Tony's Kansas City

Kansas City Cutlery blogging!!!

Kansas City Bloggers crack me up . . . The story of the day in the local blogosphere among newsies:

Kitchen Utensil Safety in local schools!!!

White Boy East of Troost: "Thanks for keeping our schools so safe KCPD"

JoCo SOB: KCMO NEVER LETS ME DOWN.

SOTL: "Aspiring Chefs Unwelcome In KCMO Schools"

I'm sure everyone feels safer now that kitchen utensils have been put in check. Now, improving test scores should be no problem!!!

Senator SLAMS tax credits for The Chiefs!!!

From Sen. Jolie Justus and her Freshmeat blog, reporting on a remonstrance filed by Senator Timmy Green (D - St. Louis County): "Senator Green blasted the Missouri Development Finance Board for issuing $25 million in tax credits to the Kansas City Chiefs, when the money could be better spent on health care, education or job creation."

Kansas City school kitchen utensil alert!!!

Here is one of many reasons why Kansas City Schools are failing: "Police took a 11-year-old boy into custody Friday when he showed up to school with a non-lethal kitchen utensil that he said he forgot to leave at home, a school district spokeswoman said. The sixth-grader didn't threaten anyone, but procedure at the Southwest Early College Campus required that police be called."

My guess is that it was a fork.

GO OUTSIDE!!!

Already today I've had coffee with the next Mayor of Kansas City and after parking my car, I walked a few blocks to snap this photo which is more exercise than I've had in 4 months.

Without a doubt:

ON THIS JANUARY AFTERNOON KANSAS CITY WEATHER IS WONDERFUL!!!

So for the love of all things good, if you can, go outside. There's plenty of daylight left.

Take a walk . . . If you're in a wheelchair . . . Wheel your ass outside.

If you're reading this dumbass blog . . . STOP RIGHT NOW AND GO OUTSIDE!!!

Forget about Mayor Funky. Forget about the economy for just a moment. Seriously, the nasty weather and the darkness were getting me down there for awhile and I'm thankful for this brief respite. I could make the obvious joke here and write something lame like "If this is global warming then sign me up!!! Har." But we all know that the Winter is on its way and it's going to be freezing, drab and miserable soon enough.

Sadly, this probably a metaphor for life in general . . . At least in Kansas City.

Enjoy your day. Enjoy this day and if you have the time to read this dumbass blog or worry about Kansas City politics . . . Then you have time to go outside and breath a bit of fresh air for just a moment.

Seriously . . . Go outside.

BE 1 OF THE 100,000

Airick L. West is starting his public awareness campaign regarding education in Kansas City. It's probably the only encouraging news related to anyone or anything affiliated with the School District.

It's upbeat, it is focused on solutions. I hope it works.

However . . . This blog is about bad news . . . And there are two major problems that are preventing any forward progress.

THE KC SCHOOL DISTRICT CAN'T CLAIM INCLUSIVENESS UNTIL THERE IS REPRESENTATION FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY!!!

THE TEACHERS MUST HAVE A CONTRACT!!!

However, Mr. West is the ONLY School Board member out there trying to increase involvement from all Kansas City communities and this is a good example of his work . . . But one guy can't save the District . . . Which I guess is the reasoning behind his effort to recruit help.

Big Hopes, Big Shoes

Hey, here's a Kansas City event for next week that DOES NOT make me want to smack someone. Big Brothers Big Sisters is convening a community discussion with the experts on the issues affecting today's youth. The topic: "How can we empower Kansas City youth to fulfill their vision for the future?" CEO's from local youth-serving nonprofit organizations, representatives from the school board and city council will discuss the challenges affecting today's Kansas City youth and how we can work together to prepare them for the changing future.

Time: Monday, January 19 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Host: Patrick Sallee
Location: Robert J. Mohart Building (Kansas City, MO)
3200 Wayne

TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! REPORTS FROM THE KANSAS CITY CO-MAYOR NEW YEAR'S PARTY AND THEIR HOLIDAY BREAK!!!

