Ah, just kidding. We know it’s actually an energy story. But can you picture the look on Steve’s face when his editor approached him? Editor: “Steve, have I got a story for you! Cutting-edge energy technology!” Steve: “Oh? Wind farms? Natural gas?” Editor: “No, manure! Energy from manure!” Steve: “…”
Archive for the ‘Animals’ Category
Star Gives Steve Everly Coveted Cow Manure Beat
Posted in Animals, Local Journalism, tagged Alternative Energy, Biff Tannen, Manure on December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Bang The Drum Slowly Today For Local Fallen Cervidae
Posted in Animals, City Government, Controversy, tagged Canada, deer, Funerals, Shawnee Mission Park on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since the controversy over the deer-culling at Shawnee Mission Park is, somehow, still not over, should we add to the mix of craziness a funeral for the hoofed beasts in question? Sure, why not. Now, if only we could get a Canadian to attend and add some melodrama… done!
… And Another Piece Of Larry Moore’s Dignity Goes Slipping Away
Posted in Animals, Local Journalism, tagged Grover, KMBC, Larry Moore on November 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Oh, Larry. Really?
Posted in Animals, tagged Deer Killing, Man v. Wild, Protests, Sharpshooters on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Cervidaeicide tally is in: 313 deer killed at Shawnee Mission Park. The meat will go to “needy families”; the hides will go to the Elks’ (ha!) Veterans Leather Program. And now local activists can stop dumping buckets of deer blood on themselves.
Posted in Animals, Odd Behavior, Trivial, Uncategorized, tagged KC Star, talking dog on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
News you can’t live without, courtesy of the Star: “Talking pit bull says, ‘I love you.’“
But of course, he doesn’t really mean it, and won’t call the day after like he promised to.
Kansans: UFOs? Sure. Evolution? Not So Much.
Posted in Animals, Comedy, Funkhouser, Headlines, Odd Behavior, Trivial, Uncategorized, tagged Bigfoot, Funkhouser, Kansas, sasquatch, UFO, UFO Digest, Wichita on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We come for your sunflowers, Earthlings! “Wichita UFO report draws wide attention“
The man who captured the image said he took the photo at 8:42 a.m. Friday near 210th and Prairie Creek Road, about three miles south of Rose Hill.
He described what he saw: “The object came out of the clouds really fast. It sounded kind [...]
Johnson Countians Advocate Bambicide; Venison Picnic to Immediately Follow
Posted in Animals, Environment, Headlines, Trivial, Uncategorized, tagged cull, deer, hunting, Johnson County, Lyme disease, Shawnee Mission Park, Tom Daschle on February 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Your days are numbered, woodland creatures — consider yourselves on notice! “Outcry grows to cull deer at Shawnee Mission Park“
After decades of overpopulation, the deer population in the park has grown to nearly unmanagable levels. With such large numbers comes the possibility of significant public health issues, as lyme disease and other illnesses can spread [...]
KC Zoo Stages Saddest Rodent Ceremony Ever
Posted in Animals, Holidays on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As Benton mentioned earlier today, it’s Funkhog Groundhog Day! Of course, the most famous celebration takes place in the Keystone State, where P. Phil predicted, sigh, six more weeks of the worst season. But here in Kansas City, we do things a little differently. We use hedgehogs, apparently, as a part of some weird rodent-off [...]
Mayoral Marmota Monax Espies Shadow, Ensures Six More Weeks of City Hall Shenanigans
Posted in Animals, Comedy, Holidays, Trivial, Uncategorized, tagged Funkhouser, Groundhog Day on February 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If only things could change after six weeks.
Happy Woodchuck Groundhog Day, everyone.
Star Reader Creepily Urges You To Actualize Age-Old Idioms
Posted in Animals, Food, Local Journalism, Star, Unfettered Letters on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sure, the recession is a tough time for everyone. We all have to make sacrifices, right? Maybe that means cutting back on your trips to fancy restaurants and shopping at Price Chopper instead of Whole Foods. But to read the Star is to enter a whole new world of dietary ideas. First there was The [...]
