| | | Former Chiefs doctor Joseph Waeckerle — a veteran of the NFL's concussion wars — is on a mission to protect young players BY DAVID MARTIN  One of the things Connie Stiles would remember about the day her son died was how routine it was. Treadmill. Starbucks. Late for work. Run home. Let the dog out. McDonald's. Game time. It was Thursday, October 28, the last day of the Spring Hill High School football season. Stiles' son, Nathan, played running back and linebacker for the Broncos, whose home field is carved out of a cornfield south of Olathe. He had dark hair, broad shoulders and an easy smile, traits that helped crown him homecoming king earlier in the season. As Stiles raced to make her son's game that evening, Nathan and his teammates traveled 20 miles south on K-7 to Osawatomie High School. The stakes were low: The two ... more >>
| | | | | | | | The ACBs walk a rocky road to Stona Rosa BY DAVID HUDNALL  Most Tuesday nights after band practice, the ACBs score a late dinner at the Popeyes at 63rd Street and Troost. "They've got a deal on Tuesdays where you get a two-piece chicken, a biscuit, a side and a drink for $2.99," bassist Bryan McGuire says. "No, the drink's not included," frontman Konnor Ervin counters. "Oh, right — you have to pay extra for the drink," McGuire says. "Still a gre... more >> | | | | | | | | Real Jalisco takes
the Tex out of Mex BY CHARLES FERRUZZA  There's a Mexican revolution taking place in Kansas City. It's not a violent revolution but a culinary war, where Tex-Mex — masquerading as Mexican cuisine for decades — is finally giving way to the more authentically prepared south-of-the-border dishes. The revolution recruited a new foot soldier when 24-year-old Joel Palacios came to Kansas City from Omaha, Nebraska, where his pare... more >> | | | | | | 127 Hours BY DAN KOIS  Other people besides James Franco appear in 127 Hours, but because they're unimportant, they won't be mentioned in this review. Danny Boyle's film — based on the story of Aron Ralston, who in 2003 cut off his arm after being stuck for five days under a rock in a Utah canyon — is a one-man show. Watch what Franco — actor, sleepy grad student, tepid writer, sometimes-funny viral-... more >> | | | | | | | | Wayward Blog In this week's special holiday edition of the Pitch: I kick it at Popeye's with the ACBs, Koch tells you about Black Friday with Reach, Les Izmore, and Ataxic and Mac Lethal's Keep It Iris... Fat City We're thankful for lots of things here at Fat City, particularly you, our readers. We're also heading into our turkey coma today, which is where food bloggers are put into a temporary tryptopha... Plog Laron Pearson had the right idea. The best heists involve a diversion. And is there a better diversion than boobs Pearson, 21, admitted to police that he convinced a woman to flash her breasts ... | | | | |
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