Nothing changes in Kansas City.

The New Year is just another date on the calender and from what I hear, the Kansas City Co-Mayors rang in the occasion with their same disappointing demeanor.

First, The Mayor's New Year's Party was intensely political but the Mayor refused to invite a lot of people on the Council. Ed Ford, Cathy Jolly, and Cindy Circo didn't make the cut.

Now, there's two different versions of Co-Mayor Squitiro's behavior on New Years.

One version says she was sick and stayed upstairs.

However, most KICKASS TKC TIPSTERS have noted that she was pouting and so embarrassed by the Cover of The Pitch that she only greeted a few guests and then went into hiding.

It gets worse.

Mayor Funky is still doing City Business out of his house, hiding from the real world and pretty much ruining the image of this town.

TKC HEARS THAT LOCAL CORPORATE LEADERS WERE SUMMONED TO THE MAYOR'S RESIDENCE A BIT BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS AND WERE DISGUSTED WHEN CO-MAYOR SQUITIRO PARADED AROUND THE 1ST FLOOR IN HER NIGHTGOWN DURING THEIR BREAKFAST WITH FUNKHOUSER!!!

I've heard this story now from two people and both versions involve bare feet and near barfing. To be fair, it's Ms. Squitiro's home and she can do whatever she wants in it . . . But the Mayor is now nothing more than a joke in the local business community and one suit that I talked to couldn't stop laughing when recalling his Funky morning coffee.

Clearly, the Mayor's continued absence from City Hall is having an impact on his job performance and the jokes that continue to ruin the Mayor's reputation aren't just coming from TKC but from his constituents all over this cowtown.

A lot of people in Independence are saying NO to the Prison Industrial Complex

So often, locking up po'folk and people of color costs so much more than the so-called economic benefits: "Some residents in Independence are upset over a proposed private prison being built near 23rd Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard. They say that the prison would affect their safety and property values, but the developer says that facility will be secure and will bring jobs to the area"

Talk of a the New Chief

Scott Pioli: Some say it's just a matter of time.

THE DOWNTOWN GROCERY STORE IS GREAT, IT'S YOU I DON'T LIKE!!!

After weeks of talking smack about the place I finally decided to visit the Downtown Grocery store.

Walking into the store seemed somewhat familiar given all of the news coverage it has received. The familiarity of the place was funny considering that Kansas City blogger Ramsey provided exclusive coverage before the media onslaught that ensued in this town.

Still I have to amend all of the observations about the cultural logics of the place. Why think about politics when there are grocery store goodies like Sushi?

First impressions:

THE DOWNTOWN GROCERY STORE IS THE GREATEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED IN MY LIFE!!!

Seriously, I think walking into that place has replaced most of my childhood memories.

THE DOWNTOWN GROCERY STORE IS BETTER THAN THAT TIME WHEN MY GRANDMA FOUND A LUMP BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE NOTHING!!!

The place had a bigger wine section than I imagined and lots of cheap booze. I didn't check if they kept malt liquor (my fave) but that's what return visits are for . . .

THE DOWNTOWN GROCERY STORE MADE ME AN INCH TALLER!!!

I had a chicken salad, it was good, it only cost (somebody else) 4 bucks.

THE DOWNTOWN GROCERY STORE HAS INSPIRED ME TO MOVE OUT OF MY MOM'S BASEMENT!!!

For me it's too far to walk but too close to drive . . . So I guess I'll have to just break down and buy one of those downtown condo lofts if I can find one just a little under $500k - Women still dig lofts, right?

ADMIRATION FOR DOWNTOWN GROCERY STORE HAS REPLACED MY BELIEF IN GOD!!!

I'm not gonna lie, it was really nice.

Will it "save" downtown all by itself?

Not a chance.

Increasing downtown crime is a much bigger concern than groceries . . . And for now the homeless people have stayed away . . . That won't last.

