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Everything in this post is my personal opinion (of course).  Many may disagree with my conclusions here, but they’re wrong.

There are a few things I should formally state:

1. I have not tried every BBQ joint in Kansas City.
2. I have not had inedible BBQ in KC.
3. National chains like Dave’s BBQ are not included.  They are not “KC BBQ”.  I do like Dave’s BBQ, though.  Especially the mustard-based sauce.

I tried two more Kansas City BBQ joints that I had not tried in the last week, Rosedale & Oklahoma Joe’s.  In this post, I am ranking them by sauce, meat, atmosphere, & overall. Read the rest of this entry »

I am sitting here watching the Major  League Soccer (MLS) final realizing I have been watching more soccer over the last year.  I have been mainly watching the KC Wizards (the home team), Manchester United in the English Premiere League, and the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) and others in the World Cup Qualifiers. Read the rest of this entry »

Every year, Newsweek lists the top 1500 high schools in the country based on AP, IB, and Cambridge tests.  My school usually makes it onto the list, but this year we had a huge jump.

#127

While it isn’t the most definitive of measurements of what makes a school good, it is still cool.

My sister-in-law, Annette, posted this on her Facebook.  Watch and enjoy.

John Williams is the man.

I had to get a new grill since when I went to open the lid on my old one yesterday, the entire top part of the grill attempted to escape its moorings.  This one was purchased at Lowes.  Click on it to see what was cooked for its first use.