Podcast appearances and mentions of don corrigan

SUMMARYStep into the world of 'I Fart in Your General Direction: Flatulence in Popular Culture' and discover the surprising influence of flatulence in books and movies. From medieval literature to contemporary comedies, author Don Corrigan takes a lighthearted but informative approach to exploring the role of farts in popular culture. Delve into the pages of Chaucer's tales, where farting and mischief go hand in hand, or journey into the works of Mark Twain, who found subtle ways to incorporate fart-related humor. I challenge you to listen to this episode without cracking a smile!LISTENER DISCOUNT CODE: BESTPARTReceive a 25% discount on Ryan's book on McFarland's website by using the coupon code BESTPART: mcfarlandbooks.com/product/i-fart-in-your-general-directionBOOK & DESCRIPTION“I fart in your general direction!” Flatulence in Popular Culture. McFarland, softcover (2023) mcfarlandbooks.com/product/i-fart-in-your-general-directionThis exhaustive work on flatulence breaks new wind on every aspect of abdominal gas in popular culture. A definitive taxonomy of farts details the characteristics of each variety, including barking spiders, cheek squeakers and green apple dirties. Philosophical positions on colonic expression are examined, from Confucius, Hume, Voltaire and the existentialists. Chapters cover a wide range of fart-focused stand-up comedy, cinema, children's books, toys and merchandise. The author's postscript describes a lifetime preparing for his subject through fraternity membership and offbeat assignments as a newspaper journalist.ABOUT DONDon H. Corrigan is the editor emeritus for the Webster-Kirkwood Times weekly newspapers in St. Louis, where he has written on the outdoors and environment for four decades. He is a professor emeritus of Webster University, where he directed student studies for the school's Outdoor/Environmental Journalism Certificate. He lives in St. Louis.Don has published 3 other books with McFarland: Nuts About Squirrels: The Rodents That Conquered Popular Culture (2019), American Roadkill: The Animal Victims of Our Busy Highways (2021), and coming soon, In Search of Manhood: American Men's Movements Past and Present (Oct 2024). He's also published several books with Reedy Press: Show Me…Natural Wonders: A Guide to Scenic Treasures in the Missouri Region (2007), Show Me...Nature's Wrath: Tornadoes, Floods, Ice Storms, and Other Natural Disasters (2009), Environmental Missouri: Issues and Sustainability-What You Need to Know (2014), Amazing Webster Groves: Six Square Miles of the American Dream (2022); and The Public Journalism Movement in America: Evangelists in the Newsroom (1999, Praeger).Don's Blog: environmentalecho.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/corrigannewsContact: corrigan@timesnewspapers.com, 314-928-2699 ABOUT MCFARLANDMcFarland, a leading independent publisher of academic and general-interest nonfiction books, is perhaps best known for the serious treatment of popular culture. Founded in 1979, we are recognized among authors and readers as adventurous in range and a reliable source of worthy books that other publishers overlook. We have about 7500 unique works for sale and each year we publish about 350 new titles. Meeting high library standards has been a major focus since the company began, and many McFarland books have received awards from the academic-oriented (e.g., Choice Outstanding Academic Title, ALA Outstanding Reference Work) to the mainstream (Hugo, Edgar, Stoker, and Eisner, among others). www.McFarlandBooks.comSIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERhttp://eepurl.com/iPkvx2