I also notice that people were buying small items that only fit in one bag. They weren't loading up with those $200 cart visits that keep the suburban places open. Most of the traffic was nothing more lookie-loos like myself . . . Remember that these same people crowded the Sprint Center and were celebrated when it first opened and now the place STILL doesn't have an anchor tenant.

And yeah, the food options were great. The structure was nice and I guess the prices were okay if customers aren't tempted by the luxury items.

Still, Kansas City's love affair with gentrification is what's troubling to me. The way so many creeps in this town prize the middle-class lifestyle over the people who have lived and worked near downtown for so long. The fickle tastes of KC hipsters that never hold up over the long run . . . It's not grocery stores but SUPREMACY that I can't stomach. So yeah, the store would be nice if not for about 90% of the patrons . . . Which is how I've always felt about most of KC Proper.

Love Kills in Lee's Summit

NBC Action News: Police are questioning a Lee's Summit man after finding his wife shot to death Thursday night.

Alternative to the smell of KC streets

NBC Action News reports: A new conservatory exhibit opening at Powell Gardens offers visitors a smell of rotting flesh.

Friday Morning Kansas City Link Spread

Here are some links from big media this morning . . . The overriding theme is that Kansas City is nothing more than a collection of people who have a weird devotion to their pets and political chatter.

Politico chatter still more important than most things in Kansas City: Bond's impact on federal money to KC will be remembered

News that we all know will end badly: Police Search Home of Missing Northland Mother

Doggie refuges get more consideration than their human counterparts once again: Colorado Fire Forces Dogs To Wayside Waifs

The fight for property rights continues: Eminent Domain Critics File Ballot Measure

Yet another promise from your favorite KC Politico: Kline Says He Won't Take Abortion Records When He Leaves Office

State of The Line says The Star publishes crap!!!

The quest for doggie rights is never done (humans not so much): Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation criticizes state inspectors for failing dogs and cats and demands puppy mill inspections.

A JoCo fire should teach an important lesson: Forget about pets, save yourself. Here's the link: Firefighters said a man suffered smoke inhalation while helping his dog and three birds escape from the home.

Liberty Pizza Recommendation from Happy in Bag!!!

Friday is almost as sweet as a photo gallery of 28 year-old Valerie Cormier!!!

Crime Down, Murder Up in KCK!!!

Police Chief Sam Breshears informed Wyandotte County's Unified Board of Commissioners that there has been a 24.3 percent decrease in crime. However homicides in the city increased to 33, up from 25 in 2007. The news is supposed to be encouraging and all thing considered any progress is good and it's nice to hear the Chief is working with the community and basically has community activists Alonzo Washington on Speed Dial.

Kansas Watch Kicks Ass!!!

For those of you keeping track of the Sunflower State . . . Kansas Watch is an essential resource and it's also a great read.

Kansas City Pork Fest (Ew)

City Manager Wayne Cauthen outplays Mayor Funky on a recent move to get Obama stimulus money:

City Manager Wayne Cauthen is creating an ad hoc committee to help come up with a list of projects for the federal stimulus package proposed by President-elect Barack Obama.

“The cities that are the most prepared and organized will have the best opportunity to receive the maximum amount of potential funds from a federal stimulus package,” Cauthen said in a news release Thursday.

He also wants to move forward more quickly with city-funded projects, which he said will keep residents employed and businesses running. He wants to streamline the bid process to get dirt turned sooner.

DeAnn Smith reports that the 7 person committee will be made up of labor and construction folks (i.e. people with money) . . . Meanwhile Mayor Funky is still paying off "community organizers" while Cauthen is continually adding to his power base.

The bad news . . . This "New Deal" Strategy may not pay off for all the people of Kansas City considering that folks in Red Bridge don't want a pork project to destroy their neighborhood . . . And in reality, just like people, the government can't spend and borrow it's way out of debt or hard times.

Still, on the political front when it comes to handing out money the Advantage goes to Cauthen.

JOCO GIVES UP ON THE CHIEFS!!!

Johnson County is cutting Chiefs Express bus service . . . Don't panic, if the team wins a few games in a row the good people of JoCo will take their SUVs and contribute more money to KC in the form of insanely high parking prices.

