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Valentine: Local Hero Jason Pritchett Scales the Heights
Hooray! Kansas City is a world class sports town. The world looks at the pictures of us in awe. It was amazing to see that many people wearing a blue shirt that says “Kansas City.” And we’re still an amazingly … Continue reading
Glazer: The Ultra Sad State of Area Football
Nobody thought much of Missouri, K-State or Kansas before the football season began… And while there was at least some hope for Mizzou to be decent, with their offense going to sleep all season and quarterback problems they ended up a … Continue reading
Leftridge: Godspeed, Alex Gordon, You Beautiful Bastard
Much to the surprise of nobody, longest current Kansas City Royal Alex Gordon will officially hit the free agent market tonight at 11pm… It’s a bittersweet moment for a franchise mostly bereft of “career” Royals; you know, guys who were … Continue reading
Hearne: 800,000 Royals Fans, Seriously?
Kansas City crowd estimates used to be great sport… Especially since nobody did any actual counting, so pretty much anybody and everybody could play – and play they did! The owners of the Country Club Plaza were the most prolific. Year after year they upped … Continue reading
Lefsetz: The Impending Demise of Facebook & Social Media
People stopped sharing… “34% of Facebook users updated their status, and 37% shared their own photos, down from 50% and 59%, respectively, in the same period a year earlier.” The Wall Street Journal Or as Michael Wolf put it in … Continue reading
Glazer: Chiefs Just Good Enough to Salvage Reid, Dorsey Jobs…Unfortunately
Its been all Royals all summer and fall as it should have been… And I’ve certainly been down on our Chiefs. I talked about a possible play off run after a great preseason and the first win over Houston, but then the … Continue reading
Glazer: We Are The Champions, My Friends
There are so many things that can be said about our Kansas City Royals… However, let’s just say the most important one: KANSAS CITY ROYALS WORLD CHAMPIONS. No city deserved it more. Kansas City has been starving for a world title … Continue reading
Glazer: The Unstoppable Kansas City Royals!
These Kansas City Royals have delivered on all promises… We’ve watched these guys grow up to be baseball’s best right in front of our eyes. And seeing the frustration of past years turn into dominance is something dear to behold. With last … Continue reading
Glazer: Royals in Six But Who Outside of KC Much Cares?
This city’s all tied up in knots… Everyone in KC is focused on the big games that start today. Can we be world champs for the first time in 30 years? Is our team the best? Can our city get … Continue reading
Glazer: This Year’s Royals Best of the Best!
You could argue it was the biggest win ever in the sports history of our city… And yes, I’m aware of the 1985 game seven Royals win over the St. Louis Cards but this last one might be even bigger. For … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Steve Jobs’—Mesmerizing Study Of A Brilliant Egotist
This STEVE JOBS movie is not a documentary… Nor is it your typical bio drama. Instead it plays out very much like a stage production presented in three acts. To be more specific, behind the scenes of Jobs’ three iconic product … Continue reading
Glazer: Scribe Counts Kansas City’s Chickens
The Kansas City Royals are on the verge of a second trip to the World Series… This has never happened in the history of this town. The Chiefs were in two Super Bowls in 1970 and again (winning a title) in Super Bowl IV three years … Continue reading
Glazer: This Weeks Pigskin Pics & Royals Revelry
All eyes are on the Royals this weekend and beyond… After yesterday’s smashing victory over the Blue Jays, the boys in blue are looking World Series bound. It’s one thing to win the first game at home but to shut out … Continue reading
Glazer: These Royals All About Heart
Are the Royals really a great elite baseball team? The answer is YES. Now that we have seen the team evolve over the last two seasons. Hey, the city’s going crazy over these guys for a second straight year. This … Continue reading
Tracy Thomas: Rare Showing of Controversial Bollywood Movie Goes Down Thursday @ Standees
I’m not a big fan of the Walt Disney empire… So when a local film fanatic from Hyde Park triumphs over the accountants in suits at Disney, I say hooray. And soI urge everyone to see the best movie … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Democratic Debate Shows Jim Webb to be a Badass!
There were only a few standout moments in last night’s Democratic Debate… Fortunately for you guys, I watched so you didn’t have to. One was Bernie Sanders kissing Hillary’s ass when it came to her email scandal and how America is … Continue reading
Glazer: Scribe Issues Pro & College Football Picks & Royals Forecast
The product on the field in the NFL is at best subpar… Nobody will argue that it isn’t. There are only a few good starting quarterbacks left. Andrew Luck is out, as is Tony Romo. Drew Brees and Big Ben are also … Continue reading
Hearne: Time to Deliver Last Rites to American Royal?
In the wide world of universal truths, death more often than not is an ugly affair… Seems like it seldom comes quickly and cleanly. Such appears to be the case with one of Kansas City’s most vaunted annual events, the American Royal. Was a … Continue reading
Glazer: Here’s Hoping the Next Plaza Owner Does a Better Job
The owner of the Plaza, has put KC’s CROWN JEWEL up for sale… Yep, it’s come to that. Highwoods Properties has owned the Country Club Plaza for 17 years and put a truck load of money into the area to … Continue reading
Paul Wilson: Highwoods Lists Crime Ridden, Depreciating Asset – The Country Club Plaza
Try Googling, “violence on the Country Club Plaza” You’ll get 822,000 hits. Scroll down that lengthy list and you can read stories from every media outlet known to man. The Daily KOS, The Blaze, WaPo, HuffPo, USA Today, TIME, KCC … Continue reading