We made a visit to the Missouri Botanical Garden over the weekend. If I had to sum the Garden up in one word, it would be stunning. From the rose garden to the children's garden, each and every corner was more beautiful than the next. On the left is a picture I took of an arch decorated Chihuly-style near the rose garden.
Niki In The Garden, the exhibition of pop art now on display in the Garden, adds an interesting bonus to the trip. Below is a picture I took of Niki's work titled Buddha.
The artist is Niki de Saint Phalle, a woman who was born near Paris and raised in New York. She also lived and traveled extensively in Europe. Her specialty is monumental sculpture art and that's what you'll see around the Garden.
Niki died in 2002, at the age of 72, in San Diego, California. Her life was as interesting as her art. Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think! Niki In The Garden is on display through October 31, 2008 at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Health and medical issues make up one of the most exciting beats in the newsroom. Few other areas of news touch each and every one of us so closely and so often.
Whether you're a senior worried about paying for prescription drugs, a parent concerned about the health of a child or waging your own fight against cancer or heart disease, you can usually find health news that applies to you in my daily reports.
I always tell St. Louisans they are so fortunate when it comes to health care. Our city is home to two research hospitals.
Doctors and scientists at Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis University School of Medicine are involved in some of the most critical research underway in medicine today.
Work is bring done right at this moment, right in our area, that could lead to a vaccine for bird flu or better ways to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease.
I enjoy staying on top of those stories, as well as bringing you health and medical news you can use.
Along with the latest medical breakthroughs, you'll frequently find information on low-cost exercise programs right around the corner from where you live, or details on where to get this year's flu shot.
Many viewers want to know whether I have a medical background. I don't, but my mother was a nurse and I know her health background made a big impression on me as a child.
It's the lifelong curiosity and interest I have in health issues that serves me well in my work as health reporter.
Staying on top of what you need to know to stay fit and healthy is a job I love.
