Category Archives: Hearne_Christopher

He wanted to be Kansas City’s mayor (twice)… He also wanted to erect a London-sized fariis wheel along the banks of the Missouri River. Hey, Stan “The Man” Glazer wanted to do lotsa cool stuff over the course of his … Continue reading →

Bottoms up, Nebraska Furniture Mart is celebrating its 10th… That’s right, it’s time to celebrate. A decade has passed since the Omaha based retailer took Kansas City by storm, laying waste – some would suggest – to any number of … Continue reading →

All that glitters is not gold… Far from it, actually, which isn’t to say good looks don’t matter. One glimpse at that fancy-schmancy new Wendy’s fast food acropolis at 91st and Metcalf Saturday – on the hallowed former home of … Continue reading →

We all make mistakes, right? I’ve got a couple of doozies under my belt. Perhaps you’ve noticed. Not everyone however is wildly anxious to own up to the error of their ways. Take the University of Missouri athletics department. When … Continue reading →

OK, I lied… Dandy Don Fortune is not coming back – not that I know of anyway – not physically. For one thing, he’s older than God now and he didn’t exactly depart the Cowtown in grand style. Everyone from … Continue reading →

Raise your hand if you recognize the name Vahe Gregorian? Lemme see, one, two, three…that’s it? Truth be told, chances are if you’re a reader of KC Confidential you also keep an eye on the Kansas City Star and probably … Continue reading →

Let’s hear it for the unsung heroes of the comments section… In the five or so years KC Confidential’s been around we’ve come full circle with the comments crowd; early on they were celebrated. “I enjoy the comments more than the … Continue reading →

  Try this one on for size, courtesy of frequent comments section flyer Chuck Lowe. Lowe was admiring Dwight Sutherland’s piece taking former Greater Kansas City Chamber head dude Pete Levi to task for referring recently to the red ink stained glory days … Continue reading →

Apples and oranges, anyone? If there’s one thing my pal Kansas City Star business writer Kevin Collison could easily be convicted of it’s downtown boosterism. Think irrational exuberance with an exclamation point. Never mind, for example, that experts have painstakenly … Continue reading →

Who among isn’t hoping that the Pitch makes it? It won’t be easy and it certainly hasn’t been pretty, but at least the alt weekly nobody really wanted much and that’s struggled to make a profit is still in the … Continue reading →

There’s nothing quite like starting off with a bang… Such was the case last week when former Star sports scribe Jason Whitlock hammered a Sports Illustrated writer, accusing him of being a hack and churning out a bogus hit piece on … Continue reading →

 Luddites of the world arise… I refer, of course, to those “opposed to, or slow to adopt or incorporate into their lifestyle.” You know who they are. More often than not, they’re aging Baby Boomers pride themselves in things like … Continue reading →

Hey, it’s about time… No way is this year’s Kansas City Chiefs team a first tier NFL squad, says betting-man-turned-scribe Craig Glazer. Still after beginning the season 2-0, he’ll take it. “What’s nice about it is the Chiefs are not a … Continue reading →

For starters, former Hereford House main man Rod Anderson‘s legal eagles blew it… So says convicted KC businessman Craig Glazer of Stanford & Sons fame. “I think what the public doesn’t understand is how incredibly unfair the criminal justice system … Continue reading →

This just in from sources close to “the Morrison family”… Boxer Tommy Morrison’s parents and family will reportedly hold a service for the former Kansas City pugilist and Rocky V star on October 12th in Sulfur Springs, Arkansas. The $64 … Continue reading →

I‘ve got more coming your way on the Rod Anderson case but first… Here are a few thoughts on the comprehensive reporting concerning the Hereford House owner’s sentencing in today’s Kansas City Star. For starters, I fully understand the way … Continue reading →

Let me begin by telling you that this was a very humbling experience… Anyone who’s ever faced hard times – like Anderson’s Hereford House did – can maybe relate to the feeling of despair this otherwise model Kansas City citizen was … Continue reading →

Suppose they held an entertainment district and somebody forgot to open a country music club… Unimaginable, right? Wrong. It’s been years now since the Beaumont Club – and Guitars & Cadillacs before – graced the Westport nightlife scene. And hey, this … Continue reading →

Word that former Kansas City Star lightning rod Jason Whitlock had escaped the low-paying gravitational pull of Fox Sports raises a few questions… Will his return to ESPN to blog and head up a site that aims to discover and … Continue reading →

Speaking of possible wild card teams from the heartland… This year’s Kansas City Royals remain in the running for a wild card berth, the deck is stacked against them, says comedy impresario Craig Glazer. “The problem with the Royals is … Continue reading →