Man Charged in Alleged Hate Crime

Let's work on our definitions:

Whenever a white person attacks a Black person it's a hate crime.

When a Black person attacks a white person it's just crime.

When someone attacks a Latino it's called "securing our borders."

Violence against Arabs is considered "remaining vigilant."

And attacking an Asian person is simply called fun.

Additionally, check out the Nazi tats on this scumbag's mug shot. At some point while getting any tattoo, I'm sure there is an eight year old version of yourself saying "Damn, I didn't think we'd end up this way." However, it's best to ignore that voice, it'll never let you have sex with random strangers, flip burgers or engage in casual drug use.

Really Spooky

The Star blocked my free password that I use with this site. Bastards!

star@tkc.com

star69

No longer works.

Thanks to the person who e-mailed to let me know. Damn, white people are greedy motherfuckers, sneaky too. Think they can compete. They think one day of me relaxing means I'm done. I don't think so beatch. I'll soon be posting more so keep on reading. Damn the man, save the Empire! (Feel special? Usually, only scared white ladies get to hear stuff like this as I mutter something similar to myself while walking in the park.)

Police: Brothers Stab Each Other

Scary. This kind of thing would never happen to my brother and I. We are both pretty busy and shooting each other takes less time and it's cleaner.

Blue Moon

Normally, my mom has a horrible sense of humor but she sent me this link and damn if it isn't funny, yet still kind of hokey at the same time.

And I have no idea why, but I'm totally in the Halloween spirit. I didn't post much today because I'm preparing to spend the night bag-grabbing from white kids in JoCo. Yeah, I'm way too old for those kind of antics but I figure their parents are nothing but corporate, Wal-Mart shopping thieves so I might as well try and settle the score.

Capote KC Connection

Local blogger Heidi discovers that KC is/was as gay as Truman Capote.

Haunted house business getting frightfully hard

While financial hardships are nothing new for KC businesses, going broke is still a scary prospect.

But those in the business say haunted houses, a growth industry only five years ago, have reached their peak. Urban renewal in many of the nation’s bigger cities has cut off operators from cheap locations, safety regulations have driven up the cost of doing business and outfitting the haunted house with the latest animatronic zombies or computer controlled ghouls has become an expensive arms race few can keep up with. Haunts built into existing amusement parks also have put pressure on their unaffiliated brethren.

Blogger Exposé

If you watched Channel 4 News over the weekend, you may have noticed a local blogger on the airwaves. Gregg, who pens local blog Sirvinegar, was just one of many folks ripped off by a raffle promising one of the coveted Western Auto Lofts and a few other cool prizes. Much like downtown development, it never paid out. Gregg describes the apparent scam brilliantly in his post.

Well, faster than you can say "sexy ass reporter" Fox 4 News shows up and Gregg bravely gives them the scoop.

The lesson you should take from the story: Nearly everything with the words "Downtown" and "opportunity" is probably a scam AND ripping of a loud mouthed blogger is a bad idea.

Make Believe

Fall in Kansas City is beautiful. KC hosts one outdoor festival after another during this time of year. The various white bread themes coupled with the slight chill in the air guarantee that few Black people show up, so the events are usually well attended.

Speaking of Black people and celebration . . . Did you know that a lot of Black people hate Halloween? They aren’t the only ones. Evangelical Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses and a few other undesirables also scorn the holiday. I’m a Chicano and I come from a death culture that revels in morbid icons and images, so this anti-Halloween perspective is always hard for me to understand. When I ask for explanations, I usually hear about the abhorrence of witchcraft and the paranormal. Reliably, somebody mentions the devil.

Maybe. If all of those little white kids begging for candy in their safe neighborhoods actually were worshiping the devil it wouldn’t surprise me. What I don’t like is people pretending to be anything other than what they really are . . . let me explain:

During the Halloween season, I’ve noticed so many young women dressing up like some version of a whore.

As Halloween approaches, take a look and you’ll see angel whores, devil whores, fairy princess whores, sexy waitress whores, a few nurse whores (which is ironic because if you mess with them you will need a shot of penicillin) and all kinds of sexy costumes that serve only as an excuse for young, ignorant broads to pretend that they aren’t, in fact, whores in real life.

