Unlikely Secret Weapon: Probation Program Led By Former Felon | St. Louis Public Radio

Clark Porter is a social worker at the Federal Probation Office in St. Louis. Once upon a time, he was a violent felon. But he turned his life around and is now helping ex-offenders on probation do the same.

A Living Roof with Solar Panels: Even Better than We Thought | Sustainablog

You`ve probably heard about some of the benefits that come with green roofs. Green roofs have the ability to mitigate the heat island effect, absorb rainwater and improve overall insulation.

Missouri’s Sex Offender Registry Is Overcrowded | Urban Review STL

One might think the Missouri Sex Offender Registry would be a useful tool when determining where to buy a house, or let your kid walk to school. Think again!

The Daily Show Smacks Hannity and Carlson for Blatant Race-Baiting | Crooks & Liars

Jon Stewart and his “great American black panel” did a really good job of making a mockery of Hannity, Carlson and Drudge for their over the top, naked race-baiting and the treating five year old footage of President Obama like it’s “breaking news.”

How do you debate a man who’s willing to lie with a smile on his face? | The Reid Report

So… about that $5 trillion tax plan I’ve been running on for a year…

Jobless Rate Drops to 7.8% in September | AFL-CIO

The unemployment rate declined from 8.1% in August to 7.8% in September, with 114,000 jobs added last month, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Waltons Vs America | The Impudent Observer

American society has become divided by wealth and  those with wealth can buy their  freedom from arrest-how many  millionaires are in jail for a drug offense-and they now want to buy the presidency.

A Ballpark Village Already Exists (And it is having little trouble attracting tenants) | Next STL

When the designers of the new Busch Stadium looked at the designated site for the new facility, they had little trouble determining where the “front door” should be.  They looked up Spruce Street and saw the existing structures of Cupples Station and the Metro Link station and knew that this was where they should put the main entrance to the ballpark.

Vacancy and the Opportunity for Realizing Growth in Our Urban Core | STL Rising

A 50-year trend of suburban outmigration has led to large population losses and the degradation of our urban core. By most traditional measures, the resulting vacant properties are a liability.

OK, Kansas City Region To Get An Ikea Before St. Louis | Urban Review STL

The Kansas City region is getting an Ikea store and we’re not:

KDHX Fall Membership Drive | Thomas Crone

Ah, KDHX. We’ve got history.

Debate night: Romney, jittered, smirked and flip-flopped, but mostly he lied | Show Me Progress

While President Obama quizzically looked on during tonight’s debate, a jittery and aggressive Mitt Romney (over caffeinated perhaps after his sleepless night?) tried, once again, to say little of substance about his own proposals while hectoring the President noisily and at length