More Phelps Clan Silliness at the outset of the New Year

Shirley Phelps-Roper sues St. Joseph over ordinance banning protests at soldiers' funerals

Vandals fire on The KCPD!!!

This is actually kind of scary, local taggers are shooting at local police:

Kansas City police say four people were spray painting a building, when one of them opened fire on police.

Shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to E. 37th Street & Prospect Avenue.

Police say the group was reportedly spray painting a building and when the officer told them to stop, one of them opened fire.

The officer was not hit.

The shooter was caught and taken into custody but the crime points to the level of tension and danger on local streets. They call them Vandals but their behavior sounds more like the Visigoths (hehe - That joke was just for me).

Still, it's always important to note that these were "taggers" not people engaging in graffiti art - There's a difference and stupidly shooting at cops is one of them.

Speaking of tagging . . . It's kinda cool that NBC Action News is adding Google maps to their stories.

The fight to give this cowtown cancer

An excellent article from the KC Tribune: KC's Smoking Ordinance May Go to Supreme Court

JOCO CRIME WAVE!!!

Other, smarter people have noticed it already . . . I just wanted to match the frightening details of a JoCo crime wave with an old school photo of Pamela Anderson.

Here are just a few news links the provide evidence that the Golden Ghetto is going through a transition to a high crime area:

Man, Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Olathe

Woman Carjacked Outside Leawood Restaurant

Group Tries To Rob Man In Lenexa

My only question: Where will white people move now?

Some hope that gentrification, high gas prices and discriminatory downtown pricing will bring people back to the urban core in KC Proper. But not everybody in JoCo lives in a McMansion and can afford a pricey condo . . . So the question remains . . . Where will all the white people move?

I don't know but I think comparing JoCo to Pamela Anderson is a good idea given that they've both seen better days but are still somewhat alluring. Wear a rubber dude and drop the false sense of security in the metro area's land of milk and honey.

Not all metro immigrant misdeeds are committed by Mexicans!!!

Anti-immigration rhetoric is mostly an excuse to engage in anti-Latino ranting. Meanwhile, immigrants of all persuasions (legal and otherwise) commit crimes: A citizen of Somalia living in Kansas City, Mo., has been convicted for his role in a conspiracy to provide fraudulent licenses to Somali and Bosnian nationals.

Shatto Bottle Supply Problems

Hot Blog on a Stick recently broke some news regarding a beloved local milk company as well encouraging readers to help solve the problem . . . Also, blogs do Community journalism better than big media.

Great Kansas City images from Mac!!!

Paranormal author and blogger Mac at Post Human Blues has an interesting perspective on just about everything . . . Accordingly, the way he looks at Kansas City through photographs is also unique.

The New Kansas Kansan Goes Blog!!!

The paper of record in WyCo is basically in blog format.

This is important . . . Newsie Nick Sloan offers a bit of explanation and promises even more soon.

The new Kansas City Kansan site looks amazing and I've already signed up for the feed so I don't have to visit it.

Still . . . It's nice to see that Kansas is once again leaving KCMO in the dust when it comes to technology. Their students are using laptops and now their news is moving at a faster pace . . . Once again KCMO is left behind.

Bibleman has been through some hard times

The JoCo SOB recently offered an update on Willie Aames the guy who invented the Bibleman character . . . The former Olathe resident fell upon a rough patch last year and tried to take his own life . . . I have no doubt that life in Olathe will do that to a person.

Cara solves the economic crisis!!!

Actually, this local blogger has better insights than what I've read it the WSJ. Check out her solutions to economic woes and realize that it's hard to disagree with her.

Alonzo Washington seeking crime tips

While we were blogging about . . .

Cats

Grocery stores

Dating

or bitching about work

Alonzo Washington is using new technology to get out his message against crime and fight stereotypes spread by "stop snitching" campaigns.

It's important work in the community and he has already helped to solve murder cases, found missing persons and raised awareness against violence and murder in urban Kansas City Streets.