Pupsen ist normal. Wir alle tun es. Aber die wenigsten reden darüber. Wer beim Pupsen ertappt wird, schämt sich. Warum eigentlich? Das erklären eine Anthropologin und eine Psychologin im ZEIT WISSEN-Podcast. Der Gastroenterologe Martin Storr spricht über medizinische Aspekte: Wie viel pupsen ist normal? Welche Lebensmittel verursachen den meisten Gestank? Und warum pupst man im Flugzeug mehr als gewöhnlich? Fun Fact: Pupsen wird auch als Protestform genutzt. Außerdem erzählt Hella Kemper von  Tieren, die mit ihren Pupsen kommunizieren oder sich damit verteidigen. Und Christoph Drösser erkundet in seiner unmöglichen Kolumne die mysteriöse Verbindung von Darm und Gehirn. Eine kostenlose Probeausgabe des ZEIT WISSEN Magazins erhalten Sie unter zeit.de/wissen-podcast Wir freuen uns über Feedback und Ideen an podcast@zeit-wissen.de. (00:00) Intro (02:59) Was sind Pupse und woher kommt das Geräusch? (05:07) Wie viel pupsen ist normal? (08:24) Warum sind Pupse so faszinierend? (09:27) Pupsende Prominente (12:41) Pups-Scham (16:41) Pupsen als Protestform (18:10) Pupsende Tiere (23:50) Die Verbindung vom Darm zum Hirn (falls am Anfang Werbung geschaltet ist, verschieben sich die Kapitel um ca. 45 Sekunden) Shownotes Kirsten Bell schreibt über die Anthropologie des Alltags in ihrem Buch "Silent but Deadly". Martin Storr hat ein Buch über die sogenannte FODMAP-Diät veröffentlicht: eine  medizinische Ernährung, die bei übermäßiger Gasbildung helfen könnte. Don Corrigan schreibt über Pupsen in der Popkultur in seinem Buch "I fart in your general direction!” Mr. Methane pupst in einer norwegischen Talkshow. Eine Schallplatte des Kunstfurzers Joseph Pujol wird auf Youtube abgespielt. [ANZEIGE] Mehr über die Angebote unserer Werbepartnerinnen und -partner finden Sie HIER [ANZEIGE] Falls Sie uns nicht nur hören, sondern auch lesen möchten, testen Sie jetzt 4 Wochen kostenlos Die ZEIT. Hier geht's zum Angebot.

St. Louis journalist Don Corrigan storms the American Popular Culture Association with his books exploring way more than journalistic topics - like ROAD KILL.             Corrigan's book American Roadkill: Animal Victims of our Busy Highways  is in the great animal rights tradition of Joseph Grinnell of the 1920s, who was alarmed at the animal carnage on America's new highways. Corrigan tells the squashed sad tales, and shares some positives: • The Saint Louis Zoo enlisting “citizen scientists” to identify high casualty frog and turtle crossings. • St. Louis Kinship Circle raising awareness of road accidents with pets and how to avoid such heartbreaking meet-ups with cars. • Sierra Clubs of the southeast, championing endangered pumas. • Possum Pouch Pickers, down south, rescuing baby possums from marsupial mothers mashed on roadways. Don Corrigan is Editor Emeritus of the Webster-Kirkwood Times, a weekly newspaper for St. Louis suburban communities. THANKS to Andy Heaslet, Earthworms audio engineer, and to KDHX production pundit Jon Valley. Related Earthworms Conversations:  Richard Louv: Our Wild Calling (Dec 2019) Don Corrigent on SQUIRRELS (July 2019)  

Longtime Webster-Kirkwood Times editor Don Corrigan discusses his new book about Webster Groves, what the documentary “16 in Webster” got right about the bucolic suburb, and whether Webster citizens are right to block new development.

Holly Fann- STL Food Writer helps us kick off our Thursday with news of a NEW restaurant on South Grand, and more! Big D is in for the HW Kia Big Giveaway! Don Corrigan- author "Amazing Webster Groves" is in studio to give us a sneak peak of the book and more! Brendan Wiese is in to talk Blues hockey, and more! The Evening Entertainment Report, and some randoms are how we wrap up our Thursday!

