Stealing Time: Who’s paying Star publisher’s wife?

McClatchy Watch argues with Kansas City Star columnist Rhonda Chriss Lokeman over who’s really writing her paychecks. McClatchy Watch says the Star — via Lokeman’s hubby, publisher Mark Zieman — funnels the money through Lokeman’s syndicator because she’s not really nationally syndicated. Lokeman says her syndicator pays her. I’m not sure a couple of papers running a column makes a syndicated columnist.

Arrowhead Addict writes the blueprint for the 2009 Chiefs. Raid the Patriots!

Midtown Miscreant tours the Power & Blight District. Double M gets right what’s wrong in the palace of poseurs.

Damn. Erin’s leaving KC for D.C. Best of luck with Mr. Perfect. — Justin Kendall