Only those with delicate sensibilities or a questionable vendetta refuse to acknowledge his contribution to Kansas City . . . I talk to media people all over Kansas City and they all tell me that his list of accomplishments is impressive and sometimes a few, loud, negative reactions among their audience disappoints them . . . Nevertheless, Mr. Washington continues his fight against local crime and working to help urban areas.

Happy Nerd Hot Friday

Every Friday, Crime Scene KC - One of the best blogs in Kansas City with the largest online community - Does a celebration of the end of the week in his open thread.

It hasn't really been a long week for me (because I live in a basement and it's hard for me to keep track of time) . . . However, I appreciate the misery that some of you go through (No I don't) . . . Therefore I wanted to wish you a "Happy Nerd Hot Friday" if I could borrow the term from Egotastic! - A site which also hosts a great photo gallery of Sarah Shahi looking hot in some big ass glasses.

What is Nerd Hot? It's pretty self explanatory but here are some examples.

Tina Fey is the epitome of nerd hot:

Most women who work at Barnes & Noble are nerd hot.

About half of the female baristas working in Kansas City coffee shops are nerd hot, while the other half are lesbian.

Pitch Newsie Nadia Pflaum is nerd hot but I'm not going to post a photo of her not only because she has a huge African-American boyfriend who is affiliated with the local hip-hop scene and might kick my ass but also because I don't want to come off like a stalker if my "long plan" works out. Long Plan according to TKC: Being nice and flirty with a woman just in case she ever gets divorced or becomes vulnerable during a break up.

At least 3 of the women in your office are nerd hot.

Anyooo . . . Nerd hot is a nice look because it allows women to pretend that they don't care about their looks while still looking hot as hell. Also, not every lame dork out there is "into" nerd hot broads - For instance, I don't really care for the look but I appreciate the effort.

Not all ladies can pull off the nerd hot look (heh). For instance:

Sarah Palin was a real hot chick hiding behind the nerd hot pose . . . Hoping that the illusion would make her seem smarter. Obviously it didn't work. Still the lady got to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on clothes so there was obviously an upside.

Therefore, I'm wishing the readers of TKC a "Happy Nerd Hot Friday" in hopes that you'll discover beauty that's a bit out of the norm . . . Or at least you'll stop sexually harassing all of the obvious broads.

TKC SIGHTING!!! CITY MANAGER WAYNE CAUTHEN AND FORMER COUNCIL DUDE CHUCK EDDY TALKING SHOP AT THE DOWNTOWN GROCERY STORE!!!

Actually, I have no idea what Wayne Cauthen and Chuck Eddy were talking about . . . Any guesses?

Still . . . I broke down and actually went to the downtown grocery store this evening.

The place was packed . . . My review is forthcoming . . . Ran into one of Kansas City's greatest bloggers Ramsey - Possibly the nicest guy on the Internets!!!

Looked around while eating my fried chicken and was surprised to notice a strange public meeting of sorts . . . I waved but nobody waved back at me so I'm assuming that everything they were talking about was really important.

By the way, my Fried Chicken was really affordable . . . If I would have paid for it.

Stay tuned for more good stuff Internets . . . I have a lot of great posts coming up for tomorrow.

KC RAG FORUM THREATENS TKC!!!

This comment was posted to the KC Rag Forum recently . . . True to the promise of this post there was an illegal "Denial of Service" attack waged against TKC this morning.

A lot of white guys like this forum and that's cool . . . However, the animosity toward a Latino who runs a competing Internet presence is palpable.

I contend two things:

This is a real world manifestation of SUPREMACY given that this forum of mostly white, professional males is hostile toward TKC.

This is clearly a threat to the personal safety of TKC and I would hope that the administrators of the board would help to make sure that one of their members isn't using their platform to encourage hate crimes against Kansas City's most beloved Latino - Me.

Real talk: Whenever a person of color speaks up in Kansas City . . . There is always an overwhelming effort to silence that voice.

