My view of the highway hay fire this week was a lot better than this picture but such is life . . . Closer to home, here are the news links worth checking tonight:
Courthouse Contender???
Seg. 1: Jackson County Executive Candidate Matthew Merryman. Seg. 2: Why We Love Romance Novels.
A former public defender and political newcomer from Kansas City is challenging incumbent Frank White for Jackson County executive. Today, he shared his reasons for running, and discussed his plans to address a crumbling county jail, keep guns out of schools and forge good relationships with county legislators.
KC Captivity Cuteness
'Zoo View:' Training time with Berlin the polar bear
KMBC 9 brings you "Zoo View," a behind-the-scenes look at what's happening this summer at the Kansas City Zoo. Our 10th edition allowed us to go behind the sce...
More Tragic Evidence After Deadly Table Rock Lake Disaster
Coast Guard: Duck boat violated inspection rules
Breaking News A certificate of inspection for the duck boat that sank last month in Table Rock Lake in Branson, killing 17 people, shows that it was on the lake at a time when the wind speed far exceeded allowable limits.
Another Local Challenge
Veteran opens climbing gym
Veteran Andrew Potter opened ROKC Climbing Gym in North Kansas City.
EXCELLENT Iconic Image
A Kaw Point Sunset (With Mars)
Photography Blog
And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .
it appears that the boat violated rules already in place, in addition to common sense.
ReplyDeletethe rush to pass new laws is natural, but they won't help if the people in a given situation are making mistakes.
ReplyDeleteThis Matthew Merryman sounds like he's Mr. miracle worker going to save the city in one swoop.
Get over yourself guy it's not going to happen and you're not going to get anywhere.