I'm the bird-in-chief at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. To be honest, my feathers are having more and more trouble tapping tweets.

St. Louis, Mo.
Joined August 2008
Pulled out my Post Dispatch Weatherbird collection and immediately flipped to this page and went “….oh”
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Summer--Coneflower and bee @ForestPark4Ever A happy, pretty photo for a change...
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When Doves Fly... Loved this story’s many surprises, from young doves ("squabs," apparently) finding their way home from across the state, to the unfortunate encounter a flock had with the Olympic cauldron in 1988.
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We should have a least one egret photo in print tomorrow so check it out. And many thanks to @mhamtil who found a much better crop for this snowy egret photo. stltoday.com/news/multimedia…
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My grandma’s fav artist. Still remember getting home from school when the Queen of Rock n’ Roll was on Oprah, grandma sat us down and told us to listen. Haven’t stopped listening since. RIP Queen.
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My favorite Tina Turner memory remains how my mother on more than one occasion pulled the car to the curb when "Private Dancer" was on the radio. When Tina sang "I wanna...make a million dollars," mom thought that vocal growl was an ambulance behind her. shorturl.at/adnwH
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Today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch. We remember our friend Rick Hummel, the local legend. Here’s my column: stltoday.com/sports/columns/…
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.⁦@Reds⁩ saved spots for Rick Hummel and Mike Shannon in the press box tonight.
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Commissioner Manfred issued the following statement today regarding the passing of longtime St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Rick Hummel, who was 77:
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My colleague. My mentor. My dearest friend. And he deserves my absolute best to capture the incredible life of the beloved Hall of Fame baseball writer who defined professionalism and the profession. Rick Hummel (1946-2023) The Commish, RIP. stltoday.com/sports/baseball…
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Some personal news 🗞️ I’m joining the super talented staff at @stltoday later this month. I’ll be covering St Charles County & can’t wait to get started. I’ll miss the people @Emissourian. We’ve done some incredible reporting together & I’m grateful for the time I’ve had here!
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Jen Dykeman is an artist who paints, makes collages, assemblages and mixed-media works. She works as an art therapist and grief counselor at Evelyn’s House, a BJC hospice. stltoday.com/lifestyles/made…
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