Forsee's Opposition to Climate Legislation At Odds With Previous Calls To Action
Forsee's new position completely contradicts his previous commitments as a signatory to the the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment.

Flashback: 'The Night The Clocks & Scoreboard Stood Still'
Six years [...]

Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day is the holiday season in North America.  For most this time includes Christmas.  For the rest of us we often celebrate another holiday, such as Kwanzaa or Hanukkah.  We have a diverse population in St. Louis so I’m curious to see how diverse my readers [...]

Great Fish Story from stltoday.com:Arnold man reels in record
by kathy etling
SPECIAL TO THE POST-DISPATCH
11/28/2009

Scott Sandusky, 49, of Arnold last week attained what many anglers would consider to be trout fishing nirvana: he hooked and boated the new Missouri state record brown trout while fishing [...]

The accompanying videos come from Natural Disaster's performance Saturday, Nov. 21, at the benefit show in the East Middle School Auditorium:







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The game is finally over.  I am glad. I won’t have to be subjected to all of the faux buildup for a game featuring two teams that have not played up to expectations this season.  Oh no.  The players were never the focus of this week.  Players on both sides couldn’t [...]

Arrowhead Pride is the Juggernaut of Kansas City Chiefs Blogs and nobody over there thinks the Chiefs will beat The Chargers. Because they're dorks they have a lot of time to memorize player names and review statistics . . . So I'm assuming they know [...]

One more misinformed opinion from JoCo and The Star: KC School District budget cuts unpopular but crucial . . . And the paper of record endorses the process from the comfort of the Golden Ghetto. [...]

NBC Action News: A man was critically wounded by a gunshot near 79th Street and Brooklyn. He was taken to an area hospital, where he is reportedly in life-threatening condition. Police are still looking for suspects. [...]

I don’t know what’s in the water at white people’s parties, but it isn’t ice.  Something is not cool about what some white folks are doing in the name of “reality television”.  Before the haters try to jump me for the post title, you’ve got to grant me a few [...]

I am the one in these parts that can't quite commit whole-heartedly to abandoning Afghanistan and pulling out entirely. There are things to do to reduce the violence and improve conditions for the people there, especially the women, and there are good arguments for staying there. I realize this. I' [...]

I just want to do a quick review of big media behavior before I grab a bowl of Fruit Loops and play video games for 4 hours . . . It's important to have priorities.

Thanks to the efforts of the blogosphere, my work [...]

Local soccer blog Hillcrest Road is promoting a petition to get some World Cup Games in Kansas City . . . Normally, I don't give a damn about soccer but it's worth a click.' [...]

Mainstream media newsies aren't putting much effort into their offerings so I figured I would sleep in . . . It was the right decision. Here are a few morning links:

Kansas City gets to fake healtcare concern with a temporary and paltry' [...]

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No matter how much you ate Thursday, you probably had uneaten food remaining. Some of you will save and eventually eat what was left.  Much of the food will be tossed into the trash.  Tucked into the trash bag it is out of sight out of mind.  Your trash will [...]

Now that I have chastised the local media for running the usual Christmas shopping stories I will hypocritically provide one of my own:

When I stopped by Hastings in joplin about an hour ago, I discovered all copies of my new book, Newspaper Days, had [...]

This slightly abbreviated week still brought change and power plays to the Kansas City political and cultural scene. There is a lot to look at other than bikini photos of Zoe Saldaña.

So, let's get to it . . . Check out Kansas [...]

While they waited in line this morning, I wonder if any Black Friday shoppers read George Will’s op-ed, “The Gift of Not Giving,” in the Washington Post. He explains that holiday-related shopping activities destroy wealth and aggregate utility.

Gifts that people buy for other people are usually poorly matched [...]

KCTV5: Kansas and Missouri fans prepare for Saturday's Border Showdown at Arrowhead Stadium.

OR . . . Yet Another Midwest Waste of Time. [...]

Hyperblogal offers a nice perspective on KC's favorite urban renewal project from Case Hill [...]

The words DUI have still not been used by KSNF as it just had its sports anchor tease the next segment by saying that Pittsburg State University Coach Chuck Broyles has "admitted to a very big mistake."

Though it is good that Broyles has owned up to what he [...]

It did not take long for the area media to jump on the DUI arrest of Pittsburg State University football coach Chuck Broyles, once the story was broken"

Pittsburg Morning Sun

Joplin Globe story on arrest

Joplin Globe story on" [...]

November 14, 1909 LIKES KANSAS CITY PLAN. Cincinnati Will Soon Have Juvenile Improvement Association.
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 13. -- As a result of the visit of Kansas City men interested in juvenile reform, Cincinnati soon wi ll have a juvenile improvement association patterned after that of Kansas City. Delegates from [...]

Add another $50,000 to the money provided by retired billionaire educational voucher supporter Rex Sinquefield to his favored politicians and political groups.

According to 48-hour reports posted today on the Missouri Ethics Commission website, Sinquefield contributed $25,000 to Sen. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington, and $25,000 to the Majority Fund, Inc., [...]

