There are many versions of Julio Shankle’s story, those he spins (which are sometimes embellished), and those I gleaned from interviewing CWEnders and others who have befriended him over the years. The common denominator in all of those conversations has been that Julio is immensely talented, and one of the kindest people they know. A…
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A CWE-based hairstylist embarks on world tour offering free haircuts
As I sipped a delicious Vietnamese coffee and chatted with Sky Le, above, a hairstylist who has operated out of Gregory Smith’s Coiffures by Shawn for a couple of years, I was struck by how amazingly generous people can be, especially this gentle soul. Before Sky departs St. Louis in his white pickup on a…
Snapshots from Saturday’s Maryland Plaza Tree Lighting and CWE Window Walk Events
The 18th Annual Holiday on the Plaza festivities and the first of 3 Window Walk events occurred last Saturday, December 3. An initial concern that turnout might be light, due to an overnight drop in temperature, evaporated as a steady stream of neighbors and visitors filled the sidewalks throughout the afternoon. Performers from Mostly Tap…