Yakkin' with the Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa Joe Holleman's spin on the day's events. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:15:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Best Bounty Hunter movies http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/03/best-bounty-hunter-movies/ http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/03/best-bounty-hunter-movies/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:15:47 +0000 Joe Holleman: Life Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/?p=1839 So you think writing a weekly “best …” movies list is easy? Some weeks the new releases don’t lend themselves to easy tie-ins. The big flicks this week are “Repo Men,” and there simply aren’t that many organ-transplant films; and…

]]> http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/03/best-bounty-hunter-movies/feed/ 0 “The Decider” — Pie vs. Cookies http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/the-decider/2010/03/the-decider-pie-vs-cookies/ http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/the-decider/2010/03/the-decider-pie-vs-cookies/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:01:35 +0000 Joe Holleman: Life Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/?p=1809 Now it’s time to get serious, sweet-eaters. Last week, that good ol’ slice of pie defeated the piece of cake, getting about 62 percent of the vote. So this week we match up Pie vs. Cookies. Cookies won the first…

]]> http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/the-decider/2010/03/the-decider-pie-vs-cookies/feed/ 15 Holleman’s Trivia: March 13 http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/hollemans-trivia/2010/03/hollemans-trivia-march-13/ http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/hollemans-trivia/2010/03/hollemans-trivia-march-13/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:15:17 +0000 Joe Holleman: Life Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/?p=1734 QUESTIONS
1. Name the famous attorney who was the defense lawyer in the Scopes Monkey Trial?
2. This scientist is credited with discovering oxygen.
3. Who was the only astronaut to fly on Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions?
4. Who…

]]> http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/hollemans-trivia/2010/03/hollemans-trivia-march-13/feed/ 0 Best Matt Damon movies http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/03/best-matt-damon-movies/ http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/03/best-matt-damon-movies/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:15:18 +0000 Joe Holleman: Life Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/?p=1786 The first question some people may have is:  Has Matt Damon done 10 movies that don’t have the word “Bourne” in them?

Isn't he cute?

Well, yes he has, and some darn good ones. Today,…

]]> http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/03/best-matt-damon-movies/feed/ 31 “The Decider” — Pie vs. Cake http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/the-decider/2010/03/the-decider-pie-vs-cake/ http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/the-decider/2010/03/the-decider-pie-vs-cake/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:01:20 +0000 Joe Holleman: Life Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/?p=1740 Thanks to all the sweet-toothers who weighed in on last week’s first-round game in “The Decider” Dessert Special. In the opening match, cookies soundly dunked candy by a 3-to-1 ratio. This week we move on to Round 2: Pie vs.…

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1. Name the poet who wrote, “How do I love thee; let me count the ways.”

2. In what city is the Alamo located?

3. Bob Wills is known as the “King of Western Swing.” What was the name…

]]> http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/hollemans-trivia/2010/03/hollemans-trivia-march-6/feed/ 1 Best Don Cheadle movies http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/03/best-don-cheadle-movies/ http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/03/best-don-cheadle-movies/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:15:03 +0000 Joe Holleman: Life Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/?p=1752 If you don’t know who Don Cheadle is, then you need to bone up on your movie-watching. The 46-year-old Cheadle has proven himself to be one of the premier supporting actors over the last 15 years, and has shone brightly…

]]> http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/03/best-don-cheadle-movies/feed/ 15 “The Decider” — Candy vs. Cookies http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/the-decider/2010/02/the-decider-candy-vs-cookies/ http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/the-decider/2010/02/the-decider-candy-vs-cookies/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:01:30 +0000 Joe Holleman: Life Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/?p=1692

Dandy treat indeed

Monstrously good

As you all know or should know, March is the month for the NCAA basketball championship. Soon, every hoops fan will be agonizing over filling…

]]> http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/the-decider/2010/02/the-decider-candy-vs-cookies/feed/ 18 Holleman’s Trivia: Feb. 27 http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/hollemans-trivia/2010/02/1638/ http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/hollemans-trivia/2010/02/1638/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:15:41 +0000 Joe Holleman: Life Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/?p=1638 QUESTIONS

1. What character did Howard Hesseman, who turns 70 today, play on “WKRP in Cincinnati”?

2. In what city was Elizabeth Taylor, who turns 78 today, born?

3. The Chinese calendar refers to this year as the “Year of…

]]> http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/hollemans-trivia/2010/02/1638/feed/ 0 Best Bruce Willis movies http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/02/best-bruce-willis-movies/ http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/02/best-bruce-willis-movies/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:15:22 +0000 Joe Holleman: Life Sherpa http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/?p=1701 The fact that Bruce Willis has made some popular action film sometimes hides the fact that he is also one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors. But didn’t you just know good things were waiting for Willis when he burst onto…

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