Back that thang up

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In need of a makeover

Jackson County is likely to put off a local tax election to upgrade Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums while it lobbies for more state funding.

Officials are also expected to look under their sofa seats for more cash. C'mon, everybody knows that tax payers are eventually going to pony up for the privilege of watching our home teams lose while enjoying a $9.50 beer and occupying a 24 dollar parking space.

Treatment Program probably not as effective as beatings

Kansas' Sexual Predator Treatment Program has tried to rehabilitate 156 convicted rapists and molesters. So far, only one has successfully completed the program.

4 firefighters hurt in apartment blaze

Well Remembered

Precious Doe isn't forgotten

Mainly because politicians never forget to utilize meaningless political issues. Candles mean votes, don't believe there is any other reason why they are lit.

Special Ed.

Like most Missouri school kids, politicos are having a hard time figuring out a complex formula.

State now forced to look for a new way to hose Breeden

Protection

New Missouri bill would enforce seatbelts but repeal helmet laws. Possibly because brains are easier to clean off of the sidewalk and the windshield than the upholstery.

Blinded me with pseudoscience

Blaming Bush and the Republicans for poor performance in science by American students is part of a theory nearly as baseless as Intelligent Design. The Whole Wheat Blogger pens an excellent rebuttal to a leap in logic.

Call for Action

Awesome local blogger Mtoast is ready to help take down the bad guys but still can't stand "Da Man" kind of like a really cool, cute version of "Huggy Bear" from Starsky and Hutch.

More Money Moore Taxes

Local blog 'Fire Dennis Moore' takes issue with the estate tax.

Breathe easier

Dangerblog reports on a show at The Bottleneck in Lawrence and the strangeness of the new anti-smoking law.

Down by the river

Redevelopment plans for unused property next to Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park cleared a legislative hurdle this week, the Port Authority of Kansas City announced Thursday.

If you don't count gambling addicts, homeless people or other shady characters I'm pretty sure that most of the property by the park could me called "unused."

Take my breath away

Kansas City Power & Light Co. said Thursday it has reached an agreement with the Kansas Corporation Commission staff and two large industrial customers for its $1.3 billion energy plan, which includes the construction of a coal-fired power plant about 40 miles north of Downtown.

The Sporting Life

A man apparently shot himself in the parking lot of Cabela's yesterday afternoon. No word if binoculars went on special.

Potty Break-in

A man called 911 from his bathroom when two people attempted to break into his Overland Park home.

Luckily, he had time to put his skirt on before police arrived.

School Daze

A high school principal and two other educators are on leave after admitting to a drunken carousal on the Central Methodist University campus.

Police were called after Fayette High School Principal Brad Cavanah, middle school teacher Matt Brooks and high school girls' basketball coach David Lawson showed up on the campus.

University staff said the trio was drinking alcohol, harassing students and hollering and would not leave after several warnings.

Pot and kettle square off

Doctors Accuse Insurance Companies Of Fraud, Extortion

Doctors are so upset they might not even enjoy their next round of golf.

Punch Drunk

Man Badly Beaten Outside Bar

Where's the party at?

Man Badly Beaten Outside Bar

Breakdown

Man Killed On I-435 Bridge After Vehicle Breaks Down

The story of a pistol-whipped woman is nowhere near as sexy as it sounds

Posers

Here is a Not Safe For Work link via Kottke of sexual positions from the Kama Sutra that you are either too old or fat to try out.

New Blog from the Heartland

The Heartland Democrats of America have just started a new blog in order to keep voters updated on losing causes across the Midwest.

Episode III might be better than getting punched in the heart by skinheads

The latest installment of Star Wars will leave fans disappointed and ashamed, like all of the sex they never had. Todd Levin lists a few things that are better than the saga of Princess Monotone and her wooden acting warriors.

Rowdy Club Sounds Like Fun

The ongoing controversy surrounding Club Evolution actually makes the place seem like a good time. Not every club can promise the party will be so good it'll wake the neighbors.

Kansas Political Scandal Bores Jury

Two jurors at the second trial of former
Pratt County Attorney Tom Black have been dismissed for falling asleep.

Black is accused of taking four-thousand dollars intended for a traffic diversion account. He's charged with 14 counts of misusing public funds.

KCTV5 Picks Survivor over Bush

Regular Thursday programming can be seen tonight on KCTV5 starting at 7 . . . Viewers who wish to see President Bush's press conference can turn to KCTV-DT at 7:30pm.

I guess one reality TV mock up is just as good as another.

Throwing it all away

Police are investigating after a body was found Thursday morning at 17th Street and Locust. . .Investigators said the body was in a trash bag.

It's horrible to see people in this town get away with murder. Psychos are throwing out dead bodies with the trash and I have to recycle my pizza boxes or I'll get a ticket.

Boulevard Motel Stabbing

KCK Police are investigating a double stabbing at a motel in the 500 block of Southwest Boulevard Thursday morning.

Fire Damages Northland Apartment Building

Dashboard cam follies

Otherwise known as law enforcement's version of Jackass.

The Panic Button

This is a great new anti-Blunt blog. Check out the tagline: "The chronicles of Governor Matt Blunt: an inexperienced sociopath's attempts to scuttle Missouri."

Nice.

New Business Link

Check out John Landsberg at Bottom Line Communications for all your PR needs.

If you own a small biz in the KC area, don't be shy about sending me a link.

