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Rising into the Unknown

Life is a journey, let’s chase the summits and relish the adventure all along the way.

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Labor Day: A Reflection on Its Roots and Reason

Labor Day offers a moment to pause and recognize the dedication and contributions of the generations of American workers who have built our country and continue to shape its future.

Paris 2024: A Century in the Making

On your mark, get set, GO – It’s time for the 2024 Summer Olympics! We have come quite a long way since the first recorded Ancient Olympic Games held in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, but the love for sport and competition remains the same!

Aspen Security Forum 2024

The Aspen Security Forum addresses the dangers, eminent attacks, and existential threats that menace the globe and peace itself. Organized by The Aspen Institute, this event brings together military leaders, White House officials, Secretary of States, US Senators, congress members, representatives of the largest technology companies, and many more for amazing high-level discussions on critical national security issues facing society today.

My Ultimate Hiking Gear Guide

My inspiration for mountains began when I was ten. I saw a documentary of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking about having been to the mountaintop (which I later found out was his final speech), and it sparked a passion in me.

A New Chapter Begins: Explore the Clark Family Branch Library

We are starting a new story in St. Louis! I’m thrilled to announce the grand opening of the two-story, 74,000-square-foot Clark Family Branch—which is now the largest library branch in the district!

Unveiling Phase 1 of the Clark Family Branch - Post Event Space and Plaza

CONGRATULATIONS to the POST Holdings Companies ribbon cutting ceremony at the “soon-to-open” Clark Family Branch of the St Louis County Library in Frontenac, Missouri!

ADVENTURE

Building Buttercup

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I can’t describe the powerful emotion I felt at this moment, for everything lost and gained in my whole life. It was a spiritual experience, from my heart.

ADVENTURE

Climbing Capitol Peak

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Adventure

Adventure is in my DNA

Ever since I read the stories of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, I’ve looked at all of my life as an adventure. Listening and learning from my father was amazing story in history over the course of 40 years taught me that adventure was in my DNA at conception.

I’ve always been able to keep calm and have a level head and every situation I can remember. The only exception of this rule is that I don’t believe a person should not panic if they’re drowning. I would definitely drown panicking.

Beyond that all of life’s twists and turns good and bad ecstatic or heartbroken all add up to the different color crayons in your crayon box. That was a quote from my dad upon hearing some shocking news about my own colorful life.