Category Archives: Hearne_Christopher

Well, it was fun while it lasted… Local Big 12 podcaster wannabes like John Kurtz can’t stop blathering about how the “pending” demise of the Atlantic Coast Conference will benefit K-State and KU. Just like when the demise of the Pac 12 enabled … Continue reading →

Talk about dumb and dumber… Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd is about as high up on the media food chain as a guy can get. And why not? He spends the majority of his time talking NFL football – which … Continue reading →

It’s not easy working for free… The long hours, pouring your heart and soul into your craft, putting up with every imaginable insult and critique, then at the end of the day no paycheck on top of which, you’re deeper … Continue reading →

In a word, no… Not all locals worship at the altar of former Star business writer/downtown ballpark cheerleader Kevin Collison and the Kansas City Royals. For years Collison – reduced to blogging now – was the poster child for campaigning … Continue reading →

What goes around, comes around, right? Or do I have it backwards? In any case, former Star columnist Jason Whitlock, who used to pimp Carl Peterson and Chiefs fans in general Still out there trying to piss off whoever he can … Continue reading →

Old flames fade away, but they don’t always die out… Take Chiefs star Travis Kelce’s ex Maya Benberry and her recent YouTube rant: “Certain qualities don’t change in men,” she says. “I feel like Travis is a narcissist. So most … Continue reading →

There’s a risk to spending too much time on “cable” news… Where most everything is presented in “cut and dried” form, with baked in conclusions. Kind like getting indoctrinated at the same time you’re trying to absorb actual news. On … Continue reading →

This isn’t exactly breaking news… Far from it, still I think it’s worth noting that while nice guy Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes‘s brother Jackson is crass and lame, his wife Brittany is only incrementally better. That’s not saying much. Yet while she’s … Continue reading →

Homelessness is hitting close to home in Lawrence… And it’s not pretty. Downtown has long been a refuge for trendy locals and Kansas Citians with a penchant for the hip lifestyle. Forget KU basketball, think upscale small town living, a … Continue reading →

Time flies when you’re having fun… That said, chances are, for  convicted Hereford House honcho Rod Anderson it’s been crawling…slowly. That’s because 10 years ago, Anderson was sentenced to 15 years slam time for setting the original Hereford House downtown … Continue reading →

I had to see it first hand… More than a year after my old, home-away-from-home Mayfield, Kentucky was all but wiped off of the map I got around to going there last week to relive my earliest days in business. … Continue reading →

I interrupt this divorce to bring you a message about the sad demise of the Pac 12… Most local followers of the Big 12 Conference seem to be besides themselves with joy over having swiped on Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and … Continue reading →

Thumbing through Wednesday’s Arizona Republic I found myself a bit stunned… For starters, the Republic is based in Phoenix which is five times the size of Tucson and more than double Greater Kansas City. And that kinda math matters. That … Continue reading →

This just in… Hold on to whatever you wish, I’m heading home. So get ready. After three years in Tucson (Oro Valley), I’ve had enough. I shoulda known better when I packed up my stakes, sold my house in Lawrence … Continue reading →