Anyone feeling a wee bit wet lately can look to the record-breaking St. Louis clouds for the reason.Remember the floods in the spring and in the fall? (Photo from O'Fallon, Missouri in September. More photos here.) That's right. In a year of historical benchmarks -- first black president elected, first time dog was off the menu in Beijing due to hosting the Olympic games, etc. -- is it really any wonder it was a momentous weather year as well?
You'd think St. Louis would be happy -- or overwhelmed -- enough with hosting this year's MLB All-Star Game to look forward to a return to global obscurity. Or, at the very least, we should pay closer attention to how Chicago is making a fool of itself in its 2016 Olympic bid.But no. Our fair city, and the Edward Jones Dome, have made a shortlist of 45 venues in 37 cities to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the St. Louis Business Journal reports.You mean the Edward Jones Dome will still be stand