"JOCO ain't for Sissies"

AWESOME POST . . . "White Boy East of Troost" is DEFINITELY my pick for one of the best blogs of the New Year. Keep looking for great stuff from this blogger.

Not just for Mexicans Anymore!!!

More People from Kansas City Using Free Health Clinics

Kit Bond Calls it Quits

A lot of politicos are reacting to U.S. Sen. Kit Bond's announcement today that he would not seek reelection in 2010 . . . Every one else is pretending to care.

TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! KANSAS CITY NEWSPAPERS ARE SLIMMING DOWN AND FRIGHTENINGLY THIN LIKE A HIPSTER WEARING SKINNY JEANS!!!

The death of print media is coming quicker than anyone thinks in Kansas City.

Last year, BlogKC chronicled cutbacks at suburban papers and his post piqued my interest . . . In my relentless pursuit of the scoop, I actually had to talk to people which is pretty rare because, as a blogger, I have a natural aversion to any form of research.

Anyhoo . . . I knew that I wasn't going to get anywhere talking to people at The Star because most of them hate me and they don't like the fact that I've been able to gain a modicum of noteriety by poaching their hard work and adding my own spin, silliness, misspellings and grammatical errors. Soooooooo . . . I called a few people at McClatchy. Guess what? They were REALLY friendly and nice which might have something to do with the fact that the company is almost a penny stock.

Off the record, they chatted for much longer than I expected and even gave me a hint at which writers are about to hit the bricks . . . Rest assured Jeneé Osterheldt can't keep writing about Facebook for much longer now that she's quickly approaching 30 - It's just not cute anymore that a grown woman is writing a "column" that reads more like a crappy blog and could have been thrown together by a bored college sophomore.

It gets better . . .

Just like their smaller dead tree counterparts:

SOMETIME LATER THIS YEAR THE STAR WILL STOP PUBLISHING AS MANY AS THREE OF THEIR DAILY EDITIONS!!!

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it's not my fault that circulation is going to start to suffer because few people want to pay or an ad in the "paper of record" that's only read by senior citizens and homeless people examining their makeshift blanket.

Printing the news on sheets of paper and then hiring an army of trucks to take the news across the City in the middle of the night is just a bad idea. Sadly, there just isn't as much money in Internet publishing to support the hundreds of employees it currently requires to produce and distribute Kansas City's paper-of-record. The current recession/depression isn't helping things either . . . Online, The Star barely makes enough revenue to pay Jason Whitlock and marketers just don't trust banner ads despite better data on customer behavior.

If online news is the future (it is) then it's worth noting that The Star has roughly the same page views of a site like Gawker.com HOWEVER, Gawker has a staff of less than a dozen . . . Do the math.

Niche publications have it just a little bit better but not by much.

A KICKASS TKC TIPSER AND EXPERT LOCAL BIZ PERSON RECENTLY TOOK NOTICE OF THE DRASTICALLY DIMINISHED PAGE COUNT OF THE PITCH!!!

The ads are smaller and The Pitch is falling behind Ink in terms of page count. That's right, on paper and to advertisers - Ink is beating The Pitch. Sorry.

It's really just a numbers game:

THE PAGE COUNT OF THE PITCH THIS YEAR HAS GONE DOWN FROM MORE THAN 64 TO 48 IN THE PAST TWO ISSUES!!!

Already they've laid off or restructured the jobs of some of their very best talent. If they have to cut any deeper I imagine the newsroom will be nothing more than Nadia "I'm still thinking about Tony hitting on my 2 years ago" Pflaum, C.J. Janovy and Justin "Hack" Kendall huddled together looking for story ideas from their text messages.

There's no denying that it's important to consider this sudden reduction in staff, page count and now printed editions for local dead tree media. The news landscape is changing and it's not for the better. TV stations are much better at making the Internet work to their advantage than newspapers. TV news coverage isn't as in-depth but it's far more timely and captivating. Remember that Newspapers once had huge overseas bureaus reporting on International events but the average news consumer doesn't really misses that coverage . . . We'd rather read about the social lives of the ladies who write Ink (ugh) . . . So there is a precedent for the absence of news coverage that people once thought was crucial.

