Like everyone else, we’ve spent the past week totally immersed in the waning days of campaign season. A friend asked us last night what on earth we’re going to write about when this is over. We answered truthfully: no idea. For now, though, we’ll just enjoy Sarah Palin’s frighteningly poor Constitutional knowledge and Obama’s well-played [...]
Archive for October, 2008
SOTL Week in Review: God, Let’s Just Vote Already
Posted in Headlines, Weekly Wrap on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Advertising, Jay Nixon, Kenny Hulshof, Politics on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s 30 Days of Jay entry features the coolest-named couple ever: “Micki and Ramone Marrero.” Also, apparently we’re now spelling Jay’s name as “JayNixon.” Love it.
Bold Proclamations Devoid of Consequence: Nick Jordan v. Dennis Moore
Posted in Announcements, Dennis Moore, Nick Jordan, Politics on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ed. note: In the days leading up to Election Day, we’ll be making endorsements in several local races. We realize that these endorsements, like those of virtually any publication, are completely meaningless and probably worthless. But what the hell? We’re doing it anyway.
Finally, a preview of a race for an actual representative of a member [...]
Posted in Local Business, Sprint on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sprint’s Dan Hesse: We’ve always loved Nextel. Never wanted to get rid of it. Nope, never. Don’t feel at all as if we’re stuck with it. [clenches teeth, forces smile]
Posted in KC Crime on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SOTL True/False Quiz time! “Operation Bad Candy” is:
a) a late 1980’s progressive rock band
b) a drug sting operation in Clay County
c) a much-discussed Cannes entry last year
d) Vince Neil’s new clothing line
Answer.
Posted in Education on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Interim KC MO school district superintendent calls it a day and “cites accomplishments.” Students, teachers wonder what he’s talking about.
Mayor Continues to Spite Council, Creates Shadow Brookside Government
Posted in Funkhouser, Odd Behavior, Politics on October 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well, you know what they say: hell hath no fury like a Funkquitiro scorned. And the City Council seems to be learning this the hard way in the wake of Volunteerordinancegate. (Too much?) First there were the Soviet-like loyalty tests, in which the mayor only kept meetings with those council members deemed sufficiently relevant. But [...]
Posted in Politics on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Boy, you love to see something like this. Unless the headline underneath it is something like this.
So… It’s Getting Kind of Negative Out There
Posted in Controversy, Politics on October 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Looking for the epicenter of local smear politics? Well, end your search at your humble editor’s mailbox. Tucked into this extreme northwestern corner of Overland Park — or extreme eastern Merriam, depending on which source you believe — you’ll find a hotly contested state house race between August Bogina III (no relation to John Sidney [...]
Posted in KC Crime, Politics on October 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
And the parade of lies comes crashing down: Toplikar admits he was stealing signs. So much for that liberal media excuse.
