Meet the hardworking relatives behind Big Slick Celebrity WeekendWhen the Hollywood boys arrive this week to host Big Slick Celebrity Weekend, it’s not as if they’ll just waltz in after all the detailed groundwork has been laid. OK, yes. It’s a lot like that. By design. Kansas City originals Jason Sudeikis, Paul… Jun 15 15June 15, 2015Article at The Kansas City Star
Matthew Gould knows what to do with those unwanted Lego bricksMatthew Gould dared to ask the question that vexes so many: What do you do with piles of leftover Lego pieces? And it led to this, what he calls the “first-stage sort.” A dozen volunteers on a recent Saturday morning came face to face with pounds of… May 01 15May 01, 2015Article at The Kansas City Star
Marine veteran Joe Williams finds solace, purpose in artThree important things to know about Joe Williams: He wanted to be a Marine. He wanted to make art. And he wanted to kill himself. Each, it seems, isn’t like the others. To Williams, a 28-year-old Iraq veteran and sculpture student at the Kansas City… Feb 27 15February 27, 2015Article at The Kansas City Star
Woman is a living link to the Civil WarIn “Lincoln,” director Steven Spielberg lasers in on 1865: The end of the Civil War. The end of slavery via the 13th Amendment. And, devastatingly, the end of President Abraham Lincoln. A powerful, momentous year in American history. And so long ago.… Dec 03 12December 03, 2012Article at McClatchy
Love guides a lifetime of careBy EDWARD M EVELD KANSAS CITY, Mo. - His eyes are closed, and he's wearing a self-satisfied smile, humming a high-pitched, happy hum.Ricky Reyes is having a good day, as he often does. He rocks slightly in his bed and suddenly starts clapping. His… Mar 23 07March 23, 2007Article at Bismarck Tribune
