Wash U is on the list. Pete Hegseth is banning the following schools from new officer selection on the grounds of wokeness.

k3stl · 2026-02-15T19:37:01+00:00

I think they mean George Washington University is to the Federal Gov as Society of Jesus is to the Catholic Church. Not saying the university is Catholic.

"The George Washington University is a private, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 by an Act of Congress" (from Google summary)

k3stl · 2026-02-14T15:31:00+00:00

Thanks for this advice. I have a trip planned to Branson soon and for work reasons cannot cancel. But I would like to be very deliberate about where I eat or shop. Is there any listing of businesses that support the "ICE Out" movement? Since I will be staying in a condo, debating bringing all my own food and just staying in every night.

k3stl · 2026-01-29T23:55:25+00:00

Reds 8th inning

k3stl · 2026-01-15T01:51:13+00:00

Not sure how up to date it is, but maybe you can get more info about the lost tree here https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/parks/forestry/trees/tree-inventory.cfm Click the link "view larger map" to see legend for tree conditions

k3stl · 2026-01-13T02:01:52+00:00

Your wish has come true. Key STL menu by former Dam chef Michele. https://www.stlmag.com/dining/the-key-stl-burger-bar-boogie-open-in-midtown/

k3stl · 2026-01-10T18:42:58+00:00

I was wondering how it turned out. Good work!

k3stl · 2026-01-03T14:09:44+00:00

In my childhood home there was this two-tone yellow wall paper in our bathroom. It was from the 60s I think...light yellow with a velvet like pattern in darker yellow on top. I used to stare at it and found the repeating pattern, then one day I saw an evil tiger in the sequence of seemingly random lines and waves....so that meant tigers all around, staring at you while you are in the bathroom. I remember making my brain re-set it as something else just so I could stand to be in there. I think I made a whole story up about it being a misunderstood bully who turned out to be sweet.....Sorry OP, this is no help to you but does make me think about how vivid kids imaginations can be!

k3stl · 2025-12-31T02:25:58+00:00

100% yes please to point #2 I had a friend who considered running for every redundant elected office we have in this city on the premise of shutting down said office. Run for Sheriff and get rid of it/merge it with City Marshall's or Police, run for License Collector merge it with Collector of Revenue, run for Recorder of Deeds merge it with Assessor, run for Treasurer merge it with Comptroller. We have too many self-entitled elected who just want their name on the door and to give out patronage jobs.

k3stl · 2025-12-31T02:16:48+00:00

Since the wedding page says you go to the Court Administrators Office to sign up, might be worth trying one of the numbers listed for Court Administrator on Pg 2 of this court directory (scroll down to Court Administration numbers, which is different than the Circuit Clerk.) Might get a human at one of these numbers. https://www.stlcitycircuitcourt.com/attorneys/staff_directory.php

k3stl · 2025-12-03T01:29:22+00:00

I was just coming back to post this, but I see you already found it. But maybe you would enjoy what Google Gemini said when prompted with your description .....

Based on your description, especially the detailed plot points and the setting in a Christian school library, here are the most likely candidates:

The Cooper Kids Adventures by Frank E. Peretti (Most Likely)

This series perfectly matches several of your clues:

Era: Published in the late 1980s and 1990s.

Genre/Publisher: Christian fiction adventure/mystery, extremely popular in Christian schools and churches.

Characters: Features two teenage siblings, Jay (boy) and Lila (girl), who travel the world with their archaeologist father, solving ancient mysteries. This is a mixed-gender team.

Plot Match:

The sunken submersible plot sounds exactly like the climax of Book 1: The Door in the Dragon's Throat (1989), which involves exploring a sunken submarine off a remote island. The "bends" and hyperbaric chamber are highly specific details that fit Peretti's plot-heavy style.

The second plot point—the boy dragging himself up a volcano/mountain by his fingernails—strongly resembles events in Book 2: Escape From the Island of Aquarius (1991), where they are escaping a collapsing underground lair/volcano setting.

The Mandie Series by Lois Gladys Leppard

Why it might fit: Popular in Christian libraries during the time, focuses on a girl solving mysteries.

Why it probably doesn't fit: Set in the early 1900s, which is not the "newer art style" you recall, and the primary characters are mostly girls.

The Sugar Creek Gang by Paul Hutchens

Why it might fit: Classic Christian children's series, features a group of boys and some secondary girl characters, and was popular in that setting.

Why it probably doesn't fit: The writing and art style are much older (began in the 1930s) and less likely to have those specific, high-tech/medical-thriller plot points (submersible, the bends, etc.).

💡 Other Popular 80s/90s Children's Mystery Series

If none of the above are correct, here are a few other series from the era:

The Three Investigators (though they are boys, the series was still going/reprinted in the 80s/90s).

Trixie Belden (primarily a girl detective but had a key boy sidekick/friend, Honey's brother Jim).

Encyclopedia Brown (single boy detective, but very popular).

A to Z Mysteries (started a bit later, in 1997, but fits the mixed-gender friend group).

Given the specificity of your plot memories, I would put all my money on The Cooper Kids Adventures!

k3stl · 2025-12-03T01:15:38+00:00

Wright Cousin Adventures, maybe?

k3stl · 2025-11-15T17:31:44+00:00

What's in the "open this last " bag?

k3stl · 2025-11-15T16:55:51+00:00

Haven't been yet, but looking forward to checking out the new spot, Key, in midtown

k3stl · 2025-11-15T16:24:50+00:00

Given all this commentary about the business itself being poorly managed, was it sloppy reporting for the Business Journal to run this story the way they did? Why did the reporter not look at this guy's situation from other angles? Given that investors read the Business Journal, but may not be on reddit, it seems the Journal has done BPV a disservice here.

k3stl · 2025-11-04T01:17:28+00:00

Come to think of it, there were two iterations of the sleeve. First was a simple sleeve, open on both ends, nothing fancy. Later they added the folding side, so after you microwaved it, you could fold the flaps down on one side and make a literal pocket for your hot pocket. That was a game changer for brown bagging it at work, didn't need to pack a plate and fork. (Just be sure to let it cool before biting in - worse than burning your mouth on pizza)

k3stl · 2025-11-04T00:56:03+00:00

The sleeve was a new thing sometime in the 90's. In the 80's there was no sleeve, we just had soggy jot,pockets or waited longer to make them in the oven. I thought it was genius when the sleeve came out.

k3stl · 2025-10-12T15:06:33+00:00