The Commonspace > March 2001

Church and State:
By Father Mike Lydon
The Sanctuary and the Street
Father Mike Lydon of St. Pius church finds a mission in the modern world >>

Games:
By Thomas Crone
A Diamond In the Ruffians
Our town's most mysterious wrestler opens up! Kinda! >>

Expatriates:
By Kent Shaw
Understanding the Desire to Speak
Poet Mary Jo Bang roams the world for what she needs, and returns to St. Louis to find it >>

Communities:
By W.F. Gunn
Grand Human Being
From prerecorded history to today's development drama, Grand Boulevard has seen it all >>

From the Source:
By David S. Boyd
Spinach and Citizen Engagement
We know both are good for us, but do we know why? >>

It's All Happening:
By Thomas Crone
March Events: Musts to See, Do and Hear
Mayoral candidates and The Man Who Fell to Earth (no connection there, we're sure) >>

Young Minds:
By Amanda E. Doyle
Mental Muscle
At the Academic Olympics, come out thinking or don't come at all >>

The Ordinary Eye:
By Jess Withington
Recent Works
Jess turns her camera on neighborhoods, industry and "novelty spaces" (you'll see) >>

Elsewhere:
By Chris King
Burnt Cornbread and an Aussie for Rosco
In which a connection made from halfway across the world reminds us to keep up with our neighbors >>

Sights and Sounds:
By Thomas Crone
Give a Look and Listen Up
Victory Without Violence, Wanderings in the Night, and Sexicolor >>

Media Shoegaze:
By Leigh Muzslay
The Frequency of Community
KDHX General Manager Bev Hacker parses out the station's successes and goals >>

A Day's Work:
By Amanda E. Doyle
Love, Las Vegas-style, at the 24-Hour Wedding Parlor
When Wylline's running the wedding, it will be simply beautiful, even at 4 a.m. >>

From the Editor:
By Brian H. Marston
What Civic Leaders can Learn from the New Economy
Viral marketing, virtuous cycles, and other lessons from the dot-com world >>