Starbeams: Royals All Stars, Sprint’s New 3-D Evo, Solar in Sweet Springs

It’s time for the Royals to determine who their All-Star Game representative will be.  So far the leading candidate is the beer vendor in section 225.

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The Kansas City Zoo wants a city-wide 1/8-cent sales tax to generate over $17 million a year for the zoo. I’m having a hard time with this because, as I understand it, the zoo animals already receive free healthcare.

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People lined up at area Sprint stores for its new EVO that has a 3D screen with no glasses needed.  It comes complete with a cool 3D graphic that says PLEASE CHARGE BATTERY.

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MoDot just installed the first solar-powered street light on I-70 near Sweet Springs.  It could save the city $15,000.  The same solar power that dries the underwear hanging from swing sets in Sweet Springs!