I’ll tell you a quick story: I knew this guy who went to a Halloween costume party. He brings home a gorilla of a woman dressed in a Cinderella outfit. She was 250 pounds if she was an ounce. All night he searched for the wet spot and pounded her like a professional boxer working a heavy bag. It was disgusting. She was a screamer and even her voice sounded fat as she yelped through the night like she was asking for seconds.

Unlike Cinderella or a massage from an Asian woman, this story doesn’t have a happy ending. The “date” was over, the toilet was filled with used condoms and the sun was rising. As they get their shit together she says, “Are you gonna call me?” He replies, “Sorry Cinderella, it’s past midnight. I don’t think so.” She storms out the door leaving a trail of mascara and sparkly shit that women put in their hair when the get whored out. She also leaves her tiara behind. I know this story because a few weeks later and he gave the tiara to his cousin as a belated birthday gift for the guy’s daughter.

Maybe Black people are right about their distaste for the holiday. All of these sluts running around begging for everyone to look at them are actually much scarier than any Hitchcock movie. Additionally, a woman pretending to be a whore really isn’t pretending.

Best of my love

Thanks to everyone for reading this week. This is the best week of traffic for this site in months. Thank you for being able to take a joke and thanks for stopping by.

Have a fun and safe weekend.

Kansas City Music Weekend Show Picks

From the Event Driver and for all of you people who aren't under house arrest.

The Clash

There is a growing controversey that development (of goofy ass French provincial townhouses) will clash with the spartan design of the BMA tower. $8.2 million in precious tax credits hangs in the balance as the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office says they weren't even informed of that aspect of the project.

In the end, this small debate will probably be resovled with some kind of kickback or extra meeting. The current construction boom in KC has taught us all that if you have enough money, you can build anything in this town. If a construction company stroked the right politicians they could plant a condo in your mother's ass if they wanted to . . . Actually, that's not a bad idea. I've been there and it has a great view, it's cozy with a suprising amount of closet space.

They call it progress: A series of gaudy luxury townhomes will replace the site that KC once used for hot, illicit gay sex. Ironically, I'm sure the gaudy townhomes are sure to host just as many dicks.

Looky Liu

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art will soon host an exhibition of the work of Nikki S. Lee, a Korean born artist. This ultimately proves that not even the art loving crowd can resist a hot Asian chick.

Actually, I've always wondered about this phenomenon. Art aficionados and KC's upper class can kowtow to a beautiful Asian woman but people look at me like a scumbag when I go to see a movie or watch a stupid TV show based solely on the fact that Lucy Liu makes an appearance. Talk about a double standard. I've heard that art is based entirely on context. So the next time I rub one out while thinking of Lucy Liu, I'll be sure to wear a smoking jacket and a cravat to class things up a bit.

Kemper echoes worries about Kansas City's debt load

I think maybe an intervention is in order. We could get all of the big wigs and muckety-mucks to show up. The Kaufman people could come on over along with the Hall family and tell Mayor Kay that she has spent this town into oblivion, she's living beyond her means, her clothes are tacky and she can bend over for all of the real estate developers she wants but that doesn't mean they'll love her. Yes, an intervention is in order.

Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Outside Library Lofts

We have a killer real estate market in this town. People are just killing themselves to get in these lofts and condos.

Man Finds 56-Pound Mushroom in Missouri

What this story doesn't report is that he also found a gigantic copy of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and a Twinkie the size of a school bus.

Dude, giants are total stoners.

In completely unrelated stoner news, this pic makes me laugh:

Police Arrest Mother in Murder

She's a bad mother . . . Shut your mouth . . . I'm just talking about the suspect.

Right on.



I'm not ashamed to admit it. Right now, I'm listening to the theme from Shaft.

Update: According to The Star, the dispute was over a parking space.

Gunmen fired up to 50 rounds at a car last weekend, hitting two passengers and killing a third, allegedly because of a heated parking dispute.

Wait, it gets even more ridonkulous:

An argument broke out and the women did not budge, prompting Scott to toss a hot-sauce bottle at the Camry, shattering a window.

Scott and his friends then left but soon realized Scott had lost his cell phone, so they returned.

A woman, later identified as Hogan, ran to two men and pointed out Scott and his car. The two men approached. One reached into his pants.

“Get down! He’s going to shoot!” Scott and another man in the car yelled.

