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“It’s your happy place.”

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:37 +0000

Someone told me today that she didn’t quite get the appeal of model railroading, that it must be a male thing. And that’s fair: Model railroads were first invented by a dollhouse maker so they would have something to market

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Remembering Rossino’s

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:15:21 +0000

I thought of Rossino’s, a hideaway Italian restaurant in St. Louis’ Central West End the other day. And then today, I saw the obituary for Nina Lee Russo, one of the owners of the secluded yet popular restaurant. The obituary

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Going violent

Dave Farquhar — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:58:43 +0000

The rhetoric in today’s political environment is toxic. Since before the 2008 presidential election, I’ve been expecting it to take a violent turn. Today it happened. It happened later than I expected, and the target wasn’t who I expected, but

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Another year, another manager

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:59:21 +0000

Buddy Bell resigned his job as Royals manager at the end of the season to spend more time with his family, then promptly took a minor-league job with the White Sox. Given their last-place finish, it's not much of a loss.

They named a replacement today.

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I wish I’d tried out Cafe Manhattan much sooner

Dave Farquhar — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 01:36:57 +0000

My wife and I tried someplace different for dinner tonight. Cafe Manhattan has been near the intersection of Lindbergh and Tesson Ferry since 1989--longer than I've been driving. And since it's just a couple of miles away from where I went to high school, where I live, and where I worked for seven years, I've driven past it a lot.

Big mistake. But it's going to be in heavy rotation from now on.

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I was on vacation

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 03:48:18 +0000

I went on vacation and I guess my DSL connection got jealous. As far as I can tell it died two days into the trip. Figures. So that's why the site's been dead.

If it interests youm I'll tell you about my trip.

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Visiting a movie sneak preview

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 17:06:20 +0000

I attended a sneak preview a couple of weeks ago of a movie that was released last week. The movie title isn't terribly important--it was a ho-hum flick that no one will remember in six months--but the measures, well, they gave credence to a comment I made recently in a conversation.

When my girlfriend said the United States is a free country, I said that at least when it comes to copyright, it's not.

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The quest for BBQ in St. Louis takes me to Smokin’ Al’s

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 17 May 2004 03:55:49 +0000

I've written many times before about my never-ending search for BBQ in St. Louis. It's a lot easier to find now than it was 10 years ago. And, although it's still not up to Kansas City standards, I do have to say it's getting better.

This weekend's adventure took me to Smokin' Al's, which is on Hampton, just north of I-44 and south of U.S. 40, within earshot of Forest Park. It's in the city, so be sure to pack your concealed weapons.

I'm kidding. That part of St. Louis is safe, and Smokin' Al's seems to be popular with the police anyway. But what's it like?

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What I’ve learned in my current video project

Dave Farquhar — Sun, 07 Jul 2002 19:47:27 +0000

This is a selfish post. I want to record my notes of what I've learned on my current project so I don't forget them, and so I can access them anywhere. Other video hobbyists might benefit.

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St. Louis secrets

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 28 Jan 2002 06:33:15 +0000

St. Louis secrets. I have no idea how many of you live in St. Louis or travel to St. Louis or have ever been here. I'm a St. Louis transplant, being a native of Kansas City. Toasted ravioli was odd. I learned to like it pretty quickly (for the unitiated, it's ravioli that's been battered and then deep-fried. In these health-conscious days, sometimes you can get it baked instead.)

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