Stealing Time: Wizards go poof, Bannister blight, caring when it’s convenient, unpaid writers RiseUp and more Erin

By JUSTIN KENDALL

Depressing weekend for Kansas City sports fans, and I’m not talking about another Chiefs loss. The Columbus Crew ended the Kansas City Wizards’ season Saturday. Down the Byline looks at the season finale and it was, in a word, “disappointing.”

Midtown Miscreant guides us through Bannister Mall blight. My favorite Miscreant blogger finds a whole bunch of free tires. Score!

JoCoSOB takes a break from bashing Obama to rip the media and politicians for only caring about homeless people for two months and in election years. The SOB also smacks the organizers of a charity benefit because “These parties are just ways for KCMO’s elite to demonstrate to their friend that they care.”

Stiffed freelance writers are rising up against Janice Ellis, reports Bottomline Communications. Seven freelancers complain on WritersWeekly that Ellis’ RiseUp magazine never paid them.

Finally, Erin gives us the latest clumsy installment of her love story. Dating rules be damned.