Scott pushed a woman in the back seat to the floorboard. At least 17 rounds of gunfire hit the Taurus as it sped off.

That’s right, a parking dispute, hot sauce and flurry of bullets. That sounds like a great recipe for a good time. Seriously, I can’t think of anything more ignorant. I wouldn’t have been surprised if the article reported that the men who engaged in the fight went to go have unprotected sex with a hooker afterwards and then capped off the night by sharing drug needles.

The sad part, people like this are roaming the streets waiting to start shit. That’s why I never get in fights in traffic. I simply take down license plate numbers, do a little Internet research and then find the house of the prick that cut me off.

I’ll befriend him for a few years and maybe buy his kids gifts. I might even move into his neighborhood. We’ll have cookouts and our wives will become good friends. Maybe we’ll even go on vacation together. The years will pass and we’ll enjoy life side by side taking the bitter along with the sweet. One Christmas will blend into another and as the years begin to pass quicker, maybe we’ll do something thoughtful like move into the same retirement community together. As our golden years quickly go by, sadly, our health will begin to fade. The guy will eventually be struck with illness but I’ll remain vigilant and stay at his bedside. He’ll turn my way and thank me for the loyal friendship that I’ve given to him over all these years. And then I look to him, smile and take a deep breath. Then I'll yell: “Remember when you cut me off 45 years ago? Payback is a bitch motherfucker! Taste my PAIN!” And I’ll smother him with a pillow as I laugh. When I’m done, I’ll finish the chocolate pudding he never got to eat. The nurses won’t notice as I wheel out of the room, make my way out of the building, get in my car and head on down the road.

Or I could just let it go . . . which is probably what these morons should have done.

Missouri medical malpractice awards rise

Doctors more pissed off than usual while playing golf.

Judge Accuses Police Chief Of Concealing Evidence

Dirtbag who was stunned by the police wants his lottery settlement money before Christmas.

Cat Found Built Into Wall Of New House

Hundreds of thousands of dollars for some stucco, plywood and drywall. The place ought to come with in-house pussy.

Blunt Debates Crime With Cops, Prosecutors

Cops want more money . . . the line starts behind all of the sick people without medical insurance in this state.

Living just enough for the city

Badda Blog! Is furthering his education (congrats!!!!) and learning new things everyday. Click this link and let him school ya!

The Miseducation of Mr. Cellophane

"Almost every day in my American Citizenship class my teacher plays clips from Bill O'Reilly. He doesn't present any other personalities. That has to violate something."

If the smartest kid in class was a cool as Mr. Cellophane, I wouldn't have taken his lunch money.

The end is nigh!

Pot smokers and liberals (same thing) can rejoice. The Republicans are imploding and weed is good for you. All the suits quickly learning that Karma is a bitch.

FDM gets schooled

See, this is why I don’t pick fights with brilliant graduate students. I don't want to get taken to school. Once again, Josh Rosenau hands the FDM Team their ass when it comes to statistics, polling data and research methodology. Why? One: He's a smart mofo. Two: He uses Google.

Now don't think I'm hating on the FDM team. They have a brash philosophy that I'm down with: They don't like the guy in charge and they want to take him out. Simple enough, honest and angry. But clearly all of JoCo ain't coming along for the Republican revolution. FDM would be better off giving up the bean counter routine (because it isn't working) and sticking to what they do best: picking on Moore from their ideological standpoint.

But, I'm not an expert in Kansas politics. Gimme a few years, when all of those Mexican kids born in Kansas finally come of age and I'll probably start taking an interest.

Update: Somebody wrote me an e-mail (because apparently you people hate leaving comments) and they thought I was talking about waiting to have sex with Mexican youngsters when they reached legal age. Ugh, get your mind out of the gutter people. Anyway, I was refering to the growing population of Latinos in Kansas and the fact that they'll be able to vote in just a few years. Just in case you were confused.)

Refrain

The latest article from The Pitch regarding the narcocorridos belted out at Del Rio is a brilliant description of the rampant stupidity that permeates the local Latino Community.

If you follow The Pitch, the article could be considered a companion piece to a story written earlier this year about gangsta rap and violence in KC. Clearly, idiocy knows no color . . . scratch that, you can’t help read the article and lament the fact that so many brown people employ a soundtrack as they kill each other.

