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Welcome to STL Leaders Speak Out. On a bi-weekly basis, brief podcasts by Leadership St. Louis® graduates offer insights on leadership to inform and inspire. This week, hear from Kimberly McKinney, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis. Read More

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Author: Focus St. Louis Created: Friday, January 09, 2009 5:05 PM
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Welcome to the FOCUS St. Louis blog, a place to start talking about how to make the St. Louis region better. Opinions expressed on the FOCUS St. Louis blog are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent those of FOCUS St. Louis or any of its affiliated programs.

We are working to find 100 reasons St. Louis is a great place to live.  Tell us why you think STL shouldn't be on Forbes top ten most miserable cities list!

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So Forbes Magazine says we’re the 7th most miserable city in America? I would have to say, I disagree.  Help us find 100 reasons St. Louis is a great place to live.

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I attended last week’s Breakfast Club and viewed the History Museum’s new exhibit, Race: Are we so Different?” It was truly eye-opening, and I consider myself someone who tries to be educated about diversity. Some of the topics presented there have never been presented to me in such clear fashion.

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Road salt keeps us all safe on the roads but it impacts the environment in a big way.  Some communities are now looking at alternatives to reduce the amount of salt running off of our roadways each year.

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Editors at the New York Times recently asked, will parents be bankrolling their 40-something child? A good question given that many baby boomer parents are doing just that for their 20-something kids by paying for college, summer overseas adventures, and even post-graduation apartments.

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Making more environmentally sound choices can help clean up our environment and save taxpayers, businesses and individuals money.

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As important as it is for local hospitals to be prepared for the impending flu season, it is just as important for you to be prepared.

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Nature versus nurture is a timeless debate. Which more influences our behaviors, thoughts, actions, even looks? There have been ongoing questions on nature versus nurture when it comes to intelligence. Now, about fifteen years later, there’s another book based on a study around race and intelligence. Does effort play a major role in intellectual success?

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John Stewart's bit about the importance of race in the Senate confirmation of Sonya Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court ignores an important and historic moment.

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Many St. Louisans seem more concerned with what is happening only in their municipalities.  A change in thinking to consider the whole region can make our entire community stronger.

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