Monthly Archives: February 2006

Coastal Cupcake Craze Comes to Cowtown

Posted on Feb 20, 2006 by BlogKC

Starbucks didn’t do it. Neither did World Market, Whole Foods, ice bars, Nordstrom’s, tea houses, or martini bars. Nor will the impending arrival of Crate & Barrell or the rumored IKEA. Kansas Citians’ inferiority complex is very vulnerable to comparison … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Downtown | 13 Comments

Mayor boycotts the mayors’ prayer breakfast

Posted on Feb 20, 2006 by BlogKC

Mayor Barnes is skipping this year’s Mayors Prayer Breakfast.  Last year the normally inclusive event took a suprisingly hateful turn when construction poobah and keynote speaker Bill Dunn Sr. launched into a tirade on declining moralty, “activist” judges, gays, and … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 20 Comments

George Woods starting online talk radio

Posted on Feb 18, 2006 by BlogKC

The former host at KMBZ-AM 980 is launching his own Internet-based radio station on March 6. RadioGeorge will start off with a two hour local talk show, as well as the usual news and weather bulletins. RadioGeorge – www.radiogeorge.com George … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 3 Comments

Lance is watching you

Posted on Feb 17, 2006 by BlogKC

Local blogs Me, My Life, and Infrastructure and Worst Weather Ever start some Photoshop fun with the 8 story Lance Armstrong banner on the side of American Century’s headquarters at 45th & Main.

Posted in Media, Midtown/Plaza | 7 Comments

Good journalism

Posted on Feb 16, 2006 by BlogKC

Even with all of the sensationalism on the local airwaves these days, actual journalism sometimes does get through. Kudos to Jim Flink at KMBC-TV 9 for an excellent piece on Tracy Pierce, who died after his insurance company refused all … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 2 Comments

Stadium F.U.D.

Posted on Feb 15, 2006 by BlogKC

Signs are going up for the stadium tax campaign, and it looks like they may be taking the FUD route, spreading Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt with a campaign slogan of Save Our Stadiums. The www.saveourstadiums.com web site isn’t active yet, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jackson County, Politics, Sports | 20 Comments

Our long national county nightmare is over

Posted on Feb 15, 2006 by BlogKC

Katheryn Shields announces she won’t seek a fourth term as Jackson County Executive and endorses State Senator Charles Wheeler’s campaign for the job. A race for mayor of KCMO appears to still be an option for Shields in 2007. KC … Continue reading →

Posted in Jackson County, Politics | 2 Comments