Blunt beats Dems again

The Democratic Party had filed state ethics complaints about three of Blunt's tentatively announced contractors . . . In letters dated April 21, the Ethics Commission said it had determined the Department of Revenue had not awarded the contracts for the license offices and therefore dismissed the complaints.

Two more soldiers from Fort Riley killed

Local show about capital punishment could bore you to death

The Bird is the Word

The Kansas Department of Health couldn't give a flying fuck about West Nile this year.

Chain of fools

Eight persons in wheelchairs chained themselves to the doors of the House chamber on Wednesday to protest cuts to the state's health care for the poor.

Not that I don't agree with them but their efforts would be better spent organizing voters rather than executing publicity stunts.

Paid In Full

KC teams are better at spending your tax money than they are at winning games.

Dated

Local blogger Gimpysoft reports that the time traveler convention is slated for May 7th. It was a blast.

The Royals are a Joke

Pena Watch gives you the punchline from Jimmy Fallon.

KC Outlaws give some head

KC Media blog reports on the struggling local team giving it up. It's sad when pro athletes are down on their luck.

Practice your ball handling skills

Seriously, check your fucking nuts out every once in a while. You play with yourself enough anyway, you might as well make sure they're the same size and that there aren't any lumps.

Strangely, this advice from a local blogger is the best you'll get on this page today.

Double Crossed Dare

BlogKC reports that Johnny Dare's will undergo a name change. Still, a mullet by any other name is still just as tacky.

Bright Light

A local blogger reviews a talk recently given by an author of erotica at the Unity Temple on the Plaza. No spitting at this book event, I guess everyone was already wet.

Not even God cares about the KC Christian Music Awards

KCPD ups the voltage

KCPD is looking to hire more officers. It's not a shock that they need more help.

A helpful smile (and possibly a shank) in every aisle

Former Hy-Vee Employee Wields Knife At Store

Where in the world is Omar Orellana?

He is charged with killing three people and authorities don't believe that he killed himself in El Salvador. He's probably the only resident alien that local law enforcement hopes is still in the country.

Rhythm and Ribs Festival Announced

The "Sensory Neural Hearing Damage and Heart Failure" Festival probably wouldn't go over well.

Kid shoots dad BEFORE he's old enough for high school sports

While I'm sure this tragedy is horrific . . . you have to give the kid credit for directing his anger effectively. Most guys spend a lifetime making other people pay for their bad relationship with their father. And of course, women with "daddy issues" comprise the single largest supplier of the nation's strippers.

KCMO School District is on the cutting edge

Officials try to cut the budget deficit but still manage to hang on to the nearly 1 to 1 ratio of administrators to students. Dr. Taylor looks good in his nicely (read: expensive) tailored suit talking about cutting teacher's salaries.

I-35 Accident Kills 1

Dog Worth 10k Found

The animal was on its way to show in a competition but it probably would be just as valuable to a Korean restaurant.

Kansas Soldier Killed in Iraq

Search Continues In Worker's Slaying

Lee's Summit cops still more likely to catch a cold.

How to

The headline is the link that will open in a new window. Underneath the link will usually feature a stupid comment by me or a quote from the article in italics. It's not that hard. You can do it! I'll explain more about why I'm not gonna turn this into "Tony Pours His Heart out all over KC" a few posts from now. You guys (readers) rock!

Shared Space

These signs are scattered around town near bike trails. Saw this one while walking downtown. Brought to mind one of my favorite sites: Me, My Life & Infrastructure.

By the way, if you have a picture of anything related to KC and you'd like to share it with this site be sure to send me a link.

A Change Gonna Come

Once again, things are gonna change around here. You can probably tell I'm getting bored. There are only so many jokes I can make again and again at the expense of my suburban neighbors. If you've read for awhile you know that I kid the folks on the outskirts, I hate our Governor Matt Blunt, I like boobies and I think all of the people paying more than $950 a month rent who live in a loft or condo downtown are in league with Lucifer. Anyway, those are just a few position statements that have pretty much comprised this blog so far. But then I came upon this:

The Bloggies (Otherwise known as inspiration)

And now I think that my one liners aren't really a good representation of this town, myself or even a whole-hearted effort concerning this page. I'm a bit obsessive so I think that all of the links that I compile are just part of my "more is better" philosophy. But no more. I've never learned to work smart, multi-task or even to take it easy but it's never too late. Maniac linking and posting is nice but anyone reading knows that I don't really take the news seriously. Like my grandma, I've always believed that the most valuable (and unbiased) aspect of the newspaper is the coupons.

Accordingly, there might be less content. Certainly less links. And no more boilerplate posting. No more fill in the blank joking (but there will certainly be more jokes).

What I can offer is that there will be more about my experience in this city, which is what I believe is the point of TKC. There might be more photos because I've never really went out and pushed myself to get them. But most definitely there will be a change, because life is nothing without it.

Once again, as always, thanks for reading.

Highway from Hell

Major Delays Expected With I-35 Detours This Weekend

All of the crazy homeless people on the overpasses aren't that crazy. They're laughing at the voices in their head that are making fun of you. (The KC Channel)

Crime Commutes

Along with all of the people in this town, seemingly random crime also travels to the outskirts of the area in order to ruin suburban bliss.

Two Workers Shot In Street; One Killed . . . Police said an apparent street robbery turned fatal in Lee's Summit Tuesday afternoon.

Did you hear that sound? It's property values dropping. (The KC Channel)

Boyz in the Hoodies

Two men wearing hoodies are