​The Rock -- the church not the wrestler -- is reclaiming the bad streets of Northeast Kansas City. Pitch fellow Casey Lyons tells the story of The Rock aka Reclaiming of Christ's Kingdom, w... [...]

I was at Union Station last weekend, enjoying the model trains weaving around the extensive set-up in the lobby, when I noticed some familiar faces among the exhibit's tiny populace. ​Not fa... [...]

Here's a rather great example of a Kansas City politico giving back. Jackson County Legislator Scott Burnett and his wife Rhonda were recently in Chiang Mai, Thailand helping Habitat for Humanity. They were part of a crew of more two thousand volunteers who built [...]

Julia Othmer Show at Jardine's this evening is probably the biggest and best ticket in Kansas City.

I caught her show Monday which was a pretty amazing gig. Normally, I never give ladies enough credit for rocking out but her performance was incredibly' [...]

The Star recently published a story revealing that The Kansas City School District is reporting a dropout rate of 5.9 percent. Supposedly, that's a major improvement from previous years . . . But I think most people are smart enough to realize the District has been playing numbers games [...]

KC Infozine: Kansas City to Hold H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Nov. 30 and Dec. 3 [...]

KMBC: A man was shot during a robbery attempt at Armour Boulevard and Harrison Street Thursday, police said.

Sadly, all-white, middle-class neighborhood activists are missing the point when they argue to expel all of their minority neighbors rather than work with them to fight crime. [...]

KCTV5: Executive Beechcraft Sues KC Over Airport Project [...]

​Cancer patient. The phrase brings to mind a bald head and a frail body, chilly in a thin hospital gown. The loss of hair, strength and tissue can reduce anyone to the basics of skin and bo... [...]

West County Congressman Todd Akin says that Thanksgiving was about rejecting socialism, a political and economic theory that didn't even exist at that time...

Capitalism wasn't around either. Adam Smith published the Wealth of Nations in 1776. Thanksgiving was 1621.

How much longer will ignorance rule?
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KMBC: Lottery Tickets, Smokes Stolen in Early-Morning Burglary [...]

Leftovers, leftovers, leftovers. Burrp. Enjoy...

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"Bah, humbug!" No, that's too strong
'Cause it is my favorite holiday
But all this year's been a busy blur
Don't think I have the energy

To add to my already mad rush
Just 'cause it's 'tis the season.
The perfect gift for [...]

Eric Bowers recently captured a nice perspective on Kansas City's Downtown skyline. [...]

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Even if it faces stiff competition from other large, well-designed outdoor shopping malls, the Country Club Plaza still hosts the metro's most legendary holiday lighting ceremony. Our photog... [...]

Via St. Louis Pushes Back, an incredible (and true) advertisement for Ed Martin's Congressional campaign:

Just another day for mainstream Missouri Republicans...

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Back row, left to right: Allen Bino, Rufus Leaking, Jack Kass, Ray Dios, Otto Mobile, Mrs. Sippy, Mike Stand, Stan Dupp, Holden D'Mayo, Tom Morrow
Middle row, left to right: Tim Burr, Russell Leeves, Renee Sance, Peg Legg, Marsha Mellow, Lisa Karr, Reba Dirtchee, Rick Kleiner, Neil' [...]

Fourth District Congressman Ike Skelton spent Thanksgiving with recovering troops in Germany:

“The morale seems to be good and I just want to let them know that we appreciate them,” Skelton tells the Missourinet. “They are a grand bunch of young people and the care they are getting [...]

Sen. Joe Keavney takes Sen. Jeff Smith’s place on judiciary and has a law degree.  This is a slight positive for Dems who had been out-gunned on the committee by four Republican lawyers versus Sen.

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The University of Missouri Extension runs a program called the Kindergarten Farm Food Initiative. A newsletter to parents from the beginning of the school year states (emphasis in the original):

your child will enjoy locally grown fruit and vegetable snacks three times a week.

It also characterizes locally grown food [...]

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Today is Black Friday.

But for me, today is No-consumption Day — the day I refuse to spend money.

My only nod to this orgy of consumption is that I’ll check CNN this morning to see how many people have been shot or trampled to death.

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​This is Sebastian. He and his friends were taking a smoke break outside the Midland Theater during the Widespread Panic show last Wednesday night. His shirt says "Menstration Station" (sic... [...]

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A decade ago Apple depended on a few retailers to display and sell their computers.  These retailers did a poor job, relegating the Macs to the back corner of the store.  Apple decided they needed to open their own retail stores to get their products in front of consumers.  May [...]

November 14, 1909 ARCHBISHOP GLENNON LAYS ST. TERESA CORNER STONE. St. Louis Prelate Puts in Two Busy Days in Kansas City -- Enjoyed Every Moment.
Several hundred Knights of Columbus were present at the reception given in honor of Archbishop Glennon at their new hall at Thirty-first and Main [...]

The political news from Eastern Jackson County is the sudden resignation of Brian Yates and an impending special election in HD56 in February. Yates resignation is coupled with his announcement that he will be endorsing a conservative mystery candidate from Lee's Summit in the 8th Senate District primary on Monday to [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

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