Author Archives: Hearne Christopher Jr.

Stop the madness… Not since prohibition has the consumption of alcohol in this country drawn this much fire. That after word that the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all 50 states lower the legal limit for driver’s blood … Continue reading →

Frankly, I’m not appalled… Everybody hates the Internal Revenue Service and everyone who files a tax return lives with the fear of being audited or penalized for a mistake or tax transgression. Even taxpayers with no reason to be fearful. … Continue reading →

Let there be plaudits… Media criticism is a hard way to go. Not because it’s difficult finding fault – real or imagined – that’s the easy part. Anybody can play that game. No, the trouble is, everyone hates you once … Continue reading →

There’s a difference between well written and well reasoned… Good writers love to play with words and concepts, that’s a given.They didn’t get into the journalism racket for the fat paychecks. Not 40 years ago at the height of Watergate, … Continue reading →

Things may be better down south but they’re far from perfect… “While I said that mixed races seem to be more comfortable down here, there are some things that are worse,” says Joe Miller, a Kansas City and Pitch refugee … Continue reading →

Turnabout is fair play… And seeing as how we’re from “up north,” we all know about racism “down south.” At least we thought we did. Enter these observations by former Pitch heavweight Joe Miller. Miller is currently an English professor … Continue reading →

A moment of silence please for the party zone known as the Beaumont Club… Although it closed late last year, the entertainment elves in Westport have been working quietly to revive the failed former country, dance and concert venue. As … Continue reading →

It’s like a bad dream that won’t go away… It’s been months since Micah Riggs locked the doors for the last time at his business Coffee Wonk at  3535 Broadway in Midtown Kansas City. And it’s been years since he … Continue reading →

At least porn stars know when to hang it up… Check out these video snippets from the Rolling Stones opening night concert at the Staples Center in LA. If you dare. But be forewarned, it isn’t pretty.

In with a bang, out with a whimper… I’m not sure how they pulled it off, but congratulations are in order to American Century. Because for months the Kansas City-based mutual fund company navigated the stormy PR seas of having … Continue reading →

Forgive me for preaching a little but… It’s too easy for us to forget that what we drive as well as how we drive has a lot to do with wars being fought and Americans dying, but it really does.

The new kid on the block is about to get pool schooled… The formerly sleepy Woodside Health & Tennis has bankrolled a seven-figure remodel of its pool facilities and plans on reclaiming the hotties magnet crown it ceded to The … Continue reading →

In the world of rock promoters Barry Fey stood tall, ruthlessly tall… The iconic Denver-based music man was one of a handful of legendary rock promoters that ranged from San Francisco’s Bill Graham to Kansas City’s Chris Fritz. Promoters who … Continue reading →

Here they go again… Don’t look now but Power & Light District operator Cordish is back in the soup with the African American community. Not Kansas City’s mind you – at this exact moment anyway – but Louisville, Kentucky’s. “Black … Continue reading →

Close but no Blowing in the Wind… About that triple bill of Bob Dylan, Wilco & My Morning Jacket at Sandstone – ain’t gonna happen, sources say. The so-called Americanarama Festival of Music had been looking for a shed date … Continue reading →

Let’s get real… Most people in life couldn’t care less about whether Bill Self’s basketball Jayhawks best Mizzou in basketball or vice versa.  It’s a game people and games are meant to be played then forgotten. There are far bigger … Continue reading →

Would the nerds at the Kansas City Star please stop with trying to equate erecting a new terminal at KCI with cheating on your spouse… Taxpayers are seldom thrilled with dropping $1.2 billion on pretty much anything, let alone on … Continue reading →

Don’t think I haven’t noticed that some of you were underwhelmed by last weekend’s Kansas City Chiefs draft…. Not to worry, says Channel 41 meteorologist Gary Lezak. See it’s like this, Lezak is just as big a Chiefs fan (or … Continue reading →

Don’t look now but the Great Kansas City Drought is O-V-E-R… After nearly a year of climate change up the you-know-what, the “wet stuff” has finally pulled Kansas City’s dry-as-a-bone chestnuts out of the fire. “In my blog today, I … Continue reading →

When in doubt, blame it on the Internet… That’s pretty much how the game is played when it comes to old school businesses ranging from brick-and-mortar retailers to newspapers and magazines. They just can’t make money anymore because of competition … Continue reading →