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Burnt Ends
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Punch It -
October 30, 2008
Voting next week would be easier if the local issues were this clear-cut. -
Are You a Celebrity? -
October 23, 2008
Famous yet? -
Noble Roe Man -
October 23, 2008
A piece of public art slips out of view for now. -
Mentors in Failure -
October 16, 2008
Forget Colin Powell — KC already has a seminar’s worth of inspiring leaders. - Jazzed Up - October 9, 2008
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What’s Under Carl’s Duster? -
October 2, 2008
Stylin’ Chiefs GM Carl Peterson isn’t all gridiron business under that long leather coat. -
Just Us Folk$ -
September 25, 2008
Plenty of John McCain’s real Americans are right here in Kansas City. - PETA Safari - September 18, 2008
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Facebooked -
September 11, 2008
The Star’s wanna-be Hemingway enters the digital age. Will you be his friend? -
Power & Flight -
September 4, 2008
The P&L District brought bountiful food and drink. But elsewhere in downtown, not so much. -
Bobble Funk -
August 28, 2008
No special effects were used to turn John Mayberry into Mark Funkhouser. - Drunken Pushing: It seems like you don't have to actually be driving to get a DUI - August 21, 2008
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Phill's Choice -
August 14, 2008
With Phill Kline soon to be out of a job, we offer this choose-your-own-ending story. - Put Down That Pastry - August 7, 2008
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Operation: Operation -
July 31, 2008
Criminals with a liking for cereal and Muppets just may have inspired titles for police actions. - Ever wonder what happened to that disgraced, dismissed or promoted TV type? Here’s where they are now. - July 24, 2008
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Water Hogs -
July 17, 2008
Say hello to Kansas City's top-five most outrageous water users. -
The House of Kline -
July 10, 2008
Double Hockey Sticks is back. And this time he’s got a real house. - Hey, Star Hacks - July 3, 2008
- Loch Lloyd’s gate offers protection from the poor, suffering masses - June 26, 2008
- Pitch Libs - June 19, 2008
- Since we're all staying close to home this summer, let's drink local - June 12, 2008
- Goodbye, Royals! - June 5, 2008
- Our local sports stars have one thing in common: the inability to run a business - May 29, 2008
- The five-oh in KCMO needs help recruiting, so maybe it's time to break out the keys to the impounds - May 22, 2008
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C.W. Ain't Ernest -
May 15, 2008
We intercept a letter for the Star’s Hemingway impersonator, who’s no expert on Iraq. - Kansas Republicans, no longer content fearing Arabs and carbon dating, ask for new ideas - May 8, 2008
- Good Samaritans and a helping of luck kept this guy from trouble for losing his ring among the recycling - May 1, 2008
- The Department of Burnt Ends smokes out some saucy new beers - April 24, 2008
- Tip your Styrofoam cups in celebration of our Anti-Earth Day Awards - April 17, 2008
- Flowers are blooming, fountains are flowing and the Kansas City air is — sweet Jesus, what is that smell? - April 10, 2008
- Downtown Kansas City says goodbye to Totally Nude - April 3, 2008
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Ban This -
March 27, 2008
The P&W District wants to ban jerseys, but what about the dangerous duder version of bling? -
Risky Road Trip -
March 20, 2008
The city's worried about metal plates, but it's those skinny lanes that leave us in need of a drink. - ONE MOMENT OF YOUR TIME, PLEASE!! - March 20, 2008
- KC's been snubbed by conventioneers, so the Department of Burnt Ends has developed a list of alternatives. And, oh, are they alternative. - March 13, 2008
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Wrong-Way Irv -
March 6, 2008
Irvine O. Hockaday Jr. sure has a knack for watching companies lose some serious coin. - Get your cadaver in on the action at Union Station's Bodies Revealed - February 28, 2008
- Ambush at Channel 5: One TV type gets a dose of her own hidden-camera-style investigation and finds it "uncool" - February 21, 2008
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Park Nookie: a Guide -
February 14, 2008
Want to get it on in the foliage? Follow this handy guide to the metro's hottest hilltops and hookup spots. -
The Idiot Son: A Board Game -
February 7, 2008
John Sebelius shouldn't stop at tasteless jokes about prison rape. How about a game about being an untouchable offspring of a governor? -
Burlesque: The New Goth -
January 31, 2008
Got pasties, fringe skirts and a propensity to strip nearly nude? Sounds like you'd fit into this growing social subset. - UnSimplifying Kansas City's Smoking Ban - January 31, 2008
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KCK-Style Pride -
January 24, 2008
An accordion maker pitches KCK's toughness. - Vote for Nostalgia - January 24, 2008
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A Tightwad's Timeline -
January 17, 2008
Here's a plan for your a.m. and p.m., you cheap S.O.B. - Smoking in Kansas City Myths & Facts - January 10, 2008
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The Healthy Hulk -
January 3, 2008
Tales of his vegetarianism are exaggerated. But the Chiefs' Jared Allen still has his diet to thank for a stellar year. -
Sign of the Times -
January 3, 2008
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