Category Archives: Hearne_Christopher
Hearne: Beginning of the End for Wild Bill Self, KU?
This one’s been a long time coming… The way overdue departure of Kansas mens basketball coach Bill Self. Self’s already squeezed big bucks – many millions – from the tiny midwestern burg of Lawrence and University of Kansas. Along the … Continue reading
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Hearne: Will Cops Give Chiefs Star Tyreek Hill a Pass?
Never underestimate the schmooze power of an NFL star… Why all the foot dragging on whether Chiefs superstar Tyreek Hill (once again) did the unthinkable? I mean, it’s not like he’s incapable of committing heinous violent acts against the people … Continue reading
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Hearne: What’s in a Word? ‘Bay Toe’ vs. ‘Tad’
This has been bothering me for awhile… At first because I wasn’t sure which pronunciation of Beto O’Rourke‘s first name was correct. Because pretty much everybody in the news media was calling him “Bay Toe.” But then I head one … Continue reading
Hearne: Training Wheels Journalism?
Far be it from me to school anybody on journalism… And yet… For 16 long years I turned out thousands of stories – week after week – in the most edited column in the Kansas City Star. Trust me on … Continue reading
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Hearne: Bombshell Star Hawley Hit Sputters
A moment of silence, please… For the reporters and editorial writers at the Kansas City Star for the rebuke they suffered when Missouri secretary of state Jay Ashcroft shot down the newspaper’s failed attempt at derailing Josh Hawley. The newspaper’s been badgering … Continue reading
Hearne: Why The Oscars No Longer Matter
Sometimes I feel like I’m trapped on some sort of death watch… So many things are going south these days it’s hard to keep track. Sears, the Kansas City Star and Pitch, network television, shopping malls – civility in politics – the list … Continue reading
Hearne: Star Launches Laughable ‘Free Speech’ Argument
Close but no cigar… The Kansas City Star’s feeble attempt to characterize Kansas Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning’s lawsuit against the newspaper in regard to its monumental fuck up of editing and running Steve Rose‘s bogus hit piece against Denning is laughable. … Continue reading
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Hearne: Hot VW News Your Can Use
Since as most of you know, I’m hot and heavy in the VW / BMW biz these days… Why not share? Especially since we’re in a pretty heavy duty transition now in terms of our automotive futures. And of course, … Continue reading
Hearne: Star Business Main Man Mark Davis Headed for the Hills
Last one out… With Kansas City Star parent McClatchy struggling to keep its head above water, another round of ostensibly voluntary buyouts / layoffs is now under way at the newspaper. The most notable journalist preparing to walk the plank: … Continue reading
Hearne: Shocker—Boulevard ‘Chocolate Ale’ Finally Delivers
They finally got it right… Four years back I broke down and took the bait on Boulevard Brewing’s much ballyhooed Chocolate Ale. It had been out long enough for me to have soaked up the hype. Valentine’s Day was fast approaching, and … Continue reading
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Hearne: Reader Request – Timeline for Star Print Edition
Ask and you shall receive… Inquiring comments section minds want to know: “Quick question and asking for an opinion…I take a subscription to the Star and have for 19 years. Perhaps for different reasons than you think. I take it … Continue reading
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Hearne: Inside Newsroom Baseball With Steve Rose
I’ll let you in on a secret, Steve Rose was never a journalist… He was the publisher of an inherited neighborhood weekly his parents started that he successfully helped oversee as it prospered alongside the growth of Johnson County Kansas as it exploded … Continue reading
Hearne: KC Star Looking for a Few Good ‘Thrill Seekers’
Talk about head scratchers… Describing the past 10 years of working at the Kansas City Star as daunting and disheartening for its news staff would be a massive understatement. Death row denizens have lead less stressful lives. Hey, the average … Continue reading
Hearne: Channeling Craig Glazer on Chiefs Sunday
This just in from the cutting edge comments section of KC Confidential… “I’ve been reading only TKC lately, but how come The Scribe hasn’t posted his prediction and pics for the AFC and NFC championship?” – buddy christ Boy-oh-boy, … Continue reading
Hearne: You Won’t Find This in Local Media…Not Yet
Having blown out star Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt… We don’t hear or read much about the player who likely would have vied with quarterback Patrick Mahomes for team MVP. Not unless you have a penchant for Internet searches. Which is … Continue reading
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Hearne: Star Drops Ball on Kareem Hunt USA Today Scoop
Nobody in the journalism racket likes getting scooped…. Especially when it’s by an out-of-town news competitor and takes place in their own back yard. Such was the case recently when USA Today unleashed a major scoop outlining the fact that … Continue reading
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Hearne: Pitch Hanging By Thread
Once upon a time – not that long ago actually – the Pitch mattered… You know, in terms of news and reporting. Charles Feruzza was the premier foodie in town. Steve Vockrodt was there with stories that bordered on investigative … Continue reading
Hearne: Back in the Saddle…Again
Time flies when you’re having fun… And while that’s a pretty lame excuse for KCC’s recent disappearing act, I’ve got a better one…as in, a lamer one. Without going into tedious detail, a combination of holiday vaca and technical issues … Continue reading
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Hearne: Kareem Hunt & the Ugly Underside of Sports
It’s come to this… So desperate are Chiefs fans to get their unadulterated, win-at-any-cost fix that anything goes – no exceptions. Remind you of anything? Like when what seems a lifetime ago Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis muttered his infamous, “Just … Continue reading
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Hearne: KU Coach Bill Self’s Recipe for Success: Just Cheat, Baby!
Who said cheaters never win? I doubt Bill Self’s parents ever gave him that advice. If they did, he didn’t listen. Self’s more of the Al Davis “just win baby” school of thought. Good thing, too, I guess. Think of … Continue reading
