Category Archives: Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson: On Being a Kansas State Employee
Having spent most of my career in project management and development or business process improvement, things jump out at me that many people may overlook in day to day circumstances… A couple weeks back, when renting a vehicle, it was … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Let’s Talk About Your Bum
I had the occasion to be in far South Texas this weekend… With plenty of time to ponder topics for future KCC stories. I caught a news story that prompted my interest in what appears to be yet another near … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Michael Franti & Spearhead Coming to Crossroads 9/27
In 2011 I went to see George Clinton and P-Funk for the 14,000th time… I was perfectly content arriving a little late as the opening act, Michael Franti and Spearhead, was largely going to be a waste of time until … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: More Than Meets the Eye to ‘Google Street View’
Ever use Google’s Street View feature? I do all the time, most recently when a friend heading to the Rockies in her Jeep asked me for trail ideas. Having hiked and camped Rollins Pass many times, I Googled it. I followed the … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: That Crazy George Zimmerman & His Gun
Your well-coiffed scribe has been busy the last 2 weeks hiring 23 new employees and starting the largest relocation currently going on in the nation… So I apologize for the recent lack of stories, but not having the patience to … Continue reading
Hearne: Tommy Morrison Boxing Gloves Necklace & Farewell Tour Back On Track
Well, here we go again… Word last week that Tommy Morrison‘s widow Trisha had announced a plan to cremate the former Kansas City boxer and have his ashes put in commemorative boxing glove necklaces for close friends and family to wear … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: The Evolution of Homeschooling
Say the word “homeschool” and it conjures images of right wing fundamentalists clinging to their guns and Bibles while teaching their kids in a bunker, surrounded by end-times rations of dried foods and ammunition…. I’ve accidentally gotten close to this … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Bad Hump Day for Fort Hood Shooter
Wednesday was a mixed bag for Major Nidal Hasan… The Army psychiatrist was sentenced to death for the 2009 shooting rampage at Ft. Hood. He managed to fire 146 times, kill 13 and wound 32 others – including an Olathe … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Copycat Alert — Has Robin Thicke Blurred The Lines?
Seems like there isn’t much today that’s totally and uniquely original… You can find some form of “prior art” in almost anything if you’re remotely paying attention; Facebook looked like MySpace. Twitter is just a glorified text message. iTunes morphed … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus @ Kauffman Center for Performing Arts
The Kauffman Center is famous for starting as soon as the second hand crosses the 12… And Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus was no exception. I have a huge appreciation for that. In one of the most unassuming performances I’ve seen, … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: The Ultra Sad Finale of Blues Legend B.B. King
Last night I attended the Peter Frampton Guitar Circus at the Kauffman Center… I’ll have a review of the complete show later today, but I’ve been conflicted over the performance of B.B. King, pretty much from the moment he took … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: The Free Fall of Councilman and Pastor Brooks
It’s old news… Kansas City Councilman Rev. Michael Brooks pulls a Weiner and sexts his righteousness to a female on Facebook. My first thought; if you’re a person with any level of prominence, how do you think that’s not going … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Kaplan Update – The Wheels of ‘Justice’ Go Round & Round
For those who didn’t follow the story back in May – either on KCC or local news – Leawood teen Eric Kaplan is a Blue Valley North graduate accused of stalking two women… He followed one woman from an Overland … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: The (Mid) Weak in Review — Tales of Two ‘Messiahs’
Tennessee Judge Changes Baby’s Name A Nashville courtroom brings us baby-momma, Jaleesa Martin, represented by Stan Greenburg (Harley’s faux attorney), seeking a last name change for her 7 month old baby, Messiah. What started as a simple paternity and name … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Breaking News – Double Homicide at 13th and…MLK?
Bill Shakespeare – one of Harley’s cousins – penned a rather famous line in Romeo and Juliet… It was about Romeo’s linage – the house of Montague – and was meant to express that a name means nothing, changes nothing; “What’s … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Weak in Review — The Cut Me Free but Don’t Tase Me Bro Addition
Chicago area resident John Wrana, a 95 year old WWII war hero, died from injuries sustained in an incident, which was later ruled as a homicide by the medical examiner. Police were called to Victory Centre, an assisted living facility, … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Is Your Scribe Down with Gay Boycott of Stoli? Absolut-ly
But with a caveat… I love and support my friends in the gay community but this opinion isn’t going sit well with many of them. This week “their” President said he has “no patience” for countries, like Russia, that intimidate … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: The Midstream Weak in Review
A-Rod’s Plan B? I’ve been in touch with people in A-Rod’s camp and they seems as disappointed as he is with the suspension handed down by baseball and the negative reaction from the crowd as he took the plate in … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Hall’s Plaza to Resurface as Restoration Hardware
Being well-wired, your well-coiffed scribe entails always being on the bleeding edge of what’s moving and shaking in the KC metro rumor mill… Long before the others know it or bring it to the printed word. Case in point: When … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Turn in Your ‘Man Cards’ Today
This was a First Friday weekend so I was slammed Friday-Sunday… However in the few moments of calm amidst 5,000 people wandering through my little gallery, I started piecing together a story in my head. The topic? All the men … Continue reading