There are many versions of Julio Shankle’s story, those he spins (which are sometimes embellished), and those I gleaned from interviewing CWEnders and others who have befriended him over the years. The common denominator in all of those conversations has been that Julio is immensely talented, and one of the kindest people they know. A…
News of a Go-Fund-Me following tragic fire at CWE’s Bob Kramer’s Marionnettes
This morning a Go Fund Me was organized by CWEnder Harold Karabell with the goal of raising $100,000 for Dug Feltch who, together with his partner Bob Kramer, was co-owner of Bob Kramer’s Marionnettes in the 4100 block of Laclede, just west of Sarah. According to news reports, the partners were in the 2nd…
A CWE-based hairstylist embarks on world tour offering free haircuts
As I sipped a delicious Vietnamese coffee and chatted with Sky Le, above, a hairstylist who has operated out of Gregory Smith’s Coiffures by Shawn for a couple of years, I was struck by how amazingly generous people can be, especially this gentle soul. Before Sky departs St. Louis in his white pickup on a…