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OK, so I lied… Remember how I told you recently I was going to really start writing more? And then I did. However, as the sun sets on my time here in Lawrence and my return to the wilds of Kansas … Continue reading →

At first blush the local media hoopla over nonstop flights from KC to Iceland (of all places) seems totally over-the-top… Which had things been better reported and explained, it might not have. However running a snoozer on the front page of the … Continue reading →

What some writers won’t do for a measly hundred bucks… It’s not easy making a living as a freelance writer. So it almost goes without saying that every once in a while, you have to grit your teeth and choke … Continue reading →

I’m going to be brief because I’m in much pain with this news… My younger brother Jeff Glazer – my partner in Stanford’s for decades – has been on life support at Menorah hospital for the past several weeks. Jeff … Continue reading →

It’s not easy being the younger brother of a superstar… Especially when your big brother is Saturday Night Live’s Chris Farley and you’re also a comic. The pressure can be immense. So it is with Kevin Farley. Growing up was a challenge, … Continue reading →

Tough question, given the team’s likely calibre of play… It’s hard to believe our Kansas City Royals were world champs just three seasons back. After in 2014 the they backed into the playoffs, got hot and went to a World … Continue reading →

Is it time to ban imposter, poseur rock? Allow me to explain. I never had a problem with crooners like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald or Tony Bennett performing well into their sunset years and beyond. Sure it was lame and all when … Continue reading →

When it comes to music, the word schlock may be hard to define but I know it when I hear it… That’s how I’d characterize Sunday’s Peter Cetera concert at the Kauffman Center. The tip off should have been the ready availability … Continue reading →

In 2006, Arizona Cardinals coach Denny Green famously screamed, “THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!!!” Green had just had his ass handed to him by the Chicago Bears in a painful, but not unexpected loss. According to National Public … Continue reading →

We have four games this weekend before the AFC and NFC title games and Super Bowl… It’s no secret that NFL observers for the most part like New England and Tom Brady. How could they not? Brady is the best … Continue reading →

Who says KCI isn’t an international airport? After all, our MCI departure schedule lists non-stops (via American, Delta and Frontier) to Cancun. Vacation Express takes us to Punta Cana. And Air Canada provides non-stop service to Toronto. That’s four international … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas to all my gentile friends and Happy Hanukahh to my Jewish friends… Now here’s what I wish for my friends on KC Confidential: 1. Paul Wilson (aka “Wislon”):  A new personality. Where did you go? 2. Dwight Sutherland … Continue reading →

The 2017 holiday movie season is right around the corner… The official kick-off being Thursday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. That’s when Disney officially launches STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI with Mark Hamill returning as Luke Skywalker—and sadly the final … Continue reading →

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says it’s his fault… Not quarterback Alex Smith’s. The Chiefs have fallen apart, losing five of the last six games. Reid simply says, “I have things to fix and work on. We have to … Continue reading →

Many of you have grown to either love or hate harley/boom boom over the years….but here are some facts that can’t be denied… 1. Harley deposited cash and credit card deposits from glaze’s place in his bank account@ 2. Harley … Continue reading →

For more than a decade the NFL’s been the most popular attraction on television… No mas. Viewership is dropping like a rock with ratings down 7.5% this season alone and 18.7% since 2015. For several reasons. First off, many fans … Continue reading →

It wasn’t entertainment, it was life itself… I had to drive down to Rancho Santa Margarita for a birthday party, a two year old’s birthday party, the daughter of my nephew Andrew, who’s become the #3 BMW salesman in America. … Continue reading →

Kansas City’s biggest mystery: Who shot and killed lawyer Tom Pickert on the front porch of his Brookside home… Two weeks have passed since a white van was seen outside Pickert’s home and a dude seen leaving the scene of … Continue reading →