Whine Line and Blast from the Past; Michael Boyd, President of Boyd Group International and Michael Calhoun from the KMOX Newsroom join the show talking about the non-stop flight from St. Louis to Germany. Don Corrigan, author of American Roadkill: The Animal Victims of Our Busy Highways talks his new book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach Tony Ersland joins hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to break down the squad's season-opening win over Northwestern, the promising performance of four true freshmen seeing their first collegiate action and the steady hand of veterans Devin Schroder and Thomas Penola. The guys also preview this weekend's road swing to Illinois and Wisconsin and spend some time honoring the late Don Corrigan, the former Purdue coach and long-time mentor to the program, who passed this week. The 2021 season if officially in full swing, and the Always Aggressive Podcast continues to take you behind the scenes of the Purdue wrestling team with head coach Tony Ersland, Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett. On this week’s show the Boilermakers say goodbye to a member of the Purdue wrestling family, look back at Friday’s season-opening win over Northwestern and take a quick glance at the weekend ahead at Illinois and Wisconsin.   The Boilermakers got sad news yesterday with the passing of former head coach Dr. Don Corrigan. Corrigan was the head coach at Purdue from 1969 to 1975, and was a Boilermaker assistant from 1965-69. After coaching he went on to officiate in the Big Ten and NCAA over the next 10 years and continued working at Purdue in the kinesiology department, where he served as the department head until 2002. Corrigan was a fixture in Purdue athletics and the Boilermaker wrestling room until the recent events began preventing his visit. He will be forever remembered and treasured by the Purdue family.    The Boilermakers’ 28-8 victory over Northwestern on Friday was a great start to 2021, and Ersland takes a closer look at several specific weight classes within the dual. He digs in on freshman Macartney Parkinson’s upset win at 184 pounds, a couple Boilermakers who wrestled up a weight, and the dominant tech-fall wins by senior Devin Schroder and sophomore Thomas Penola.    Purdue continues its Big Ten dual season this weekend, heading on a Midwest swing to Illinois and Wisconsin. The Boilermakers face the Fighting Illinois on Friday at 7 p.m. CT, live on BTN+, and follow Sunday at 1 p.m. against the Badgers.    0:00 - Remembering Dr. Don Corrigan 3:15 - Purdue vs. Northwestern recap 4:55 - Four Freshmen 8:20 - #BoilerNotes 10:17 - Macartney Parkinson Revisited 15:36 - Choice/Be Accountable to Yourself 17:40 - Dominant Wins 21:51 - Both Sides Missing Bodies/Everyone Be Ready 25:13 - Illinois and Wisconsin 35:29 - Extra Matches SUBSCRIBE        MORE THAN A GAMEThe More Than A Game campaign was launched in August, in partnership with the John Purdue Club, to help the athletics department navigate the financial ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic and position Boilermaker athletics for future success. Boilermakers and friends can make a contribution to the More Than A Game campaign by contacting their Boilermaker Athletics Representative or by visiting JPCMoreThanAGame.com. Fans can purchase a special More Than A Game t-shirt from Legends and the Purdue Team Store, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the More Than A Game campaign. To purchase the t-shirt, click here or go to PurdueTeamStore.com. Purdue Athletics is one of only a handful of Division I athletics departments that is entirely self-sustaining: it does not receive any taxpayer dollars, general fund support from Purdue University, or student fees. John Purdue Club memberships are directed to funding the $12 million scholarship cost for student-athletes and this separate fund will help offset a 2020-21 Purdue Athletics budget shortfall that could approach or exceed $50 million.

Coach Tony Ersland joins hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to break down the squad's season-opening win over Northwestern, the promising performance of four true freshmen seeing their first collegiate action and the steady hand of veterans Devin Schroder and Thomas Penola. The guys also preview this weekend's road swing to Illinois and Wisconsin and spend some time honoring the late Don Corrigan, the former Purdue coach and long-time mentor to the program, who passed this week.

In this episode, Shelly speaks with author, acclaimed journalist, and previous mentor/professor, Don Corrigan. While touring down memory lane, they discuss the many paths a writer's career can take. 

Sometimes, here on Earthworms, we focus our conversation on one unique element of Life on Earth. This time it's Squirrels. Don Corrigan - respected local newspaper editor, college professor and ranconteur - has done this too, with his new book Nuts About Squirrels, The Rodents That Conquered Popular Culture (McFarland, 2019). His talks on this topic are wildly popular, hear?        Don's research has unearthed nuggets about TV, movie, radio, cartoon, sports, community and Civil War squirrels. He also finds squirrels raising genuine enviro-awareness, right in our own backyards: Is climate change causing squirrels in America to migrate north, or move up into mountain elevations? Do humans bear any responsibility for disrupting squirrel habitat? Are squirrels better equipped than we are to deal with effects of climate change? Keep your mind open and the holes in your house eaves closed up, to enjoy this salute to SQUIRRELS! Thanks to Andy Heaslet, Earthworms fellow-enviro engineer Music: Agnes Polka, performed live at KDHX by Chia Band Popular Culture Related Earthworms Conversations:  Population Media Center: Educating through Soap Operas (July 2017) Jeff Ritter: KDHX 1st Voice On Air (and Ph.D. in American Culture,  July 2017) And for those not so nuts about Squirrels: Humane Wildlife Solutions with Garry Guinn (March 2019)

Don Corrigan discusses his new book, "Nuts About Squirrels" with Kevin Killeen on KMOX's “Whole Nother Story.” For more information about Corrigan's new book visit www.environmentalecho.com.

