
Top 9 Things I Learned on the Paisley Park VIP Experience
Prince’s legacy lives on at his Paisley Park abode. His expansive (and expensive) lair has been turned in to a museum that rivals Elvis’s Graceland mecca. Guests can expect to… Read more

Breyting Community Roaster: A Revolutionary New Wave of Caffeine & Philanthropy
Growing up I hated—nay, loathed—coffee even in its most basic form. I’m not sure when that switched flipped (uh, likely college), but now I can’t live without it. Full… Read more

Ten Words I Love To (Over)Use
Every time I write a blog, someone invariably comments: “I can hear your voice in my head as I’m reading, Mackie.” Well, I should hope so. If you heard, say,… Read more

Shalom From The Other Side
There’s never a dull moment when I go visit my medium and spiritual advisor, Steffany Barton of Angel’s Insight. For one, she’s never wrong. She could casually predict the sky… Read more

Word Is Out! Torchy’s Tacos KC Has Finally Opened—And, Ooooh, There’s a Secret Menu!
Not to be boastful, but I may have visited Torchy’s Tacos three days in a row since they quietly opened just before the 4th of July holiday weekend. (Sneaky!) Known… Read more

The Top 10 Most Read IN Kansas City Magazine Articles So Far This Year Are …
We’re halfway through the year and a quick rundown of IN Kansas City Magazine’s online stats shows that yours truly has written all ten of the Top 10 Most Read… Read more

Good Intentions, My Ass!
What’s that stupid saying? “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Well, I had every intention of staying true to continuing my no sugar/no gluten diet through 2020…. Read more

Dad’s Been Gone For One Year
Today marks the one-year anniversary of my beloved dad’s death. He passed away after suffering a stroke—on the exact same day as my stroke nine years earlier. The irony is not… Read more

The Quickest Way To Start Living Life Again? Suffer a Stroke Ten Years Ago, Recover Accordingly Over the Next Decade
Tomorrow marks my 10-year anniversary of suffering a stroke—specifically a right cerebral infarction. The story of that day is well documented in various blogs I’ve written over the years. I’ve… Read more

Painter Christian Feneck Just Created The Coolest Coffee Table Book Ever Made
What do I like about artist Christian Feneck’s paintings? Let me count the ways. Maybe it’s the odd, surreal color combinations he chooses—sort of like an anything-but-linear acid trip. Perhaps… Read more