Karl Frank Jr. was never comfortable celebrating Christopher Columbus' accidental discovery of America, and he certainly never cared for the mixed legacy Columbus left behind. So today--the federal holiday created in 1939 by FDR to honor the Italian explorer and slave-wrangler who "sailed the ocea ... More >>
Gut Check is overdue for a look at recent FDA recalls. What have we missed over the past couple of weeks? Cacao nibs, lemon bars and -- yikes! -- a melting toothbrush. - FunFresh Foods, Inc. on May 5 issued a voluntary recall of six-ounce packages of its FunFresh Foods World Berries Organic Cacao N ... More >>
thenina.comGet your Columbus Day started early.For ten days this fall, Grafton will be home to replicas of two of Christopher Columbus' three exploring ships. The Nina and Pinta are currently making their way across Lake Michigan before heading down the Illinois River this month. After a stop in ... More >>
It has often been said that for a group that makes up such a relatively small percentage of the population, Jews have had a disproportionately huge impact. The world would be a different place without Jonas Salk and his polio vaccine, without Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud. The legacy of ... More >>
Week of April 13, 2006
Columbus' Niña seduces Alton
Was Queen Joan "mad" or just pissed off about Philip's infidelities?
Cuban-music master Compay Segundo sends greetings to St. Louis in advance of his visit here
Published the week of April 12, 2000