Again, I'm just reporting what so many people are afraid to make public . . . For now. But if there was somebody to blame in all of this it might be Mike Hendricks, Mary Sanchez and so many other elitist reporters, editors and pundits who pushed their agenda all over the so-called paper of record.

Objectivity is a myth but the newspaper once did a better job of pretending to uphold this standard. The actions of the rag in the Stadium Tax vote, the election of Mayor Funky and the light rail fiasco have shown that the pages of the Star are nothing more than another political platform . . . Objective information or even insightful opinion is a rarity and Internet denizens are now realizing that a few exclusive details coupled with an agenda isn't really the 4th estate . . . It's something that any blogger can provide.

TKC Under Spam Attack

Some douche decided to Spam attack me today . . . From about 11:00 to 12:15 TKC endured a pretty intense denial of service attack.

I sent him packing with a quickness (I also have his I.P. number that I'm sending to his host) but for the moment he ruined the fun of some of my annoy commenters.

Never fear. Instead of requiring anybody sign up for anything . . . I'm simply going to moderate comments for awhile . . . And by moderate mean that I'm just going to use a filter that removes Spam.

As usual, TKC is a place for free speech so feel free to type "whatever you like" to quote this damn T.I. post that I can't get out of my head.

Unfortunately, there will be a little delay so conversation will be horribly slow on the blog for just a bit . . . However, your comments are ALWAYS welcome . . . And it's clear that a few spammers weren't able to debate or defeat my wicked satire or the ideas expressed on this blog so they simply resorted to mindless attacks intended to silence TKC.

TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! KC SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKES REPRISALS AGAINST TEACHERS DURING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS!!!

A special thanks to one of the most important TKC TIPSTERS for sharing this story . . .

THE KANSAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PLAYING A DANGEROUS GAME WITH A RECENT MOVE AGAINST TEACHERS AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL!!!

According to a TKC TIPSTER . . . Yesterday the teachers at Central High School were told that until the union has a contract in place they would be having mandatory professional development after school ever Thursday.

There's a term to describe this: "Mandatory Overtime"

This is just a dumb move considering that Wal-Mart lost a huge case for engaging in this same kind of behavior.

Once again it's clear:

THE KANSAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS FAILED TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH WITH KANSAS CITY TEACHERS!!!

Obviously, things are desperate in Kansas City Schools when teachers don't even have the same rights as cashiers and certain members of the School Board are too busy engaging in silly PR Tactics rather than working to resolve the current crisis.

Make no mistake:

KANSAS CITY TEACHERS NEED A CONTRACT!!!

A great many on The KC School Board refuse to take this situation seriously and are playing politics instead . . . Which is one of many reason that so many in this town are begging for a State Takeover.

Down with the King

Happy Birthday to Elvis.

My home girl Leigh Ann reminded me that he would have been 74 today.

I could rant about theft and SUPREMACY and what not . . . But I actually like his music and at least he wasn't a white rapper.

Cowtown Homicide Count Already climbing

Kansas City's fourth homicide in eight days

Kansas City head shot and ensuing chaos!!!

From KCTV5 . . . Man Shot In Head By Someone In Passing Car: Victim's Brother Arrested At Scene As Tempers Flare

The Kansas City Sex Interviews!!!

Big media reporters claim that there's a difference in quality between what bloggers offer and the original research that "journalists" provide . . .

Judge for yourself:

David Martin of The Pitch recently conducted a thoughtful interview with a hooker and paid her for it.

Meanwhile . . . CHRONIC, MY HERO, HAS A KICKASS, NSFW AND EXTREMELY CAPTIVATING CHAT WITH PORN "STAR" GWEN DIAMOND!!!

Kudos to both of these content provides for having to courage to dig deep in order to splatter the Kansas City news scene with the stuff we really want to read. Local writers should take note and get on top of this kind of coverage . . . Wear a rubber dude.