Nadia Pflaum is truly a courageous reporter as she notes that “Del Rio's reputation is that it's a drug dealer's hangout” as she quotes several sources who barely maintain the subterfuge that the place is anything more than a drug den. This fact is largely ignored by the local Hispanic media because they have to live with these scumbags and so often the connections to local leaders are direct. The fact that The Pitch chose to highlight this story makes the publication of the article one of the bravest acts from a group of hipster/posers since Weezer decided to film a video with the Muppets.

Back to Del Rio . . . while reading the piece I tried to think of solutions but it’s so hard to talk a fool out of their foolishness. I saw myself marching down to the place accompanied by a cadre of Mexican grandmas. Together, the grandmas and I would slap sense into the flock of lost sheep. We could set all of the low level dirtbags and the putas (whores) that love them on the right path. That would be nice but the truth isn’t as funny: law enforcement, retribution, random violence, disease and time will take care of all of the morons who partake in the lifestyle promoted at Del Rio. I guess in the end, we all get what’s coming to us but you won’t see me shed a tear when the patrons of Del Rio meet their fate.

So many stories in this town regarding the tragic death of Latinos have a subtext of the drug culture that narcocorridos depict. The article is a must read for anyone who wants to understand that hypocrisy of Kansas City’s Latino community as we all but ignore the exploits of drug dealers who are comprised solely of our friends, sons, daughters and cousins.

One More Black Man Out of Work

Dr. Bernard Taylor’s unproductive reign as Superintendent of the KCMO School District is over.

Taylor’s final days were marked with unexpected support from a few members of KC’s middle class Black community (read: welfare pimps). Pillars of the corrupt, old school and out dated Black leadership like Rev. Dr. Wallace Hartsfield came to Taylor’s defense to no avail. Supporters pointed toward the district’s provisional accreditation during Taylor’s tenure as a sign of progress. But this failed to impress the eight school board members who voted against him.

Only in the Black community is probation considered a positive step forward.

Ultimately, Taylor’s record is marked by persistently declining enrollment, high dropout rates and his inability to achieve a workable strategy to deal with budget cuts. Parents in Kansas City have virtually given up on the district and actively seek out alternatives. One stat that no media outlet will mention is that the KCMO District is more than 80% Black in a city that is still predominantly white. Every year or so, I nearly laugh my guts out when the local news profiles a class of Black kids at a KCMO school taking part in an African drum lesson and one lonely white kid is there banging on the drum for all he’s worth; lest the natives make an example out of him. Whites have abandoned the district wholesale and the tyrannical Black administration bitterly seeks to serve only their kind (poorly); in the wake of this feuding the shameful Latino dropout rate is all but ignored.

Still, the makeup of the district and the politics of this city will guarantee that the next Superintendent will also be a highly educated and talented Black person who will ultimately have their spirit broken and reputation ruined by the dumbass kids of this town. The district is a wounded beast in its death throws and nothing will save it except for an honest assessment of its top heavy administrative configuration, better wages and higher standards for its underpaid teachers and an abandonment of the political/racial bullshit that has only served to hamper progress. Sadly, education officials will probably never learn from their continuous string of failures and the education of kids in KC will continue to suffer.

Man Killed In Industrial Oven Accident

KMBC reported that the worker became entangled in a conveyer belt that carried him into a giant oven, where he was killed.

This link is for all of you (morose) people who miss the intros from Six Feet Under. Now cheer up, at least you're alive!!!

Check Please

No matter how good of a time you’re having, at some point the bill comes due. I know this sad fact all to well. Soon, the people of KC will learn that if you build it, they might come but the tab will definitely arrive . . . and sooner than you think.

The Business Journal reports that Kansas City must boost tourism and conventions or face a huge shortfall.

Revenue from Kansas City's convention facilities covers just 41 percent of their operating expenses, and the city needs to boost both tourism and convention business as the bills begin to come due for billions of dollars in new facilities Downtown

In retrospect, the relentless building boom/ponzi scheme undertaken by this town not only seems overly optimistic but also mismanaged. Similar efforts in other cities did not incur the price tag that has accumulated in KC.

In a comparison of revenue and expenses in nine markets, Kansas City's $4 million in revenue against $10 million in Convention Center operating expenses ranked worst.

