One weekend last year I was looking for something to do (for free) and noticed an announcement about the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships which coincidentally will be conducted this year on August 23-24 in Lawrence, KS. My appreciation of music is limited, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate someone’s superior skill and [...]

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A recent trip to Charritos Taqueria on Independence Ave. was a success. Aside from a homeless guy trying to start a conversation with me of which I only understood the word “Oklahoma” , the food was cheap and delicious. Tacos are $1.85 and I purchased one with pork (puerco) and another one with [...]

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So TKC turned out to be thin-skinned (I don’t mean literally though, because he isn’t). He even referred to one of the commenters on my blog, and I am not sure when did she ever ask for and insulting write-up about her. While skimming through the long opus the following comment caught my eye:
EXTREMELY THE [...]

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WARNING: This post is not kosher on any day of the year.
My imaginary friend Moxie Mama wants to celebrate her 1/4 Ukrainian heritage by eating what real Ukrainians eat. Well, that’s real simple and no cooking required to boot. Ukrainian National Food is salo which is non-rendered pork fat. There is nothing like a thick [...]

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I thought about auditioning for American Idol, but they actually want you to sing and be under 28!
What if I just:

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In my line of work I talk to people on the phone a lot. Whether I want it or not, my mind creates a certain mental image of a person on the other end of the line. Over the years of conversing with people I may find out about their families, children, what they eat, [...]

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I always liked the restaurant reviews by the Pitch’s food critic Charles Ferruzza. Aside from his annoying habit of listing all of his dinner partners by name I always find his reports informative and fun to read. As always, I was the last schmuck to find out that Ferruzza & CO have a blog where [...]

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Yep it’s a gym!

“Straight Talk Express” has left the city.

His name is not “The man upstairs”, his name is Jesus

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I am not an avid reader of the KC Star’s website but, but if you live around here it’s hard to avoid. I understand that they don’t charge for the pleasure of using their website so I didn’t mind all the horrible looking blinking ads they place everywhere, thinking that they have to make money [...]

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