Category Archives: Food
Oh, of course the heart-shaped potato woman is from Methdependence. Key quote: “We were afraid he might just toss it,” she said. “I’m a little sad. It’s like when one of your children grows up and sprouts wings.” Yeah, that’s … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment, Food
@Worthlessness: Star Reporter Uses Twitter To Obsess Over Autumn, Mexican Food
As I am frequently reminded, I am alone among this site’s contributors in failing to grasp the value of Twitter, that vogue-ish haven of solipsism social networking tool that all The Kids seem to be talking about. Call me crazy, … Continue reading
Filed under Food, Media, Technology
Heartless Star Reader Boldly Predicts Thing That Happened Six Years Ago
Empathy rarely finds a home in the Star‘s Unfettered Letters blog, where reason and understanding go to die. Such is the case again today with a letter from Lexington MO’s Hannah Ratliff, who responds to a story about a woman’s … Continue reading
Jenee Osterheldt Kicks Off Week With Recycled Julie/Julia Themes
The Star‘s “FYI/Living” columnists, as I see it, are charged with the semi-important task of sparking citywide conversations about, well, FYI/Living. What they are not to do, as I further understand it, is spend a few hundred words boring the … Continue reading
Ice Cream + Drugs = Pineapple Express-Worthy Hilarity
Ah, leave it to Leavenworth to bring us the GREATEST STORY OF ALL TIME. Seriously. Are there even words to describe just how amazingly awesome this little narrative is? Rather than stand at a barren street corner, a teenager and … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Food, Local Business
The Fasting and The Frankfurterious
In these challenging times (recession!), each of us is attempting to simplfy our lifestyle through sacrifice, thrift and conservation. For the love of god, titans of industry are falling! Scores of workers find themselves jobless and panicked over job prospects! Why, things are so bad that a certain lawmaker … Continue reading
Filed under Food, Strange news
Larry Moore’s Gardening Tips: Top Priority For KMBC, Apparently
Larry Moore is a Kansas City icon. The avuncular newsman has been around the local media scene since 1916 — I’m estimating — and is beloved by many circles of society. He’s also, it turns out, a renowned gardener. Which … Continue reading
