Archives: December 2010
Chris Steineger is no longer Kansas Democrats’ black eye; WyCo senator switches parties
Chris Steineger didn’t have a lot of friends left in the Kansas Democratic Party. So he’s switching teams. Steineger, a Wyandotte County state senator, is defecting to the Republican Party. Steineger announced the switch in a news release, KMBC’s Micheal Mahoney reported. “By joining the Republican majority in the State Capitol, I am better able to deliver value and service…
Michael Fletcher wants minority involvement on e-tax campaign — or else
By the time that the special election on whether or not to preserve Kansas City’s earnings tax rolls around in April 2011, voters may find themselves suffering from campaign fatigue. That’s why it’s all the more important to educate potential voters on the issue ASAP, says Michael Fletcher, a local attorney and candidate for City Council, 3rd District. The one-percent…
Hellogoodbye is coming to the Bottleneck in February
Remember Hellogoodbye? It seems like this band swoops through Lawrence every year or so; and they’re back again on February 19, at the Bottleneck. The band has been through a slew of members since its 2001 inception, and they’re still best known for their 2006 track, “Here (In Your Arms),” which I still like a lot. Ahem. Categories: Music Tags:…
Matt Cassel officially ‘questionable’ for Sunday’s game
Previously on Matt Cassel’s playing status, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback called himself “day-to-day” for Sunday’s road game with the St. Louis Rams. On Friday, word from the Chiefs is that Cassel is “questionable” and the team’s medical staff will evaluate him up to game day. It’s a little more than a week after Cassel had his appendix removed —…
Trader Joe’s granted liquor code exemption at Ward Parkway
%{}% The City Council voted yesterday 11-0 to grant Trader Joe’s a package liquor license exemption for its proposed store at the Ward Parkway Shopping Center. The Kansas City Business Journal has the story. The exemption will allow Trader Joe’s to sell packaged beer and wine and remain on track to open its 14,000-square-foot store in 2011. Earlier this week,…
Larry Garrison gets film rights to Ken Middleton’s story
Larry Garrison has spent almost 30 years earning a living by booking media appearances for victims of tragedy or people close to the victims. It’s such a strange job, The Atlantic wrote a lengthy feature about him earlier this year. Categories: News Tags: Cliff Middleton, Ken Middlton, Larry Garrison
Mizzou students love the drugs; MU ranked 39th druggiest college
The endless roll out of rankings have finally come to this: The 50 Druggiest Colleges. Not exactly a distinction that these universities of higher learning (ha!) will tout in brochures to prospective students. But let’s face it, the kids love the drugs. So here’s the University of Missouri-Columbia at No. 39 in the rankings, according to the list whores at…
Top ten reasons that your ‘Top Ten Albums’ list sucks
1. You don’t know everything. Sorry. There is no way that you’ve listened to everything released within the calendar year of 2010. You might as well title your comprehensive, labor-intensive compiling of albums “my year in music,” because, honestly, I’m pretty sure that you’re just sorting your iTunes by most-played, and rating the band’s entire album that way. Just sayin.’…
To hell with brunch — a simple breakfast will do
Just wear pants and shoes, you’ll get served… If you have the money and the time, a leisurely brunch — like the ones in this week’s Pitch review — can make a pleasant weekend diversion. But sometimes, it’s just about eating a simple morning meal with no fuss, no annoying trips to a buffet, no hair-of-the-dog Mimosas. Just bacon, eggs,…
Tennis the band coming to Lawrence, tennis the sport still pretty fun to play
Husband-and-wife duo Tennis are in this ballpark, but their sound is a little cleaner and more accessible. Also, they’re from Denver, which as I understand it doesn’t have beaches. Tennis’ debut album, Cape Dory, is out in January on Fat Possum, and they’re coming to the Jackpot in Lawrence on Thursday, February 17. Check out a video of them performing their…
Sharon Duffey accused of making up 2-year-old daughter’s kidnapping story
