February 2012
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How KC learned to stop worrying and love the bomb... →
I can’t believe they failed to mention the handsome engineer responsible for the complex’s office building. The notion that a private developer leasing a facility to the federal government is “nothing short of dizzying” is laughable. I’ll keep the rest of my opinions to myself.
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The Atlantic Cities: The [KC] Jazz District... →
An interesting take on Kansas City’s general struggle with its identity. Its relevance began with the stockyards, but it shies away from the cow town label. Its heyday was rooted in vice—Jazz, gambling, prostitution, the Mafia—but Midwestern sensibilities have tried to sweep that under the rug.
When the Pendergast era ended in the late ‘30s and early ‘40s, there was a large...
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“One of the things I always tell my kids is it’s okay to head out for...”
– Bill Withers
I cannot recommend Still Bill, the Bill Withers documentary, enough. Unbelievable (and on Netflix Instant).
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American Indian tribe sues beer makers, cites US... →
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court of Nebraska also targets four beer stores in Whiteclay, a Nebraska town near the reservation’s border that, despite having only about a dozen residents, sold nearly 5 million cans of beer in 2010. [emphasis mine]
My Whiteclay story: When I was 13(ish), my family took a road trip to South Dakota to do the Mt. Rushmore thing. While driving across...
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Chipotle Is Apple →
In many ways, the Chipotle burrito is very similar to the iPhone. Founder Steve Ells invented a way to maintain the basic speed and experience of the standard fast-food experience and make the quality of the food a little better.
And your Chipotle burrito isn’t made by 8-year-olds in China.
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The Architecture Meltdown →
“It’s the new English major.”
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Profile of Harold Ramis →
A 2004 profile of the writer/director responsible for Groundhog Day (and Animal House, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Stripes, Multiplicity, etc.) AKA the skinny guy from Ghostbusters who now kind of resembles Jerry Garcia.
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