I don’t think most kids grow up aware of what their parents do for a living. Years before Take your child to work day, my dad wildly broke working barriers for his daughters by busting us right through his work place doors into the nitty gritty of the St. Louis Police headquarters. … More 1980’s Take Your Daughter to Work Day: Cop Style
In the late 70’s and the early 80’s, fast food, at least for my family, was still not an every day occurrence. My mom did all the cooking but then, one day, my cop dad brought home something entirely new to my world which became my best culinary experience of my life up to that point. … More Culinary Delights of a 70’s Cop’s Kid
can’t think of any other U.S. city whose identity is as ambiguous as St. Louis’. … More Neither North, East, South, or West-Photo Essay of St. Louis
Get the rare opportunity to get to know a cop, and you will find that (s)he is a working machine. Few professions work as hard as cops. Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about the doctors and nurses saving lives in Syria, teachers with their endless lesson plans and questions from students, on, and let’s not … More Cops & Why They Work Work Work
Let’s take a nostalgic walk back to the 70’s to St. Louis City. St. Louis 1975 Statistics Data provided by Disaster Center Population: 4, 777,000 Number of violent crimes: 2,521 Murder: 505 Rape (reported): 1200 Robberies: 11,657 Aggrivated robbery: 11,675 Aggravated assault: 11, 159 The cops who trained my dad were “old timers” from the 40’s … More A Walk on The Wild Side: Policing in the 70’s-SLPD
One of my fav St. Louis hang outs. Great music, amazing food…always a St. Louis must! … More Singing the St. Louis Blues at the Broadway Oyster Bar
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