2000

  Chris Wolf Cat Juggler/Tattoo Artist "To hide the scent of the cheap cologne." Allison Hebranck Designer,... More >>

• If You Could Be Any Car Part, Which Would You Be?

  published December 6, 2000

  Fritz Blecha Maintenance Department, Santa's Workshop, North Pole "I'd be the steering wheel, so I could steer in and out of... More >>

• What was your last brush with danger?

  published November 29, 2000

  Katie Bange Barista, Coffee Cartel "My house is haunted. Every time we come home, furniture's been moved. We've had doors... More >>

• How Would You Dispose of a Murdered Body?

  published November 22, 2000

  Katie Dehart TWA Data Analyst/Voice of the New Girl Order "I have two ideas: One, chop it up, wrap it in garbage bags, put... More >>

• Skipping Town

  published November 22, 2000

  There's something so familiar about Mary Kay Lane's skip -- that alternating extra hop on each foot, kind of a giddy shuffle. When the skip is... More >>

• Is a Revote in Florida the Answer to the Election Fiasco?

  published November 15, 2000

  Christina VanDyke Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, St. Louis University "No, it's not like a revote would fix the... More >>

• Are Kids Today More Radical Than Their Predecessors?

  published November 8, 2000

  Dr. Touchstone Wild Street Performer "I would say that these waifs and urchins who unabashedly flaunt body pierces, tattoos and... More >>

• What Is Your Secret Phobia?

  published November 1, 2000

  Chris Venezia Server, Tom's Bar & Grill "Somebody using a voodoo spell on me -- and I always think that when something weird... More >>

• Street Talk

  published October 25, 2000

  Joanna Albright Cookin' Queen, Wild Oats Community Market "Oh yeah, yeah. During the separation with my partner, his phone was... More >>

• Streettalk

  published October 18, 2000

  Maria Parrino Realtor, Coldwell-Banker Premier "The return of pro football. First we lost our team, and then the Rams came to... More >>

• How Do You Envision God? (Part 2 of 2)

  published October 11, 2000

  Chris Cella Sculptor "God is like a good pair of shoes or a good hat. It makes you happy, walking through life with a good pair of... More >>

• Divine and Conquer

  published October 11, 2000

  The apple tree in Jack Bacus' backyard is just right for a divining rod. There is a fresh young limb with lots of spring in it, and Jack takes his... More >>

• How Do You Envision God? (Part 1 of 2)

  published October 4, 2000

  Colleen Carlton Esthetician, Noreen's Hair, Body & Soul "I think he's laughing, just sitting back and enjoying the show." ... More >>

• Does a Major Plane Crash Discourage You from Air Travel?

  published September 20, 2000

  Vicki Santistevan Owner/CMT, Body Connection, O'Fallon, Ill. "No -- do you know how many car accidents I've had? I've been hit... More >>

• Audiocity

  published September 20, 2000

  Some folks like to display lawn art. In some neighborhoods, they prefer garden gnomes; in others, it's Bambi and his pals, standing stock-still in... More >>

• What's The Biggest Joke Played On The American Public By Media, Corporations, Government, Etc.?

  published September 13, 2000

  Tim Scott Singer/Songwriter "That the people who are now suing the tobacco companies once actually believed that old line that... More >>

• What Do We Call This Decade We Are Living In?

  published September 6, 2000

  Adam Gardner Student, Washington University "Call it the 'zeroes to the second power.' And I think it's a bit scary already. I... More >>

• Stranded on a Desert Isle, You Get the Same Two Food Items and One Drink Every Day: What Are They?

  published August 30, 2000

  Randy L. Haenel Air Force, Retired "Beer, cheeseburgers and pineapples -- tell you what, I lived off that diet for almost a... More >>

• Why Would You Buy Life Insurance If You Don't Really Have a Life?

  published August 23, 2000

  Michael Perkins UAW Member "Well, everyone has a life, I would think. If you doin' what you're doin', you obviously like what... More >>

• Bum's Delight

  published August 23, 2000

  Paul Barger sifts through a handful of bottle caps, discarding the ones that are flattened or crimped. He picks a choice cap from the remainder,... More >>

• Have You Ever Voted for the Winning Candidate in a Presidential Election?

  published August 16, 2000

  Derek Phillips Assistant Director, Arbor Group "Ah, yes I have, and as a result the economy's good, I make more money ... but... More >>