Archives: November 2009
Incoming: Newt Gingrich @ the Dole Institute, Candace Gingrich @ UMKC
Mr. Contract with America Newt Gingrich is in Kansas today and tonight, speaking at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics on the University of Kansas’ campus. His 7:30 p.m. speech is called “Tripartisan Solutions for the 21st Century.” Afterward, you can ask the former Speaker of the House a whole bunch of questions. Newt isn’t the only Gingrich making…
Forget man caves, the future is cheese caves
For the past two decades, options for what to do with your old fridge have been limited to turning it into a beer fridge or, if you’re a bit more committed and own some power tools, a kegerator. But instead of banishing it to the garage or hoping that somebody won’t flake out after contacting you about your Craiglist ad,…
Smoke it while you can …
Everybody loves a new drug. Especially a legal one. Even Huey Lewis. K2 — synthetic pot — isn’t new, just new to us. Did I mention that it’s legal? The Kansas City Star made itself useful and gave a free ad to a Lawrence shop selling the stuff: The Sacred Journey, a botanical store in Lawrence, sells bags of K2…
An etiquette guide for servers
We’ve all got a mental checklist of things that servers can do to improve or ruin their tip. The New York Times blog You’re The Boss has created a two-part list (the second half will run next week) of “100 things a restaurant staffer should never do.” The first 50 suggestions all seek to put the needs of the guest…
Jill Conaghan suspected of Overland Park hit-and-run
Jill Theresa Conaghan was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and drunken driving in connection with the hit-and-run death of an Overland Park woman who was killed while tending to her garden. Police also suspect Conaghan, 19, of leaving the scene of an accident, minor in possession of alcohol and driving on the sidewalk. The Johnson County District Attorney…
Breakfast Buffet: Wednesday, November 4
%{}% An ode to the Kansas City restaurants that are no longer here, with a special place reserved for the biscuits and gravy at Leonard’s. Meanwhile, Happy in Bag feels that Anthony’s Restaurant & Lounge has been comfortably the same for the past two decades. In this video battle between forklift and vodka bottles, the machine wins — and nearly…
Download the Twin Tigers Automatic EP
Since Athens-based psych rockers Twin Tigers started their tour with Minus the Bear and the Antlers this week, they’ve decided to give away some music to entice you to show up early and catch their set. It stands to reason that if you get to hear some music, you’re more apt to see a band live. I’m certainly more likely…
Throwback MP3 of the Week: the Uprights, “31st & Gillham”
As a journalist, one of the most validating experiences one can have is being quoted by someone else. It indicates that someone finds your words to be worthwhile enough to bear repeating elsewhere. There are exceptions to this, of course. Someone could be using your work as an example of bad journalism, holding you up as the Uwe Boll of…
Cool video of the day: T2’s Massacre in the Crossroads
Yeah, Halloween’s over. But this video by T2 is too sweet not to share. The video was “written, produced and executed by T2” and shot October 2 at Studio Dan Meiners. There’s also an extended cut. Just wait for the drill. It’s pretty gruesome. Via Hallmark’s Cre.A.Tiv.I.Ty blog. Categories: News Tags: Crossroads, Kansas City, kansas city, Massacre in the Crossroads,…
More layoffs coming at Sprint
More layoffs are coming at Sprint Nextel. This time, they’re cutting “dozens” of jobs in the wholesale division, which employs 575 people. There have probably been other layoffs that I don’t recall, but in January, Sprint announced that it would shed 8,000 jobs Sprint layoffs is always a familiar story. Categories: News Tags: layoffs, overland park, sprint nextel
Assistant JoCo DA arrested for shoplifting
KCTV 5 is claiming an exclusive on the arrest of a Johnson County assistant district attorney. Roger Nordeen was arrested for shoplifting about $40 worth of liquid bandages and deodorant from a Price Chopper grocery store, KCTV reported. Nordeen is a long-time member of the DA’s Office. Categories: News Tags: Johnson County District Attorney’s Office, kansas, Price Chopper, Roger Nordeen,…
COMBAT tax passes
Voters renewed the COMBAT anti-drug sales tax yesterday by a large margin: more than 71 percent of the vote. But let’s be clear about the “overwhelming” support for the tax; less than seven percent of Kansas City’s registered voters actually went to the polls (according to The Kansas City Star’s report today). All the glossy mailers and yard signs helped…
City hires a convention hotel development consultant
A committee studying the notion of a downtown convention hotel is beginning to spend its $500,000 allowance. On Tuesday, the committee selected a consultant who will endeavor to find the City of Kansas City, Missouri, a developer and a hotelier. The proposal that’s brought back will then be examined by a third party to determine the size of the crater…
Call for entries in the Kansas City FilmFest 2010
For all you DIY-Herzogs out there, it’s time to get cracking in the editing bay. The deadline for submission to the Kansas City FilmFest is almost here. The contest started accepting shorts and features in August, but with every passing deadline the entry fee goes higher. The next deadline, which costs under $40 in most categories, is November 15, and…
Video + MP3: Tigercity, “Fake Gold”
Oh, how much does Tigercity love you? Not only does their new album, Ancient Lover, drop today via your major digital retailers, but they’re offering up the single off it for free. And not only that, but they’re offering “Fake Gold” as a free download, they’re offering up the video and a remix of the song by Only Children (the…
Your personality as a beer
Just as dogs are hairy reflections of their owners, a new theory suggests that the beer you drink (or don’t drink) may be a window into your personality. Advertising Age reports that Mindset Media, a market research firm that specializes in psychographics (the study of people’s attitudes and behavior in relation to their purchasing decisions) interviewed more than 2,600 people…
Let them eat steak
The fact that consumers are eating at home more often is spiking demand for premium cuts of steak, according to this Reuters report. Statistics from last week’s Worldwide Food Expo show that grocery stores are offering aggressive specials and high-end steaks in promotions designed to bring more customers into their stores. According to Midan Marketing, sales of premium steaks are…
Killa City: KCMO homicide No. 95, Tyler R. Creal
Kansas City police say 19-year-old Tyler R. Creal was the victim of last Friday’s homicide in the parking lot of Cash America Pawn at 31st and Prospect. Creal was pronounced dead at a local hospital. A witness told police that Creal was chasing after and shooting at two other men in the parking lot. The two men were allegedly exchanging…
Online petition doesn’t want Larry Johnson to become Chiefs’ all-time leading rusher
%{}% The Internets are out to get Larry Johnson. First Twitter, and now an online petition/letter to Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli aimed at stopping the Chiefs running back from becoming the franchise’s all-time leading rusher. The petition calls on Pioli to “deactivate” Johnson and gets overly sentimental talking about “role models” like “Bobby Bell, Christian Okoye, Willie Roaf, Lenny…
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