JLo and her enduring hotness inspires this peek and critique of pop culture to start #TBT. . .
CNN: Remember J.Lo's iconic dress from the 2000 Grammy's? She just wore an updated version
Page Six: You can now buy Jennifer Lopez’s iconic Versace dress
Forbes: Older Women Need A Return To A Stronger Labor Market
Fox News: 61-year-old woman claims she feels better now than in her 30s, shares secrets to looking young
MirrorUK: Older women more happy with their age and relationships than those in 20s
Closer to home, here's a look at some of the nicer but still important news links right now . . .
Kansas City First Friday October Still Downsized
'Art alleys' to be new focus of October First Friday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The final First Friday event of the year will bring back art vendors but in a new setting, as organizers continue to consider the future of the event following a deadly shooting in August.
JoCo Suspect Jumper Survives
Man suspected in burglary jumps from 103rd Street bridge onto US 69, police say
AGO AT 10 THIRD AND 69 HIGHWAY. A MAN HOPPED OVER THE BRIDGE THEN JUMPED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. IT STARTED EARLIER AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 10 THIRD AND ANTIOCH. POLICE SAID THEY WERE RESPONDING TO AN AGGRAVATED BURGLARY. THE VICTIM WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS ABLE TO GIVE OFFICERS A GOOD DESCRIPTION OF THE MAN.
Historic KC Renovation
Truman Library Getting Even More Wild About Harry
Almost 20 years ago Truman Library officials unveiled a $22.5 million renovation with exhibits considered state-of-the-art. This summer they shuttered the museum and announced a $25 million upgrade. One reason: Harry Truman's story has become too big for the building.
Local Love For Labor
KCK food pantry helps striking GM workers
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Janice Witt and the team at the Reola Grant Center for Family Life Development have their hearts focused on helping General Motors workers on strike. Wednesday workers at the Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas, have not received full pay. "I had 20 families in here yesterday.
Golden Ghetto Offers Help On Wheels Amid Growing Demand
New drive-thru pantry serves the food insecure in Johnson County
OLATHE, Kan. -- Kim Woodward of Gardner is resident of Johnson County with disabilities. She relies on food pantries often to help her family. "It helps me as far as groceries," Woodward said. "I'm handicapped. I get food stamps, so it helps in my household too because it's in great need."
Community Journalism Winning
Examiner staff honored in state competition
The Examiner took third place in the area of general excellence among mid-sized daily newspapers in the annual Better Newspaper Contest held by the Missouri Press Association.The awards, for work done in 2018, were presented Saturday at the MPA's annual conference in Kansas City.Examiner staff members also got individual honors:* Assistant sports editor Michael Smith got third place in the Best Sports News Story or Package for a story he did about Blue Springs High School football
Kansas City 2nd Spring Arrives
Fall is here -- temperatures will struggle to reach the 60s
KANSAS CITY, THEY'RE SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 GARNETT MOUND CITY BUTLER CLINTON COAL CAMP. JUST SLOWLY MOVING UP TO THE NORTH. WE MIGHT GET A FEW RAINDROPS AS FAR NORTH AS KANSAS CITY THIS MORNING THROUGH TEN O'CLOCK WHEN CALL IT A RAINY MORNING, BUT I WOULD CALL IT A CHILLY ONE.
And then . . .
Because J-Lo has always been a poor Latino man's pop icon . . . Janet Jackson - Miss You Much is the #TBT song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .
They need to just cancel first friday. Not worth it.
ReplyDelete^^^^ totally worth it, much more fun nowadays. If you don't like it, don't go!
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ReplyDeleteYou've got to watch those food pantries. My special friend in Central Hyde Park has a big house and two cars, refuses to work and gets free food. Make sure you're not donating to the people who can afford to buy food.
Welcome Back to Flyover Country
ReplyDeleteAh life in the incoherent crap hole of the Midwest isn't it inspiring?
ReplyDeleteJ Lo is some nice pussy, for sure.
ReplyDeleteFUCK UAW. Over paid gun toating hood/billy's. Closet Klan members. Meth users. Food pantry my ass. I call bullshit.
ReplyDelete@9:06AM has never, ever been. Stay in Frogville loser!
ReplyDeleteOh Chimpy. You must be so lonely in your cage. LOL
DeleteThe Crossroads district will never be the same again. Now the plan is to put the artists(?) in the alleys with the trash dumpsters. How will I ever tell the difference of artists from the homeless beggars that hang out there every day? Who will be able to get the stench of urine and poop out of their classy shoes and the grease from restaurants in the air from fans pushing hot smelly greasy air on people?
ReplyDeleteGreat plan crossroads.
^^Ugh huh. Don't talk anymore dummy. Matlock's on. We love the Matlock here. Shut up and watch.
ReplyDeleteChimpy back with the hits! Good job Chimpy. We hadn't heard your favorite human word all week!
DeleteTOP PHOTO -- ON THE STROLL
ReplyDeleteAt the #METOO rally, JLo strutted the runway and then auctioned lap dances for the Women's Empowerment Fund!!!