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It’s like clockwork… Every time the Kansas City Chiefs snag an experienced, star the town goes crazy. I probably don’t need to remind many of you of what went down years ago when the Chiefs got what was left of … Continue reading →

That’s right, I’m just back from my 1st actual vacation in more than four years… I know, I know – by the standards of mainstream blogging, column writing and things such as that, I’ve been on vacation following my divorce in 2015. … Continue reading →

Every day, a new left wing trope – no wonder Republicans are laughing… To progressives, Obama was a disappointment. He was a centrist in an era of tribalism, one could even call it extremism. On his watch, Democrats lost tons … Continue reading →

Delivery trumps ideas… This is why Roger Ailes was so powerful. He realized politics was show business. Fox News was exciting to watch, irrelevant of the content. He didn’t necessarily put on the best talent, but the talent that would … Continue reading →

For fans in need of a “FAST & FURIOUS” fix this summer… You’ll have to wait until next May when number nine in the franchise finally opens. Until then there is a new action-packed SPIN-OFF coming your way this weekend. And … Continue reading →

“The entire Kansas City Star isn’t much bigger that the first section of the Arizona Daily Star.” That’s how Tucson’s newspaper stacks up against the local paper of record, in the words of one Star subscriber. In addition to having no fewer … Continue reading →

They say,  beggars can’t be choosers… And once upon a time, things like the separation of church and state used to matter. A similar principle used to exist in the world of serious news journalism. At the Kansas City Star of old there … Continue reading →

“It’s too late baby Now it’s too late” Carole King Politics is show business for ugly people. And you’ve got to play by show business rules. Show business is all about preparation, getting the act, song, movie, TV show, ready … Continue reading →

He’s one of a kind… He’s a filmmaker who belongs to that exclusive club of directors whose name alone can be the attraction—or better, often TOPS the actual title of the movie. He is Quentin Tarantino with a kaleidoscope of … Continue reading →

We were space-crazy… Sure, JFK promised we’d go to the moon, but no one really took this seriously until Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth. This was the era of the cold war. There was supposedly nothing worse than living in … Continue reading →

Live like it’s 1969, die like it’s 1969… Forget that Woodstock ’99 was a disaster – so was the original edition. Sure, there was great music, over-attendance and peace, but the systems were in no way capable of handling the … Continue reading →

They’re killing the golden goose… Because price matters. Otherwise everybody would use an iPhone and a Mac, but Netflix is not a premium product. It can’t win appealing to a sliver of the public, it needs all of it. This … Continue reading →

So many questions, so few answers… The “exoneration” of Kansas City Chiefs scumbag Tyreek Hill raises more questions than it answers. For starters… Does anyone really believe Hill’s an even halfway standup guy, apart from his on-field athletic performances? Of … Continue reading →

What kind of crazy, fucked-up country do we live in where Republicans can’t even admit Trump’s tweets were racist? One in which the right is functioning like a Mafia family – where it’s not about right or wrong – but … Continue reading →

The news is good… No, make that VERY GOOD for fans of 1994’s animated “THE LION KING”. Not only has Disney expanded the telling of the Circle of Life from an hour and a half by about 30 minutes, the … Continue reading →

We interrupt this super-serious column to bring you a lighthearted look back… The recent angst filled comment by Paul Wilson – remember him, the comments dude-turned-writer-turned-expatriate – reminded me that we are approaching the one year anniversary of the passing … Continue reading →

The Great 2019 KC Star Apology Tour is in the books… Journalistic tap dancing at its finest, by sports columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian over a previously missing eight minute segment of sleazebag Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill going off on his … Continue reading →

Been awhile since the days of the once popular popular cop-buddy comedies… Arguably the top of the line date back to “48 HOURS”, “LETHAL WEAPON” and the “BEVERLY HILLS COP” series. Well, there’s a new one in the genre opening … Continue reading →

We live in an age where anybody and everybody gets to rewrite history… Usually for the worse, depending on your politics or point of view. For example, pretty much all of the “founding fathers” have been discredited over their tacit participation … Continue reading →

We’ve all seen the video… Again and again over the past 2 years, there they are – Robert Mueller and wife Ann Cabell Standish – coming down the opposite side of the street. crossing, hesitating to let a jogger run by, then stepping … Continue reading →