KC Confidential

I just wrote about not believing there is a God…

I also said holidays like Christmas are becoming more of a family event than a religious celebration. And like most Americans, I believe in being with your loved ones over the holidays.

Thanksgiving is maybe my favorite holiday this time of year.

Why? It’s basically Christmas minus the gifts and with less hassle and more football. It’s got the same meal – turkey and gravy – I love it.

Gifts are always an issue, especially for the young ones. Remember when you didn’t get what you’d dreamed of getting? I do.

My father told me if I got a B average he’d buy me a mini-bike for Christmas. Wow. I was 14, played freshman football at Meadowbrook and lived outside the school district, so I had a long haul to school. It was a long walk and a long bike ride.

Plus all the cool kids had mini bikes. Continue reading →

Philosopher Marshall McLuhan once said that the media is the opium of the people…

Nothing could be more true. McLuhan, who died in 1980, was featured in Woody Allen’s best film, Annie Hall. McLuhan’s thoughts are now reality. The NFL and college football have taken over America above all else.

Even our Kansas City Star runs quarter page or better front page stories on our lowly Chiefs and other football related issues on nearly a daily basis. It’s that big. This in a city that has for the most part terrible football teams other than Kansas State.

That said, the football Messiah has arrived!

His name is Johnny Manziel, better known now as JOHNNY FOOTBALL. Continue reading →

I’ve been your humble scribe for more than two years now…

During which time I’ve done my best to entertain, inform and report on local and national events and stories. In so doing I personally have dealt with many harsh comments. There are clearly some Glazer Haters out there. That’s to expected in social media and given the type of reporting I do.

I get that.

Sure, I’ve gone off several times. Many of the attacks were untrue and vicious. Be that as it may, as Hearne and even Johnny Dare have told me, “Don’t respond, be thicker skinned. You’re a flashy controversial person and you write that way!”

I must confess they’re right and I was wrong. Continue reading →

Everyone expects the Chiefs to be buried Sunday at Arrowhead…

Peyton Manning and his Division winning Broncos are in town for a tune up headed to the playoffs. The Chiefs are now being called by many a Triple A football team. Agreed. However when you least expect it a bad team like KC can surprise a beast like Denver.

Remember Green Bay last year and Monday Night’s tight loss to the Steelers?

Both were expected to be blowouts. Different set of circumstances: The Chiefs had Kyle Orton, a real C+ quarterback when a worn out, beaten up Green Bay came to town last year expecting a walk over. The weather in Pittsburgh slowed down the Steelers and they lost quarterback Big Ben early.

Sunday will be a killing. Continue reading →

The latest God Killings happened right here in Grandview…

International House of Prayer leader Tyler Deaton‘s wife was the victim. She was found dead of what was thought to have been a suicide on October 30th. Later a church member confessed he’d killed her by order of her husband Deaton. This to cover up the sex and drugs evenings at the church and special places in Grandview.

More God killings. When will it all end? Continue reading →