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Put away the black armbands, lose the hankies, this is a time of hope! That’s right, after upwards of nine years of layoffs and buyouts, the Kansas City Star is in a position where…it could.just.go.all.the.way! Don’t rub your eyes, you heard … Continue reading →

Another day, another terrorist attack… Today’s went down in the Brussels airport and subway with more than 38 killed and 170 injured.  A suicide bomber hit the airport terminal and shortly after another explosion took place at Brussels subway. Naturally Isis … Continue reading →

Hello this is Washington, how can I disconnect you? It flew under most people’s radar. The United States paid $500 million into the United Nations’ Green Climate Fund last week. It was the first payment of the $3 billion the … Continue reading →

Dae-bok! It’s really nice to feel, see and taste good food made by people who care about what’s coming out of their kitchen! I was referred to O Cafe in Lawrence by a good friend who told me it’s one … Continue reading →

Hail to the chief! Future Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self has navigated Kansas back to No. 2 in the nation and is on the verge of a number 12, Big 12 title. It was just a few weeks ago that KU lost … Continue reading →

And the winner of the night? HONDA! For offering free Uber rides home, at least in SoCal, where I was watching. You make the most of an opportunity. The advertisements were so busy being clever that they missed their target. … Continue reading →

Now for the big game today… We’ve all heard over and over that it’s Peyton Manning‘s destiny to win this championship and go out on top. And this year’s Super Bowl marks the introduction to America of the official No. … Continue reading →

Most Kansas City media are afraid to even have him on… I’m talking about adult film legend Ron Jeremy. Ron has turned from adult films to mainstream movies like Reindeer Games with Ben Affleck. And this last year Ron decided to do … Continue reading →

A new Coen Brothers movie usually ranks as an event with certain cinephiles… And you know who you are! Through the years the brother filmmaking duo of Joel and Ethan Cohen has taken on just about every genre imaginable. From BLOOD SIMPLE, RAISING ARIZONA … Continue reading →

Nobody expected Donald Trump to win Iowa a few weeks ago… He was just too outside the box for conservative and religious based Iowa. However, Trump’s gotten so much media coverage and the polls had him ahead going into Monday’s voting. … Continue reading →

I spend almost more time online than I do sleeping… Maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but you get the idea. I drive a 2016 Volkswagen GTI, listen to mostly alternative rock and engage in the ridiculous pastime of online dating. … Continue reading →

THE PERFECT STORM it’s not, but there are similarities… THE FINEST HOURS is the dramatization of the U.S. Coast Guard’s greatest sea rescue mission of all time It’s the heroic, true story action thriller of the incredible 1952 small boat … Continue reading →

While Donald Trump is walking away with the Republican nomination, something else not expected is brewing… Bernie Sanders according to most polls is now leading or tied with Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire. Wow. Could this end up … Continue reading →

I’ve backed New England QB Tom Brady for the past year… He’s without question the best quarterback of the Super Bowl Era. I think Denver’s Peyton Manning is great. However he just isn’t the same old Peyton. Time and injuries have brought … Continue reading →

It’s a sad commentary when you have to dig back like 50 years to find a bright spot… However that’s pretty much the sad state of KU football today. As evidenced by a pair of front page stories in today’s sports … Continue reading →