Don’t embarass yourself in writing!
June 28th, 2009
MARTHA BROCKENBROUGH
46 WAYS TO EMBARRASS YOURSELF IN WRITING by Martha Brockenbrough
One of my favorite scenes in the movie “The Princess Bride” is set atop the Cliffs of Insanity. In this cinematic fairy tale — a romantic swashbuckling comedy directed by Rob Reiner — a trio of kidnappers has just hoisted the abducted Princess Buttercup to [...]
Sara Lee is coming to town!
June 18th, 2009
EDITOR’S COMMENTARY
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT SCORES BIG TIME WITH MIGRATION OF SARA LEE by Wayne Hodges
KANSAS CITY, KS – Now, that’s more like it. Recent reports indicate Wyandotte County will receive 250 new jobs as part of a regional expansion project by Sara Lee Corp. The company, headquartered in Chicago, will open a branch at 4612 Speaker Road [...]
‘Game Zone’ Fight Night Round 4
June 18th, 2009
‘FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4′ SHOULD BECOME A PART OF EVERY VIDEO GAMER’S COLLECTION!
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4 (PS3 & X360) Review by L.J. Hodges – The most highly anticipated sports game in recent memory, once thought dead because of a bankruptcy in connection with the misuse of unregistered sponsors, is now available on just about every [...]
Q&A with Senator Chris Steineger
June 14th, 2009
SENATOR CHRIS STEINEGER SAYS WISE SPENDING IS KEY TO RECOVERY by Wayne Hodges
TOPEKA, KS – A deep financial collapse, caused by a massive global recession, has obviously created a dark cloud of trepidation and uncertainty above the American people. An imperfect stimulus package, combined with steady job cuts and corporate bankruptcies, has also played a [...]
Hate groups are on the rise!
June 11th, 2009
GROUP BLAMES RECESSION, ELECTION ON FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT by Maria Schiavocampo (NBC News)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – On a recent Saturday afternoon, hate was on the march in St. Louis. About 85 members of the National Socialist Movement (NSM), the nation’s largest neo-Nazi group, gathered in the shadow of the famed Gateway Arch for a march [...]
Power & Light boots Jazzy Jeff!
June 9th, 2009
EDITOR’S COMMENTARY
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF HIP-HOP LEGEND WILL SCAR KANSAS CITY’S REPUTATION by Wayne Hodges
“How did they kick me off stage in Kansas City for playin’ hip-hop…I’m a 25 year legend…this is some bull****!” – from DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Twitter on 06/07/09
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KANSAS CITY, MO – Can somebody please tell me what the heck is going [...]
KCK Student victim of sex act!
June 8th, 2009
EDITOR’S COMMENTARY
MOTHER OF 10-YEAR-OLD STUDENT LIVID OVER SEX INCIDENT by Wayne Hodges
KANSAS CITY, KS – Sexual misconduct, many would probably agree, is hardly synonymous with 5th grade students. However, at Caruthers Elementary School in Kansas City, Kan., two male students, both with special needs, were recently found inside a restroom stall; engaged in what one [...]
Hot looks for Autumn!
June 4th, 2009
Stacey Mebane, Fashion Editor
HOT LOOKS FOR THE FALL SEASON by Stacey Mebane
KANSAS CITY, MO – Now that summer has passed, it is time to bring in the fall season with even more style. Ladies, the look for autumn is interchangeable and is very accommodating for different body types.
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• Bold print and colorful tunic tops [...]