I'm a native Chicagoan and grew up in every part of the city: attended grade and high school in Hyde Park (south side of Chicago), in my adult years I worked Downtown in the Loop and lived in the Lakeview area (north side), and spent a lot of my free time in the Bucktown area (west side) before Bucktown was gentrified.
BTW - The east side of Chicago is called Lake Michigan.
Besides my hometown I've lived in Wisconsin and Kentucky. I attended college in those states. I've worked in California.
Throughout those experiences, I've learned that the little things are what makes people . . . people. And I've learned that the little things can separate people.
I've always tried to listen, watch people's reactions, and understand the culture of an area. There are marked differences between Chicago and San Francisco. There are nuanced cultural differences between Northside Chicagoans and Southside Chicagoans. The easy differences are the lives of the rich and the poor . . . and sometimes I wonder who has the better life.
Being able to live in those areas is easy. Being accepted and understood in those worlds takes time.
As a writer, I hope can provide an insight to those differences.
If you see me around Arnold or the St. Louis area, please introduce yourself.
The day is a little easier when there's a friendly face.
The Arnold City Council will consider approving a development for national industrial manufacturer along with a new sanitary sewer project.
The city will not need to order salt this fall because the dome, and mild winter, has prevented rain and snow from melting road salt used during the winter.
Twenty disc golf players decided to play on Saturday, May 26, and help "unwanted" pets born with physical problems.
There are two spaces available next to 3073 Arnold Tenbrook Rd.
The event will not happen again for another 105 years.
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt announced its summer time hours on its Facebook page.
Arnold's new restaurant, located at the former Tilted Kilt Bar, will have league competitions for billiards and for darts.
Thirty-four St. Louis area high school seniors will play in an all-star game on June 16 at Busch Stadium.
Patch rounds up seven recent standout blogs from the 24 St. Louis Patch websites.
Kerry Messer, of Festus, is among the 17 people the governor appointed to eight state boards on Friday.
These adoptable animals are available from the Jefferson County Animal Control center in Barnhart, MO.
Changes allow gardeners and developing farmers to sell at the Arnold Farmers' Market.
The Arnold-based restaurant is offering pizza specials for the celebration.
Families, Union leaders, and Arnold government officials donated money, and helped announce the Arnold Food Pantry and Thrift Store's new building.
The non-profit's new building is twice the size of it current building.
Play a couple of rounds of disc golf, on Saturday June 2, to help people rescue pets that are about to be put down at puppy mills.
Do not open emails about a package delivery or online postage charges. It appears to be from the post office, but it is a scam than can infect your computer.
Ten-and-half acres of land are available and space for a 40,000 square foot building.
Arnold Planning Commissioners and Councilmen must soon decide who's rights prevail on a issue.
The Planning Commission recommended the council deny approval for a semi-truck parking lot on Telegraph Road and Arnold Tenbrook Road.
