61*

One season after shaking the dust of Kansas City off his clothes, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs for the New York Yankees. Today, KC marks its own milestone in recording a near record 61 homicides in the Metro.

In my neighborhood, a group of more than a dozen people watched as a young Latino man was shot to death. As of yet, none of them are talking to the police. If only I could find a MIDI file of “That’s what Friends are for” to play for you.

61 murders and it’s not even mid July. Along with sunscreen, metro residents would do good to think about purchasing a bulletproof vest for summertime protection.