Last month, Sharon Duffey claimed her 2-year-old daughter Syah was kidnapped by a woman claiming to be a social worker. It was a frightening story that sparked a multi-state Amber Alert that ended with the Cass County girl being found in Iowa with her father. Except prosecutors are now saying that the story was just that — a story. Sharon…
The future of fast food is pad Thai in wraps
I thought that pizza in a cone was the future of fast food back in 2008. And that is why I’m not meant to own a franchise any time soon. But Asian street food is going to be huge in 2011. Trust me. If the Udon Project is right, get ready to start scarfing down pad Thai in rice paper…
The Bill Belzer Roast tonight at RecordBar should be interesting
Bill Belzer toured Europe playing drums in Uncle Tupelo in the early nineties, which is an impossibly cool line to have on one’s resume. But he’s also been a member of some memorable local bands over the years: Mongol Beach Party, New Amsterdams, SSION. Tonight, to benefit the Kansas City Free Health Clinic’s HIV testing programs, Belzer is hosting what…
City Council asks to be told what it already knows about Port Authority
The Port Authority of Kansas City is like a turd in a punch bowl. The city agency is blowing up because its lawyer, William Session, ran an excavating company that received a multimillion-dollar contract to move earth at a former airbase the Port Authority has redeveloped. The deal, which has been all over the news, clearly stinks. Still, the City…
Learn (some of) the Classic Cookie’s secrets this weekend
With great recipes comes great responsibility. Classic Cookie owner Leslie Stockard has finally penned the cookbook that her customers have been looking forward to for years. She’ll be signing copies of the book, You Asked for It: The Classic Cookie & Cafe Cookbook, between 3 and 4 p.m. on Saturday at Rainy Day Books (2706 West 53rd Street in Fairway)….
Sarah Griffin publishes secrets you never told
Are you a Kansas woman who pulls out her eyelashes instead of taking anxiety meds? Are you an Arizona pedophile who’s sitting outside of an elementary school right now? Are you a racist who’s ready to take back America from the black and Hispanics — by force? Your darkest secrets are safe with Sarah Griffin. Probably. The 26-year-old Lenexa woman…
The five food trends of 2010 that will hopefully not join us in the new year
Each new year brings hope that the latest restaurant trends will not be the culinary equivalent of a Zhu-Zhu pet. But thanks to marketing speak and some poor ingredient-combination choices, we’re often left with a furry bite that would make grown children cry. What follows is a list of the five restaurant and food trends that will hopefully expire at…
Meerkat abduction lands two teen boys in hot water
Jacob Bradley, 19, and Justin Santhuff, 17, have each been charged with a count of stealing for smuggling a $5,000 meerkat out of the Kansas City Zoo. The probable cause statement issued by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s office should be performed as a live reading by Nathan Lane. According to court documents, zoo workers noticed that their open-air exhibit was…
Dudes, be Mr. Objectified 2011: flaunt your bod, win Tech N9ne tickets
You know what they say: if you’ve got it, flaunt it. Ladies, thanks to 96.5 The Buzz’s Miss Objectified 2011 contest, you’ve had your chance to scoop up a years’ worth of concert tickets in return for some steamy pictures. (The winner will be announced on 96.5 The Buzz this afternoon, on-air.) But what about all those dudes out there…
Bubba Cunningham is NOT the next athletics director at Kansas; Tulsa AD stays put
Despite what you may have read in say every media outlet in the state of Kansas and beyond, Tulsa Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham is still the athletic director at Tulsa. Cunninghman isn’t coming to the University of Kansas. Whoops! I first saw the report on to Sports By Brooks, which cited an unnamed Big 12 athletic director, who claimed the…
William Session, lawyer for the Kansas City Port Authority, may get a visit from the feds (updated)
%{}% Update 2: The city council has called for a very narrow audit of “certain transactions,” obviously hoping to head off a more serious investigation into crooked shit happening at the Port Authority. More after the original story.Update: Mayoral candidate Mike Burke, who made some decent coin himself lawyering for the Port, issued a statement today distancing himself from Session….
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