Fun With Trains

I live in a suburb of Kansas City, and for years I’ve felt that KC really needs a decent public transportation system.  More and better buses, light rail, something.  Now I’m not so sure.

Romeo

I like children.  They have a joyousness about them that is wonderful.  My own children are a source of endless fascination for me, as I watch them grow and learn and develop into the people they will one day be.  In many ways I’m a child myself, in everything from my tantrums during sporting events to my [...]

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The Border War

For those of you who are just now being introduced to the rivalry between Kansas and Missouri, let me give you a KU alum’s insight into why everyone in Kansas despises everyone in Missouri.

A Painful Etiquette Question

Exactly forty-three years ago today, my parents were married.  By all accounts, it was not only a wonderful ceremony, but a wonderful marriage as well, certainly one worthy of being celebrated.

The Office

Let me give you a little glimpse into life in a major global corporation.  All of this happened to me today, and it represents a pretty typical day in the office.

Barry Bonds Apologists, Just Stop

Enough already with these idiots who claim Barry Bonds is being persecuted.  I’m tired of hearing these morons, who seem utterly incapable of recognizing a few very simple facts.

Milwaukee on My Mind

While I really, really, really don’t want this blog to be nothing more than a travelogue, the fact is that I’m stuck in a six or seven week cycle of trips for my job.  It’s pretty rare, but it happens.  I’m in Philadelphia this week, as mentioned in my last post about the TSA.  Some [...]

And Then…There’s the TSA

If you travel enough in Terror Alert America, it’s inevitable that you’re going to eventually run afoul of the TSA.  For those of you who haven’t, let me make it abundantly clear that those initials should be short for Trifling Security Administration.
Yesterday, as I tried to take my carry-on bag through security at Kansas City International [...]

Ban the Combover

What I’m about to write won’t carry a ton of weight, a rightly so.  I’m not afflicted with the condition I’m about to describe, and consequently may be fairly viewed as not knowing what the hell I’m talking about.  True enough, but some things just need to be said, messenger be damned.
To all balding men; [...]