Currently, Kansas City desperately waits for the money to come rolling in now that we are deeply in debt. City Manager Wayne Cauthen noted that “City Hall could face tough choices in cutting basic services if downtown improvements don't generate more tax income for the city.”

Does a town with streets full of potholes, a nearly bankrupt city government, in the midst of a murder rate crisis seem like a tourist destination? Actually, it seems like most people could save the trip and stay home and play Grand Theft Auto in order to get the KC experience. If this town desperately needs money, I’d like to suggest putting Mayor Kay “Condo” Barnes out on the street and have her hustle the cash. If the manner in which she has pimped herself out to condo dwellers is any indication of her enthusiasm, she could make up the shortfall in no time.

Tonight’s the night

We should find out tonight whether or not Bernard Taylor will stay or go. Sadly, while tonight is a big date, a date with destiny . . . the kids of the KCMO school district have been getting screwed over for years.

Friends Allege Bus Driver Ignores Attack

Two women said a metro bus driver did nothing to help their friend as a purse snatcher attacked her with his cell phone.

What the hell do you expect from the bus driver man, lady? You've heard the song, you know how he rolls: He drinks and he cusses and he smells up the busses.

I wouldn't expect any favors, ladies.

Blog Fight!!!

The first rule of blogger fight club is: You better know your shit or at least run a humor blog so when you're wrong you can say: I was just joking.

The Pitch awarded Josh Rosenau the title of "best blogger" and anybody who has read his work has to acknowledge that he's probably the smartest. In a recent post, Rosenau takes apart the FDM team and their "attempt to appear well informed on polling methodology."

FDM and their readers take some joy in ignoring inconvenient data, and that's fine. But that's a good way to lose. Polls are people speaking. Ignoring the ones who disagree is a guaranteed way to fail, and that's the only way to turn the third of Kansas that calls itself Independent into a sixth of your sample.

In rap parlance, we call this "dropping mad science" on a mofo. I sensed that FDM was spinning the numbers as well but I'm not expert (or nerdy) enough to argue with them. I can deconstruct them and tell you why they might be gay, reinforcing the hegemony or racist but that's about it. As for the likability of Kansas politicians, the last leader I liked from Kansas was Chief Black Kettle.

Keeping (and settling the) Score

A couple of my favorite writers have recently left The Pitch so I have no qualms about insulting the corporate rag unmerciful(ly). The only way I see myself stopping is if a wad of unmarked bills and a nude photo of Jen Chen shows up on my doorstep.

Here’s the latest news in the corporate history of The Pitch in an article where local blogger/writer Joe from KC Soil served as the main source:

Nicholson Kovac PR person Sarah Tuttle sees both sides of the best-of coin.

“I think it’s a great marketing scheme,” she says. “I remember when I worked at the Phoenix last year. The owner ripped out all the (Pitch) entry forms and had us fill ’em out. And she gave them to customers and said, ‘Hey, put us down.’ ”

PR guy Will Gregory’s take on the best-of concept: “It’s great for the advertisers because it’s all about advertising. That’s how they make their money, because it’s packed with them.”

I guess that sums the journalistic philosophy at The Pitch nicely. Sadly, it seems as if the most anticipated Pitch issue of the year is nothing more than a collection of bored writing for chump change and product placement for the benefit of the home office.

Did you notice the PR hottie pictured in the Star story? Corporate life must be so sweet, I guess it has to be, because it guarantees eternal damnation at its end.

If you haven’t been following the corporate soap-opera at The Pitch here are a few links to get you up to speed:

Not much of an alternative

Picking on The Pitch

New Blog: Pensive Girl

Just found this new blog. Hope she doesn't mind me linking. I was looking for other web resources about enlarging . . . ugh, nevermind.

U.S. Toll in Iraq to 2,001

You're killing me

The Star reports that: "Where blacks frequent, death rates surge." Which could be interpreted as a kind call for "white flight" from any hospital that serves Black people . . . and by that I mean even more white flight than usual. I know that I might not be able to change the social structure of the United States, erase history or work toward a more equitable healthcare system but I sure can drive a few miles further to get treated by a nurse who doesn't want to murder me.

Will Bernard Taylor stay or will he go?

The people of KC want to know not only because he has done a horrible job but also because that means there might be a condo with a great view on the market soon.

