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Hearne: Why Was Christmas Eve Such A Big Deal?
Was I missing something? Apparently, because out of the clear blue sky, I woke up couple weeks back and realized that Christmas Eve had overtaken holidays like Halloween, Valentine’s Day and Deep Dish Pizza Day to become almost as an … Continue reading
Hearne: The Inside Scoop On, You Know, Me
Allow me to explain… It’s been kinda krazy since I escaped the gravitational pull of the Arizona desert and limped back home. It wasn’t easy, nor pretty – especially with the lion’s share of my cash tied up in a … Continue reading
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Hearne: The Good, Bad & Ugly Side of ‘Sin Taxes
The flip side of what they call Sin Taxes … I’m not talking about the sales tax you pay when you buy a Playboy or Playgirl magazine. Actually you can’t buy either now. Playboy – in magazine form – died in … Continue reading
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Hearne: Stop The Gosh Darn Presses
Why do so many folks seem to be running around with their hair on fire? It’s like some sort of Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World condition has overtaken our culture. I remember growing up when our parents and their friends … Continue reading
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Hearne: Sign Of The Times
Once again, this year’s big election is behind us… Now it’s time for our know-it-all neighbors to take down their bossy yard signs. The ones letting everybody know how superior they are. Smarmy signs that got updated from the ones … Continue reading
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Hearne: Move Over Taylor; Chiefs Star The Next O.J.?
Tony, Tony, Tony Insult comic Tony Hinchcliffe’s controversial joke about Puerto Rico being a “floating island of garbage” at Donald Trump‘s star-studded Madison Square Garden rally, may have been the most controversial part of the the Donald’s big, NYC fandango. That … Continue reading
Hearne: Once Again, Tyreek Hill is Tyreek Hill
When I was a lad, I learned one thing… The kids we called “jocks,” were celebrated by schools, teachers and students. They got their perks, and aside from playing big shots, acting tough, intimidating mild mannered students, stuffing them into … Continue reading
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Hearne: Big 12 No Longer ‘Watchable’ Experts Say
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
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Hearne: Are Sports Talk Hosts Really This Dumb?
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
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Hearne: Last Call For Alt News?
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
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Hearne: Does KC Really Need a ‘Downtown Ballpark?’
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
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Hearne: Is Kansas City Safe?
In word, no… That’s kinda the fallout in the wake of last week’s Chiefs rally shootings. The statistics were out there long before, but positive PR spins and political correctness have conspired to keep some of those details on the … Continue reading
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Hearne: Sir Pimp A Lot Returns
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
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Hearne: Will Travis Kelce’s Love Linger?
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
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Hearne: Times, Ethics Have Changed at KC Star
It’s been forever since I’ve laid waste to the KC Star… After my arguably storied career there, I spent considerable time pointing out its many deficiencies. Then again, it’s not like I didn’t launch my public writing career at The … Continue reading
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Hearne: KC’s New Wheel of (Mis) Fortune
Move over, London, your “Eye” is getting competition… For more than 20 years London’s 443 foot tall London Eye ferris wheel has towered over the Thames River. I mean, who’s counting but as the Europe’s “tallest cantilevered observation wheel” it’s … Continue reading
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Hearne: Tale of Two (Tiny) Cities
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
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Hearne: The Tres ‘Classy’ Mrs. Mahomes
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
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Hearne: Lawrence’s Ugly ‘Homeless’ Situation
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
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Hearne: Whatever Happened To The Hereford House Pyro?
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
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