The Webster-Kirkwood Times: For 40 years Dwight Bitikofer (publisher) and Don Corrigan (editor) have been working to provide local, community-based news. Hear why the newspaper continues to be successful when many other papers run out of ink. http://www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com/ St. Louis County Emergency Management: They are more than just the tornado sirens we hear. Director Mark Diedrich enlightens us on the plans in place when an emergency happens in St. Louis County and what you can do to be prepared also. https://www.stlouisco.com/lawandpublicsafety/emergencymanagement https://www.stlouisco.com/LawandPublicSafety/EmergencyManagement/GetPrepared https://www.stlouisco.com/LawandPublicSafety/EmergencyManagement/StLouisCountyPreparesEmergencyPreparednessApp

Peter Dykstra is an award-winning environmental journalist with diverse and collective knowledge of the issues confronting the environment, the industry that reports on the environment, and the policies that affect the environment. The former board member of the Society of Environmental Journalist talks with Don Corrigan about the origins of the journalism organization, activism, the current political climate, and many other topics related to the environment.

Hear Kevin Killeen, from KMOX Radio St. Louis, interview Don Corrigan about the new book Images of America: Forest Park. (Interview date was Wednesday, July 12, 2017) Images of America: Forest Park, a new book by Don Corrigan and Holly Shanks, is dedicated to the more than 13 million people who make Forest Park come alive with their visits each year.  The book is full of historic photographs and insightful stories that tell the significance of Forest Park, its history, and its world class institutions. The book will release on July 17, 2017, and can be purchase on Amazon.

Listen to Kevin as he talks to co-Author and Professor, Don Corrigan, as he talks about his new book "Images of America, Forest Park."

Taylor Hale, the campaign organizer for Environment Missouri, is this week's guest on Environmental Echo. Don Corrigan visits with Hale about the organization Environment Missouri and her thoughts about the politics currently surrounding climate change action. Environment Missouri "is a statewide citizen-based environmental advocacy organization."

Sarah Willey is this week's guest on Environmental Echo. Willey is involved with local environmental and activists groups, such as the Sierra Club, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center, and MOmentum: Missouri Moving Forward. Don Corrigan interviews Willey about her thoughts and opinions involving the EPA and climate change, the current political landscape, and 2017 becoming the "year of the march."

Don Corrigan interviews Dr. Meredith Spiekerman Byers, co-chair of Kirkwood School's PROJECT IDEA, about the outdoor project, the learning opportunities, the successes, and the future goals of the outdoor learning lab.

The Rev. Mitch Hescox, Presidnet and CEO of the Evangelical Environmental Network, is the guest with Don Corrigan's podcast series. Hescox explains what the Evangelical Environmental Network is all about and how evangelicals can help find conservative solutions to the pollution and environmental issues that harm God's creation, the earth, and our children. Photo is courtesy of Rev. Mitch Hescox.

The Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan, the rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Town and Country, talks to Don Corrigan about the idea that religion and science, specifically climate change science, can coexist.

Jo Shaper is the guest on this Environmental Echo podcast wth Don Corrigan. She gives listeners an explanation of where the TCE contamination in Meramec Caverns came from, the geology of the Sullivan area that makes remediation almost impossible, the issues faced by Missouri caving enthusiasts, and the possible effects of the TCE contamination as it enters the Meramec River. Photo courtesy Jo Schaper. (pictured is Jo Shaper and her husband.)

Dawn Chapman, from the Just Moms STL group, is the guest on this Environmental Echo podcast edition with Don Corrigan. She talks the latest on the West Lake Landfill issues where an underground fire is slowly creeping toward buried nuclear waste. Pictured: Dawn Chapman (Left) and Karen Nickel, co-founders of Just Moms STL.

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is holding its fifth annual Great Race competition on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Kim Cella, executive director of CMT, is the guest on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Corrigan and Cella discuss the meaning behind the race, the positive environmental impacts of public transportation, and he might even try to uncover a few race strategy ideas from Cella. Pictured is Don Corrigan as he finishes a previous year's race. Photo Credit: Webster-Kirkwood Times.

