The "towel series" might be the most wonderfully self-indulgent fashionista image series ever crafted but it provides a perfect place to start our morning discussion of pop culture.
Checkit:
NYPost: These women don’t use soap in the shower — and they’re proud of it
The Cut: I Will Blast Myself With Cold Water If It Helps Me Enjoy Life More
Biz Insider: The US government warns people against using conditioner after a nuclear explosion. It could trap radiation in your hair.
Closer to home here's a worthwhile collection of news links we're checking right now . . .
Downtown Agenda This Week
Downtown bounds into autumn with Opera, Changemakers & 'Hamilton' star
City Market, 20 E. 5th St. Coming, Bounce-tober Fest - Bounce into fall with inflatable fun for tweens, teens, adults and kids of all ages from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St. This week, featuring Grammy-nominated with special guest Poolside at 8 p.m.
Kansas City Hipster Fantasy
Greenline Loop could bring urban trails to the heart of Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Cities like Atlanta and New York have seen their urban landscapes transformed with trails for walking, running, biking and hiking right in the heart of the city. A proposed plan in Kansas City could see a similar trail system formed around the downtown core in the form of Greenline Loop KC.
Heavy Advice From Local Mom
Weightlifting champion mom shares inspirational message
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A local weightlifter won the world championship and is sharing an inspirational message with other moms and women. Elizabeth White's daily workout starts at 4:30 a.m. She gets up that early because she doesn't want to take time away from her 6-year-old daughter or her career as a pediatric nurse.
City College Kangaroo End Of The World Weekend
UMKC students strike for climate change
UMKC students united with members of the Sunrise Movement and other area schools in a rally to combat climate change. The strikers marched from the University Playhouse to Frank A. Theis Park last Friday, culminating in a series of impassioned speeches from local, student leaders.
Show-Me Shampoo Inferno
Dry shampoo bottle explodes in St. Louis woman's vehicle, destroys sunroof
ST LOUIS - A mother is warning others about leaving certain beauty products in hot cars after a bottle of dry shampoo exploded in her daughter's car, blowing off the sunroof. Christine Debrecht said her daughter left her dry shampoo in her vehicle all day and they discovered the sunroof had been blown off.
Just Another Traffic Hot Mess
Chiefs fans react to construction around Arrowhead on home opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Construction on popular routes leading to Arrowhead Stadium had a lot of people on pins and needles for the Kanass City Chiefs home opener. FOX4 is still waiting to hear from officials, but fans seem to think the Missouri Department of Transportation scored in their game day game plan directing vehicles around construction.
Kansas City Forecast For Now
Foggy start, first day of Fall will actually feel like Fall
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THIS A CHANCE FOR RAIN AND STORMS. IT IS FOGGY. WE HAVE DENSE FOG IN SOME SPOTS. AND IT WILL BE VERY HIT-OR-MISS. IT WILL DROP THE VISIBILITY DOWN. YOU CAN SEE THE FOG THERE IN THE DISTANCE. ALONG WITH IT BEING A FOGGY MORNIN, WIDESPREAD FOG AND AGAIN SOME OF THAT FOG IS DENSE.
Wilco "Everyone Hides" is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD we're checking right now . . .
ReplyDeleteYou college students and UMKC are really ignorant and pathetic! You protest constantly but you can't even count change back.
^^and yet you're bitching about teens on a blog for dying geriatrics??? Kettle, meet the pot. Weird.
ReplyDeleteOh Chimpy. The only weird thing here is a little monkey hating older humans!
DeleteGet back to work now. Lol
Downtown bounds into autumn with Generic, Corporate, Unimagniative NumbUstainment.
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ReplyDeleteMaking the best of whatever time you have left here on earth gramps?
It’s all going to end in 12 years! Don’t you remember that crap from the democraps ?
Deletegreenline loop is designated as a loop around downtown b/c of the profit margin thing again. Anywhere else, on even lesser used roads or areas, can not make as many shops and stuff.
ReplyDeleteexecutive pay is for executive investments only.
ReplyDeleteluxury brands will become more expensive, bc they can, mid-priced brands will become more affordable. Yeah!!
ReplyDeletedo not forget to aspire to $550 elfin shoes to go to ibiza!
ReplyDeleteoooh c'mon executives makes sure everyone is fed and gets their vaccinations, then they go to ibiza. Green infrastructure is otherwise completely useless, for the climate, and represents socialism.
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