Ponder the Thought

Vice President JD Vance dropped the National College Football Championship trophy last week and then shook hands with the Pope,...

State political party officials are recognizing something that Foley pointed out during the last round of elections. Platte County and...

Presidential politics in the United States has become an election every four years, followed by 60 days or so of...

I don't mean to brag, but the wife and I agreed last weekend to put the humidifier away for the...

“No tax increase bond issues” are my new favorite government sales pitch. School districts are all in on this rage....

Not going to brag, but I've got my mower blades sharpened and other whatnot ready to roll. I'm carefully monitoring...

Kansas City suspended their city manager for being found liable for ousting an employee who would not lie to the...

We may not be hitting any records in science and math, but we have done a remarkable job in the...

Foley sent me a DOGE email last week, asking what I had accomplished the week prior. I promptly replied that...

Winter is a stupid concept. Not sure of its origin, but probably something to do with some right-wing type of...

The Kansas City Chiefs got a case of ass whip opened on them Sunday. Happens. The other teams try, too....

Apparently if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl this weekend, Kansas City officials have deemed it safe enough to have...

This is my winter column. Don't judge me. I've been on this planet for 58 years and have spent every...

Let's get into our nerdy feelings. Don't look now, but residential real estate may be returning to some sort of...

I can't afford Donald Trump's America. Despite the historical significance of the event, $700 a night Hampton Inns are not...

Platte City has placed proposed new taxes on the ballot for hotel stays and marijuana sales and it just screams...

Is it just me or do others celebrate the end of the holiday? I'm not trying to be rude to...

Let's rock this Christmas column. Small town Christmases are like everyone's doctor, people think theirs is the best. I stumbled...

I emailed Sam Graves' office last week as part of my Christmas wish list. Normally, I'd let Santa Claus handle...

Rumor is another “data center” is going to be coming to the area soon. The next one to be in...