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Paul Wilson: The Weak in Review

Caution, provocative opinion ahead…                  “Wisconsin Human Resources Director Arrested on Child Porn and Exploitation Charges.”                                                                                                                                                                                2/19/24                 “No Charges for Democrat Staffer Who Filmed Gay Porn in Senate Hearing Room.”                    … Continue reading

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Elliott Templeton: Slow Learners / Karenhood Is Powerful

When I was a kids, my parents told me to avoid religion and politics as conversational topics in most social settings… In those days religious beliefs and partisan affiliation were often family traditions, so family gatherings, where people were likely … Continue reading

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Hearne: Is Kansas City Safe?

In word, no… That’s kinda the fallout in the wake of last week’s Chiefs rally shootings. The statistics were out there long before, but positive PR spins and political correctness have conspired to keep some of those details on the … Continue reading

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Hearne: Whatever Happened to – Uh, me?

I moved back from Arizona late last summer, re-started my car career, and after not feeling the glam in Topeka this time out, retreated to Lawrence where I’m now at Crown Volkswagen / Crown Toyota. (So feel free to call, text or … Continue reading

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Hearne: Good Old Daze Star Flashback

For the record, this is not me ragging on the Kansas City Star – yet again… It’s comment habitué Rainbow Man doing the honors, plus my two cents. Check it. “I just miss the way The Star was,” Rainbow begins. “It … Continue reading

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Hearne: Times, Ethics Have Changed at KC Star

It’s been forever since I’ve laid waste to the KC Star… After my arguably storied career there, I spent considerable time pointing out its many deficiencies. Then again, it’s not like I didn’t launch my public writing career at The … Continue reading

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Hearne: KC’s New Wheel of (Mis) Fortune

Move over, London, your “Eye” is getting competition… For more than 20 years London’s 443 foot tall London Eye ferris wheel has towered over the Thames River. I mean, who’s counting but as the Europe’s  “tallest cantilevered observation wheel” it’s … Continue reading

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Hearne: Travis Kelce -Taylor Swift – Marketing Mirage or Real DeaL?

Real deal or marketing schmooze, you make the call… Seems like the entire world – as we know it anyway – is bent on cashing in on Chiefs star Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift‘s budding, presumed romance. But … Continue reading

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Hearne: Jason Whitlock Blabs His Way Back Into The News

Former Star scribe Jason Whitlock pompous, condescending, rude? No way. Must be thinking about some other loser. I mean, he did fit that description during his years in KC sticking it to Chiefs honcho Carl Peterson, Kevin Kietzman and other sporty … Continue reading

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Hearne: Lawrence ‘Homeless’ Crisis Riles Public

Nothing like a handful of ne’re–do-wells to piss off the gentry… Like Lawrence Journal World reader Chris Chapin. Chapin’s letter to the editor was published a few days ago. “I’m very disappointed in the direction Lawrence is headed,” he begins. … Continue reading

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Hearne: Anatomy Of A Bad Election

Countdown to a meaningless election, anyone? On June 20th, uninspiring KC mayor Quinton Lucas will take on – wait for it – mayoral wannabe, Clay Chastain. That’s how far Kansas City’s political fortunes have fallen. We have a mayor who … Continue reading

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Hearne: Lord Of The Rings Redux

Guess what? A very special treat is about to arrive in the form of an early Christmas gift. One of your all-time favorite KCC columnists – Brandon Leftridge – is suiting up again. And believe it or don’t, he is … Continue reading

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Hearne: Buttering Martha’s 81 Year-Old Muffin W/ Gates BBQ

About Martha Stewart being on  Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue… Face it, she’s an octogenarian – yet there she is in the flesh – with plenty of cleavage, a carefully revealed amount of leg flesh and a soft focus covering … Continue reading

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Hearne: How Former Mayor Kay Barnes Screwed KC

There’s a dude in Westport who’s been itching for this… And he’s far from alone, so get ready, here it comes. Former Kansas City mayor Kay Barnes has taken her fair share of bows for helping now-deceased, under-the-table, political wheeler-dealer … Continue reading

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Hearne: Cowtown Party Zone Icon Poised To Move On?

At some point, even died-in-the-wool party people have to throw in the towel… So it is longtime Westport business leader Bill Nigro is contemplating cashing in his party chips and moving on to less politically charged (and hopefully greener) pastures. For … Continue reading

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Hearne: Is Mrs. Mahomes The Wicked Witch of the Midwest?

Who among us married types doesn’t have an unsavory in-law? Comes with the turf… That’s the bad news, the good news is mostly, who cares? No such luck for Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes lives in a glass bubble where … Continue reading

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Hearne: Mahomes Rocks (Almost) But Not Whataburger

Everybody has an Achilles heel or two… I won’t bore you with mine, but Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes has a few that I think are interesting. Beyond his droll wife, loser brother and – now – questionable taste in fast … Continue reading

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Hearne: Hollywood Madame Loves Mahomes, Not Mizzou

  Once a Hollywood Madam, always a Hollywood Madam… Although Heidi Fleiss is years removed from her colorful past – including her turbulent romance with actor Tom Sizemore, who died recently at the age of 61 – the thought of her moving … Continue reading

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Dwight: Back To The Future

One of the most terrifying aspects of life in a totalitarian society is the way the State demands that loyalty to the regime and its ideology takes precedence over all other human bonds…     In Stalin’s Soviet Union the government … Continue reading

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Hearne: Death of a Movie Mogul + King Carl Update

Exhausted movie meister or villain? According to longtime movie critic Jack Poessiger, prominent, old-timey movie collector Wade Williams passed away and was cremated last month. “There was never an obituary or notice in the Star,” Poessiger says. “Nothing was said or done; he just quietly went away.” Well, … Continue reading

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