• Mayan Prophecy 2012 Sparks Dread And Celebration Worldwide

    There are plenty of jokes surrounding the end of the world...for instance Will Ferrell's tweet that after Dec 21, the movie "2012" will be moved from the category "Action/Adventure" to "Comedy". Regardless of the jokes, people have wondered about the meaning of this day since the Mayan civilization was re-discovered. And for this one-day-in 5125-years, people all over the world are gearing up with both excitement and fear. FROM THE AP: MEXICO CITY (AP) — The clock is ticking down to Dec. 21, the supposed end of the Mayan calendar, and from China to California to Mexico, thousands are getting ready for what they think is going to be a fateful day. The Maya didn't say much about what would

    Dec 18,
    - by semoadmin

  • Hobbit – No. 1 At Box Office

    "The Hobbit" was released this weekend and semo.net's own Matt Dockins went to watch the long awaited movie in the new 48-frames-per-second format. Two theaters in St Louis (Chesterfield Galaxy 14 and Ronnies 20 Cine) are equipped with the new format which Matt said "was amazing." To read more about the movie's box office success, check out the NYTimes.com story.

    Dec 16,
    - by semoadmin

  • Boys Find 13,000 Year Old Mastodon Bone Along Michigan Stream

    A Michigan boy and his cousin will go down in Macomb County's artifact history after discovering an American Mastodon bone near 24 Mile and Dequindre roads. It’s nearly every young, adventurous boy’s dream to stumble upon prehistoric artifacts while playing in their backyard. For an 11-year-old Shelby Township boy, Eric Stamatin and his cousin Andrew Gainariu, 11, that dream came true this summer. On a warm June day, the boys were hoping to find crayfish while exploring a stream about a quarter of a mile from Stamatin's house on 24 Mile and Dequindre roads. Instead, they stubmled upon an American Mastodon bone. “At first it just looked like a rock but it had a hole in it so we thought

    Dec 15,
    - by semoadmin

  • Becker Cleared Of Charges

    ST. LOUIS, MO — On Nov. 18, the ACLU of Eastern Missouri filed a suit against the City of Poplar Bluff for an unconstitutional ordinance regarding the distribution of handbills without a permit and advance written consent of the operators of each vehicle. The ACLU is representing Brian Becker, who feared arrest after distributing handbills opposing a local $20 million bond initiative for sewer upgrades.

    Nov 20,
    - by Brian Becker

  • Sad Day for SEMO.net

    Short version: our two-and-a-half-year battle with the City was dismissed today by the courts. The longer version goes: that a couple of weeks ago, I found out that my lawyer had lost his license and would not have it reinstated prior to today's hearing. He helped me secure another lawyer and all was well until a few days ago when the new lawyer stopped communicating with me.

    Nov 15,
    - by Brian Becker
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