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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 8, 2013 - Dear Beaconites - Equality and inequality came into sharp focus in the news this鈥�

Most of the editors I've admired left their newsrooms because they were pushed out or carried out. Fortunately, neither is the case for me. I鈥檓 happily鈥�

For me, being a journalist is more than a job. It鈥檚 a state of mind, a way of relating to the world. It鈥檚 a commitment to keep asking questions and an鈥�

Republican presidential candidates and anti-racism protesters at Mizzou don鈥檛 agree on much. Yet both made news recently by confronting journalists.鈥�

Michael Brown's death got international attention. But for those of us who live here in St. Louis, the police shooting of Kajieme Powell raises questions鈥�

Like all great art, the Gateway Arch commands attention for more than its striking beauty. It also beckons us to see ourselves and our place in the world鈥�

For the second time this year, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce鈥檚 office has subpoenaed 漏 2024 外网天堂 and 鈥渞equested鈥� that we keep鈥�

So now we know that our new football stadium would be called National Car Rental Field. That rolls off the tongue with an odd ring of impermanence 鈥� a鈥�

Three questions pop up when people hear I鈥檓 planning to retire at the end of the year as editor of 漏 2024 外网天堂. Is there hidden drama? (No.)鈥�

Now that the Ferguson Commission has made its report, what are St. Louisans thinking? Monday at Wellspring Church in Ferguson, many expressed frustration鈥