Meet John Hickey, the Missouri Chapter Director of the Sierra Club, who is the guest on this week's "Behind the Editor's Curtain." Hickey shares his insights into the Missouri Sierra Club - what the organization's environmental mission is based on, and also the organization's political advocacy goals and stance on a few current policies. The organization also manages to have a little fun as well, and Hickey tells Don Corrigan how important it is to get out into nature and enjoy what it has to offer. Pictured: John Hickey (left) on a float trip. Photo provided by John Hickey.

Brian Ettling, a seasonal park ranger at Crater Lake National Park, is the guest on this week's "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. This podcast is an interesting look inside the life of a national park ranger and his first-hand accounts about how the warming climate is changing what he sees year to year in nature. Pictured: Brian Ettling

Jim Kramper, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in St. Louis, talks with Don Corrigan about what a day in the life of a weather warning coordinator is like, weather safety, weather pattern myths, and what can be learned from Missouri's past severe weather events. Picture courtesy National Weather Service.

"Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites: Exploring Our Legacy," is an updated comprehensive guide to each of Missouri's State Parks unique opportunities to enjoy the State's outdoor spaces. Susan Flader, Ph.D., talks to Don Corrigan about the new State Parks added to the book, the 100th Anniversary of the parks system, and several surprising facts and issues surrounding Missouri's State Parks. Pictured: Roaring River State Park Photo credit: Kyle Spradley

Missouri Rep. Bill Otto, D - Dist. 70, is the guest on this edition on "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Otto shares his thoughts about the importance of the environment in the upcoming elections and issues of public safety relating to the Westlake Landfill radioactive waste topic. Pictured: Rep. Bill Otto

Missouri Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D - Dist 14, is the guest on in this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. For more information, visit http://environmentalecho.com/ Pictured: Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal.

Associate Professor of Biology at Saint Louis University, Jason Knouft, talks with Don Corrigan about possible issues from raw sewage being pumped into the Meramec River because of the damaged Fenton Sewage Treatment Plant. Pictured: Jason Knouft. Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy.

Kim Visintine, one of the founding members of the organization, "Cold Water Creek: Just the Facts Please," is the guest on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Visintine shares the story of how radioactive waste from Cold Water Creek has been spread throughout North County over the decades. She and a group of childhood friends, who grew up in the Cold Water Creek area in the 1970s and 80s, reconnected years later through social media. After a short time, they discovered that sickness and rare health issues plagued almost everyone they knew, including the passing of some of those health issues genetically to their children. For more information visit http://environmentalecho.com/ Photo provided by Kim Visintine. (from left to right): Laura Puent Reeves, Jenell Rodden Wright, Angela Helbling and Kim Visintine. The photo was taken in 2013 at a Missouri Conservation for the Environment Event where the group received an award.

Carolyn Finney, Ph.D., is the guest on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Finney is the author of “Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors.” For more information, visit www.environmentalecho.com Pictured: Carolyn Finney. Photo provided by Finney.

Jan OberKramer, the Executive Director of The Green Center in University City, Mo, is the guest on this edition of "Behind The Editor's Curtain." Oberkramer talks with Don Corrigan about nature deficit disorder, the importance for all children to get outdoors, and what The Green Center is all about. Photos provided by The Green Center. For more information, visit www.environmentalecho.com Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy.

Jessie Hoagland, the founder of Green Spiral Tours, is the special guest on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Green Spiral Tours is an "eco-adventure school designed to connect people with their place on the planet." Pictures provided by Green Spiral Tours Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy. For more information or to leave feedback visit, www.environmentalecho.com

Professor Bob Criss, with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, is the special guest on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Criss talks with Don Corrigan about the recent flooding in St. Louis, the decisions being made he thinks facilitates more frequent and severe flooding and the consequences of allowing development in flood plains. Photo by Diana Linsley, Webster-Kirkwood Times. Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy. Visit www.environmentalecho.com for more information.

"The parents and grandparents of the people in St. Louis are the big heroes," Bob Wyss said. "They looked at a problem and they resolved it, and they should be credited for what they did." Bob Wyss, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Connecticut, created a blog called, "A Coal Black Sky." Wyss is this week's guest on "Behind The Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Wyss and Corrigan discuss environmental information and more about the history and stories from "A Coal Black Sky." For more information, visit www.enviromentalecho.com Photo provided by Bob Wyss. Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy.

Campbell talks with Don Corrigan about his newsletter, his experience as a retired petroleum investment advisor, his take on the political scene, and the upcoming presidential elections on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain." Photo by Diana Linsley, Webster-Kirkwood Times.

