Category Archives: Hearne_Christopher

Just last week Westport boss hawg Bill Nigro predicted a decent St. Paddy’s day… Sure, KC’s infamous parade had been canceled, still Nigro thought it was a reasonable to expect a crowd of, say, 25 percent of the usual starting … Continue reading →

Act of goodwill or a blatant attempt to capitalize on a national tragedy? You make the call: The Kansas City Star has begun opening it’s “online paywall” for stories pertaining to the coronavirus outbreak. It appeared to start with the … Continue reading →

Let’s be real, it’s hard to imagine things being much worse for local newspapers… Then again, there’s always the death by a thousand cuts concept…and we’re at least 900 plus cuts into that scenario. Which brings us to current state … Continue reading →

You know the drill, where there’s smoke… For years most of the white clouds billowing out of McGonigle’s Market at 79th and Ward Parkway had more to do with the old neighborhood grocer’s tasty ribs. These days however, a controversial … Continue reading →

This is why readers are abandoning the Kansas City Star… In yet another hit piece aimed at area Republicans, “reporter” Jason Hancock reached into his bag of dirty tricks to harness a “government watchdog” to bash former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. … Continue reading →

A picture may be worth a thousand words but… Not everybody has the time or inclination to kill 40 minutes sorting through online videos to get to a handful of fun highlights they can digest in a few seconds. So, … Continue reading →

Arthur Murray, anyone? Legendary San Francisco quarterback Steve Young had some frank advice for 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and QB Jimmy Garappolo: as in, get your act together. “I think he and Kyle have to work on their dance step,” Young … Continue reading →

Those krazy KU kids… It’s understandable that KU students would flood Mass Street in downtown Lawrence after a Super Bowl win by the Chiefs. Not to mention tearing stop lights off light poles and standing on store awnings spraying beer … Continue reading →

It hasn’t been pretty… It’s hard to imagine Chiefs fans getting super down on the team had they lost.But the 49ers faithful sure are. It’s almost as if 49ers fans feel entitled and are angry that the team let the … Continue reading →

When it comes to Nancy Pelosi, be careful what you wish for… President Trump learned that the hard way, after campaigning for Pelosi to be appointed Speaker of the House. Now it’s KC congressman Emanuel Cleaver’s turn. Cleaver – or … Continue reading →

Missing in action as Super Sunday approaches, the one and only  Kevin Kietzman… That’s right. With the Chiefs about to take the main stage at country’s largest sporting event, KC’s premier sports talker of the past 20 years is nowhere to … Continue reading →

All quiet along the midwestern front… Missing in action here in KC: pretty much any evidence that the Chiefs are Super Bowl bound…favored, not less. I spent Sunday canvassing the Cowtown – Brookside to Overland Park, Lenexa to downtown KC. Yet, aside … Continue reading →

I’m running out of clicks… On Nashville newspaper The Tennessean’s website that is, where I’ve been following its coverage of today’s Chiefs-Titans matchup. I used to run out of gas in my lost youth on account of low funds. And … Continue reading →