Fulfilling everyone’s expectations, Republican Sam Brownback just destroyed Tom Holland at the polls last night, becoming the next governor of Kansas. Of course, as a professional journalist and expert on policy, I prepared for this moment by analyzing Brownback’s statements. Unless I completely misunderstand both Brownback and, indeed, the human heart, I think we can conservatively predict every unoccupied uterus…
We get it: Kansas City Star sports reporter Mike DeArmond loves the University of Missouri-Columbia. He’s Mizzou class of ’72. He bleeds black and gold, even though he covers MU basketball and football for the Star. He’s living every sports fan’s dream. He’s not impartial; he’s a homer. DeArmond put that on display over the weekend, with these comments on…
Here we go again. A coalition of Kansas school districts has filed a new lawsuit against the state of Kansas. Attorneys for Schools For Fair Funding, the coalition of 63 Kansas school districts, filed a lawsuit today in Shawnee County District Court, alleging the state violated the Kansas Constitution in the way that it funds schools and has deprived the…
%{}% In today’s online edition of The Atlantic, an American restaurateur in Thailand talks about those problem employees who cripple every restaurant. Whether server, bartender, or part of the kitchen crew, an employee that’s difficult to work with — late, lazy, rude, bad-tempered — can be toxic to the success of a restaurant. But how to get rid of them?…
The Roca Wear hoodie-wearing robber who turned an Independence Hy-Vee’s “helpful smiles in every aisle” to looks of terror has been captured. Gilbert E. Millette, 19, was arrested Friday in Silver Thorn, Colorado, and he’s looking at charges of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in the botched midnight robbery in which he’s accused of shooting at a night manager…
Kansans, your killing fields will be Ted Nugent free for at least two years. The Motor City Madman is banned from hunting in the Sunflower State — where Uncle Ted has bowhunted for several years — due to a conviction in liberal California for illegally hunting deer. The Wichita Eagle reports that Uncle Ted’s conviction for using bait to hunt…
The Sexy Accident has a new video for “Savage Love,” a song off of its latest EP, Now That She’s Gone. (The song contains a few particularly killer lines about car sex and a condom wrapper; as for the video —- well, you’ll just have to watch!) Here’s what the band’s frontman, Jesse Kates, says: The video was made possible…
The Minnesota Vikings have waived receiver Randy Moss, and for good reason: Moss is a career malcontent who upon reaching the pearly gates will be punched in the nuts by Hank Stram. And the assholery hit an all-time high this week, when he trashed his own team and praised his opponent in a bizarre post-game self-interview. (Video below). So now…
Michael Smith and his wife, Nancy, will be spending his 50th birthday — tomorrow — in Spain. The co-owners of Michael Smith and Extra Virgin restaurants have made arrangements to dine at chef Ferran Adria’s legendary El Bulli restaurant for Michael’s half-century celebration. “It took over a year to get the reservation,” he says. It’s not that difficult to get…
There is a slight shift in the space-time continuum in your office. Fear not, it doesn’t lead to the inside of John Malkovich’s head, and it only poses a threat to the leftovers in your Halloween candy bowl (or the candy you’re able to poach from your kid’s trick-or-treat bag). I’m talking about the candy black hole, where an obscene…
The Kansas Democratic Party says a pro-Republican group is trying to re-institute 18th-century voting laws via robo-call. The automated phone calls, made Saturday, supposedly told voters to bring their voter registration card and proof of home ownership to the polls on Wednesday. This is really bad information. The election is Tuesday. Also, voters in Kansas need to provide identification only…
Tonight, this very evening, he’s swinging through town to showcase yet another aspect of his artistry: playing music on a guitar. I have no idea if it will be any good — if he actually is good, I will both respect him more and resent him more — but here are some details. Categories: Music Tags: jeff daniels, stars of…
UPDATE: Club Zen’s owners are saying their club isn’t responsible for a drive-by shooting on Monday. Read the update after the jump … Three men were wounded in a drive-by shooting near Club Zen early this morning. The men were searching for a parking spot along 39th and Baltimore and eventually stopped behind a park vehicle around 12:25 a.m. when…
I have a special place in my heart for Winstead’s. It’s where I shared a wedding day hamburger with a bunch of Rodeo Clowns from the American Royal. So I have a blind spot when it comes to the iconic burger chain. But in talking with a good friend, I learned that not everyone feels the same way about Winstead’s…
Halloween’s over, and there’s not a single excuse to throw a party until Christmas. However, that doesn’t mean you have to go into party withdrawal. Have a little dance party in your living room next time you have folks over for a football game. We’ve scoured the web to find the best free non-stop party mixes. This is music that…
I keep forgetting that the best rock band in the world, the fucking Hold Steady, are playing the Blue Note in a matter of weeks, on Thursday, November 18. I was reminded of the show yesterday when I happened upon a video of frontman Craig Finn performing a cover of the Elton John and Kiki Dee classic duet “Don’t…
The Philly Taco is not something I would mention in polite company. And until this post, I doubt my mother knows the term, let alone that I had eaten one with gusto. But thanks to NPR, the Philly Taco is seeing the light of day. And now we all must talk about the hidden reason that Philadelphia is a perennial…
UPDATE: The Mike Pompeo “Vote American” billboards made The Rachel Maddow Show last night. Maddow points out that Raj Goyle is “also American … born in Cleveland.” Read the update and watch the video after the jump …Republican Mike Pompeo will likely win tomorrow’s congressional election against Raj Goyle. FiveThirtyEight is projecting a 99.5 percent chance of a Pompeo victory,…