David Henry walked 1,000 miles, across several states, to talk with strangers about climate change. He braved rainy weather conditions, difficult roadways, and dodged texting drivers. Henry talks with Don Corrigan about his journey across part of the U.S. on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain." Photo from the back cover of Henry's new book "David and the Giant Mailbox." Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy.

Webster graduate and environmental journalist, Dawn Reeves, attended the U.N. Climate Conference in Paris. Reeves shares insights from the conference and explains elements of the agreement reached by countries attending the conference with Don Corrigan on this week's edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain." Pictured: Dawn Reeves. Photo provided by Dawn Reeves. Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy. For more information, visit www.environmentalecho.com

Tim Christian, from the St. Louis for Safe Trains organization, is the interview guest with Don Corrigan on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain." Photo by Ursula Ruhl, Webster-Kirkwood Times.

Jeff DePew, a wetland and climate change scientist, talks to Don Corrigan about his viewpoints, thoughts, and opinions on the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris on this week's "Behind The Editor's Curtain" podcast. Photo provided by Jeff DePew. Jeff DePew (right) and Julia Gabbert, former Webster University student, are pictured above.

The invasive Asian Carp is the topic of discussion on this week's "Behind The Editor's Curtain." For the last several years, Jill Moon, a reporter and editor for The Telegraph, Alton, IL, has followed the Asian carp issue. Moon talks with Don Corrigan about the carp invasion, the environmental and economic issues they create, and a few of the efforts underway to curb their spread. Photo by Jill Moon/The Telegraph, Alton, IL

Never underestimate the power of women in a book club! Don Corrigan speaks with Patricia Schuba, president of the Labadie Environmental Organization, on "Behind the Editor's Curtain." Their conversation talks about the hazards of coal ash from coal-fired electricity plants, about the organization’s beginnings from a local women's book club, the long process of getting results for environmental concerns, and the importance of community collaboration. Photo provided by Patricia Schuba.

Don Corrigan interviews Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel, co-founders of Just Moms STL, in this edition of "Behind The Editor's Curtain." The duo shares their insight, research, perspectives, updates, and history about the issues surrounding the West Lake Landfill and their struggle to protect their kids, their family, and their community. "The hardest thing is not getting people to action, but getting people not to lose hope," Just Moms STL said. "The bureaucracy in this issue is huge and it's so disgusting that people lose heart and say that nobody is going to come in and save us." Picture provided by Just Moms STL. Dawn Chapman (Left) and Karen Nickel, co-founders of Just Moms STL.

Don Corrigan talks with Tom Kruzen, recipient of the 2015 Lewis C. Green Environmental Service Award, in this edition of "Behind the Editors Curtain." Kruzen shares some of his experiences about working to protect Missouri's natural resources for nearly four decades. Photo provided by Tom Kruzen. Angel Kruzen (left), Ken Midkiff (center), and Tom Kruzen (right).

Don Corrigan talks with John Vogel, the wildlife regional supervisor for the Missouri Department of Conservation, in this edition of "Behind the Editors Curtain." The conversation includes information about the St. Louis area's many outdoor activities, organizations that help protect our outdoor environment, and the October 24, 2015, event, Explore the Outdoors: St. Louis. Pictured: John Vogel. Photo provided by John Vogel.

In this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan, the spotlight is on involvement by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in local environmental issues and their thoughts about the recent visit by Pope Francis to the U.S. Sister Renita Brummer talks with Corrigan about facing the challenges of transitioning to a sustainable lifestyle, which means asking questions like, how to conserve water, reducing plastics usage, and knowing where the food on our dinner table comes from. photos provided by Sister Renita Brummer. Sister Renita Brummer (left) and Sister Norma Pimentel.

A local program initiated by the St. Louis Audubon Society offers the chance for residents to help pollinators to feel at home - right in their own backyard. In this edition of "Behind The Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan, the focus is on learning more about the program Bring Conservation Home. The program is offered by the St. Louis Audubon Society. Special guest is Mitch Leachman.

Take a look behind the scenes with Don Corrigan. This new series entitled "Behind The Editor's Curtain" gives readers more information and insight on how Corrigan picks some of his article topics. In the South County Times article, "Bring Conservation Home" a retired Lindbergh High School teacher, Weldon Cox, shows off his home garden. Mr. Cox has converted part of his garden into pollinator habitat areas. Photo by Diana Linsley