This past week, I had 11 straight days off of work. It was the longest stretch of vacation for me...
Read moreThis is my favorite time of the year, but not for the reasons you're thinking. I have two favorite holidays....
Read moreThis is a wrap. Year over. Good riddance, you filthy schmuck. I quit New Year's Eve partying long ago, but...
Read moreEDITOR: These are my memories I hold dear. It's Christmas Morning, 1960 or 70 something. We are awakened to breakfast...
Read moreQuick recap of 2020: It was bizarre, certainly. But looking back, it wasn't all bad. Was it? From a business...
Read moreEDITOR: Rarely do I agree with the Kansas City (please look at our) STAR, but THEY are right: The Kansas...
Read moreEDITOR: The following is an open letter to U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley: Senator Hawley, I saw on TV today you...
Read morePonder the Thought, Christmas style. When I was younger, I used to try to do positive columns only through the...
Read moreWhat a week. What a month. What a year. And 2021 STILL isn't here. But, we do get a few...
Read moreHang on, 2020 is almost over. But, reality check. The stroke of midnight (easy, you guys, no double entendre during...
Read moreThis episode rated R for Nan's language, T for Nan's temper If you have been keeping up with recent events...
Read moreIf you believe in transparent and open government--and I think that's basically all of us with the exception of about...
Read moreHave you ever had one of those dreams where you're in a long hallway? Like at a Holiday Inn. And...
Read morePublisher Foley threw down on me in his column last week like I was the mayor of Parkville. He wrote...
Read moreLandmark cartoon by Zonk.
Read moreDid police brutality end? Have not heard about it for a month or so? No significant protests or marches on...
Read moreThe open records lawsuit against the City of Parkville continues to get more interesting. As the case develops, there are...
Read moreWelcome back. Still 2020. Can't fix that. My Facebook account has been logged into for approximately four consecutive days from...
Read moreT'was the night before COVID Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was coughing, not even a mouse;...
Read moreSure, winter is coming and the world is kind of a COVID mess right now but at least we'll have...
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