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  • The Black Dahlia Murder 08/20/17—The Crown Uptown, Wichita, KS

    I’ve been a Wichita resident for eleven years, and a metal fan for considerably longer. Until recently, those two things—being a metal fan and residing in Wichita—rarely intermingled, as live bands playing anything but country or classic rock were few and far between (Steve Miller Band, anyone?). There  was the occasional metal show here and… Read more

  • Stull Cemetery: Of Course Kansas Has a Portal to Hell

    I’m a sucker for urban legends. Ghost stories, haunted houses, monsters, you name it. So when the chance came along to visit a somewhat famous “haunted” cemetery touted as a portal to Hell frequented by THE DEVIL HIMSELF, I jumped at it. Stull Cemetery is located in the postage stamp-sized town of Stull, Kansas–approximately 10 minutes… Read more

  • A Somewhat Verbose Shout Out to My Fellow Dispatchers

    I’ve always been hesitant to talk about my job on here. I work directly with law enforcement and people are extremely passionate about the issue on both sides. Discussing it (as with many other political or hot-button issues) doesn’t really interest me. I’d rather debate which was the best season of Buffy The Vampire Slayer… Read more

  • A BoJ Field Trip/Research Project

    My dad came to visit over Memorial Day weekend. If you’re wondering after reading my previous post about what happens whenever my in-laws visit, you’ll be happy to know that my dad’s stay was thankfully uneventful. The timing of him coming when he did worked out fairly well—I’d hit a stumbling block with one of my… Read more

  • I’ve Been to a Magical Land, Full of Free Books for Every Man, Woman, and Child—They Call It a “Library”

    When I was in Junior High/High School, the library was nothing more than the place that housed the encyclopedias and whatever else I might need to complete a research paper or other such project. I never appreciated the library for what it was—never saw its full potential. It didn’t help that the local branch, while… Read more

  • Earthquakes Vs Tornadoes

    As a native Californian, moving to the Midwest after over 30 years was quite a shock. One of my friends from high school moved  off to Oklahoma, but the rest of my friends had stayed put.  Their reactions to my wife and I deciding to move were pretty amusing. You’re moving to Kansas?  On purpose?… Read more