Taking no flack

KCTV 5 reports that a few KC crooks were recently caught with a flack jacket. Police always get jealous when suspected criminals have better equipment. The find is actually quite impressive, there are some soldiers in Iraq who are in desperate need of that kind of gear.

School Bus Runs Over Student

Certainly this isn't going to help falling enrollment in the KCMO school district.

Rock you like a Hurricane

A hurricane benefit concert will soon be held at the Beaumont Club so I guess you'll help out disaster victims by enduring a musical disaster of your own. If the organizers had a sense of humor they would have held the event at The Hurricane.

Missouri Inmated Executed for 1991 Murders

He was found guilty of pushing two women off a bridge. He took the big leap at midnight.

Arena Football is coming! Sigh.

KC’s arena football league recently released its schedule and the only thing that’s certain is no matter what the outcome of the games, KC will be on the losing side.

(Check out the flashy presentation of the website. Worthy of the dot.com bubble days.)

Teen Fights Off Rapist

It’s inspiring to know that an ass-kicking little girl has assured that a local perv will have a harder time in jail when word gets out that he was beat down by a 14 year-old youngster.

Anti-Crime Ads About To Hit Airwaves

Channel 9 asks “Can television ads help curb the city's crime rate?” Which begs the question: Is a t-shirt really responsible for all of the murders in this town? And both of these questions leave inquiring minds wanting to know: Why would anybody support Alvin Brooks? Finally, at the end of this philosophical pursuit you may realize that all of these queries, concerns and candle wax probably don’t have much effect on anything but giving people something to talk about while KC thugs kill each other and a few innocent people in the process.

Thief Uses Drive Thru for Holdup

Actually, I think this is just payback for all of those creepy commercials.

Burka on the bus

The Cowtowner is a newish local blog that I'm having a great time reading. Lots of good stuff, funny with a few great photos from around KC.

Woman Shot In Car After Argument In Street

A woman was in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot Monday night in KCMO.

Clearly, an Internet flame war is the only appropriate place to have a fight. Still, this rule is always in effect.

TKC: A blogger’s motives revealed

It’s wonderful to know that you’re making a difference. In traffic, I cut people off and know that later, when they are having sex with their overweight wife, they’re trying to relieve all of the frustration I have created for them. (No homo)

It seems that lately I’ve been making life harder for Greg Reeves at Crime Scene KC. Today he lashes out at me in a post and notes that this site is “what passes for press criticism in this city.”

I love it when white people get mad because they turn kind of pink.

Anyway, this only proves my point that The Star doesn’t know dick about the Internets. I’m a blogger, not an ombudsman. If you want rational, well researched press criticism from a local, Dr. Cline at Rhetroica has been providing brilliant analysis “about the rhetoric, propaganda, and spin of journalism and politics” for a few years.

I’m a blogger and a writer. My interests are white women, racism, dick and pussy jokes, Chicanos/Mexicans, technology, porn, your mama jokes, rap music, Kansas City, po’ folk, local news, violence, non-violence, politics, war, death and witnessing the decline of the daily paper and other journalistic institutions first hand.

Along with this I have the courage to name my critics outright and I don’t mind if I send them a little traffic. Yeah, I don’t have The Star backing me up with a big, fat font page ad but I have enough respect for everybody that comes to this site to be as honest and jokey as possible. Because that’s what a blogger does; it’s about opinion, linking, spouting, flame wars like this and not cutting and pasting the Star’s entire premium content with nothing more than a few lines of vanilla commentary.

So I can toss you a link because my corporate job isn’t as risk. I don’t have one.

Punk.

Douche.

Suit.

Company man.

Poser.

Dude who is fond of relentlessly associating Black people with crime and obviously gets pretty defensive when somebody points it out but can’t just come out and write it because of the passive aggressive nature of corporate life.

Whew . . . and I’m spent.

School Coach Suspected of Window Peeping

OR KCTV5 makes the news seem like a bad movie from the 80's.

Additionally, what the hell was up with that movie? I loved it when I was a little kid but now I think: "They were all desperate to do it with hookers. When did syphilis become a teenage rite of passage?" And why were all the actors 35 and pretending to be in high school?

Yet another failure

Enrollment drops again in the ailing KC School district. Parents continue to look for alternatives. Superintendent Taylor continues to look for other jobs. Nobody seems to have any luck finding a clue.