Subject: United Way

• Tomorrow Night: Dine Out for the United Way

  October 27, 2008

• Who's Hungry?

  October 22, 2008

• Unreal helps Schlafly save A-B and ponders our nerdiness, but then comes down with a splitting headache

  June 18, 2008

• Fuck Frank Gehry

  June 13, 2007

• Pitchers & Catchers

  Why no Gay Day at Busch Stadium? Who’d win an indoor football game between teams QB’ed by Neil Young and Alanis Morissette? Unreal asks the tough questions.

  June 21, 2006

• Letters Column

  Week of June 15, 2006

  June 14, 2006

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  Week of December 8, 2004

  December 8, 2004

• Black Velvet Rope

  You may be 21, but that doesn't mean you're old enough to imbibe

  August 20, 2003

• No Such Thing as a Free Throw

  When a squad of St. Louis Rams plays ball for a local church, everybody benefits

  April 30, 2003

• Pro Ball, Pro-Life

  Two Redbirds and a bunch of other big-leaguers throw the sports-activism debate a curveball

  March 19, 2003

• Hunger Strike

  December 5, 2001

• Best Fundraiser

  September 26, 2001

• Bringing Home The Bacon

  March 21, 2001

• A Twist of Faith

  July 19, 2000

• Press Releases of the Day: Beware the Possible Swine Flu Pandemic

  via WikipediaThis press release just in from the Red Cross, St. Louis Area Chapter, regarding the Swine Flu outbreak:"Think of this swine flu outbreak like severe weather. If you thought a storm was coming - you would take steps to prepare yourself," said Nicole Holtgrefe, director of preparedness and client services for the St. Louis Area Chapter. "No one can prevent a pandemic from happening, but we can work together to minimize its impact."  And this from Governor Jay Nixon: "Gov. Jay Ni

  April 27, 2009

• County Health Department Urges Caution During Extreme Heat

  flickr.com/photos/pockafwyeNot mentioned by the Health Department: Never eat an egg fried on the sidewalk.Normally, we would file this under No Shit Sherlock, but since the Daily RFT cares so much about you, gentle readers, we're going to pass along these tips we received from the St. Louis County Health Department. (Never mind that the heat wave started last week. We say better late than never.)The Saint Louis County Health Department is strongly urging caution and common sense during periods o

  June 24, 2009

• Woman Discovers Glass Ceiling is Big Ol' Bottle of Budweiser

  Not all ladies are so wild on about Budweiser.​Francine Katz thought her 2002 promotion to Vice President of Communications and Consumer Affairs at Anheuser-Busch was her ticket to untold riches as an executive of a major corporation. Instead, Katz claims she received compensation worth just a fraction of what A-B paid her predecessor. The pay disparity continued despite complaints she made to the brewer's top executives, including August Busch III and August Busch IV.In a discrimination laws

  October 27, 2009

• St. Louis Philanthropist Des Lee Dies at 92

  E. Desmond "Des" Lee, a lifelong Missourian and successful entrepreneur who leveraged his business success to fund arts and education, died today at St. John's Hospital. He was 92.umsl.eduE. Desmond "Des" Lee (1917-2010) with his wife, Mary Ann.​According to a press release from his family, Lee gave away in excess of $70 million over the years, most of it to children's organizations. Another favored recipient: the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.Lee was born in Sikeston in 1917 and grew up

  January 12, 2010