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The real question from this is…

October 12th, 2010

“I wrote an article a couple weeks ago that pediatricians were the highest paid profession in the Wichita area, according to a state wage survey, with one caveat: some occupations, including surgeons aren’t listed in the survey.”

The coming of credit card reform

May 19th, 2009

Wonder what the change is going to be like? Bill Wilson has a link to an explanation of the details.

This should be no contest

April 13th, 2009

The seven finalists for the Wichita Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Small Business Award have been announced.
All these businesses are swell but if Cocoa Dolce doesn’t win all Wichita will rise up in a chocolate smeared rage.

One nasty formula

March 23rd, 2009

Was one mathematical formula at the center of the global economic meltdown?

The economic might of bait

January 13th, 2009

The monetary greatness of Big Brutus. You think you know what makes for awesome commerce in Kansas? Ha!  When award searches go amuck.

The JJ Gargantuan is even more accesible now

January 8th, 2009

Jimmy Johns third Wichita franchise is a go. May 1 on HIllside near Wesley Medical Center. And three more stores are scheduled to open, at various locations around town, in the next six months.

Big sale on surgical procedures

January 2nd, 2009

This kind of bargain doesn’t come around every day; 66% off on your next heart bypass surgery. Right here in Wichita.
I wonder how Tom Parks will handle the late night ads for this.

Can you handle the truth?

November 28th, 2008

What do we want from our news sources? Negativity? Boosterism? A proponent or an opponent? Bill would like to hear your answer.

I guess this means “no” to my Ning invite

November 21st, 2008

Carrie hits the social media wall.

Silence of the Reindeer

November 20th, 2008

Carrie starts a boycott. Any business that plays Christmas music before Thanksgiving will not get her business. Until Thanksgiving.
Meanwhile, playing the muzak version of “Every Breath You Take” year round is allowed to continue with out a hint of outrage.

The Hall of Retired Excuses

November 10th, 2008

“I’m sorry I missed the meeting but my horse came up lame.”
“I did not have enough carbon paper to make every one a copy.”
“I would’ve called but I couldn’t find a pay phone any where.”
Carrie has a new one to add.

One toque over the line

October 30th, 2008

What would we do if not for the Airport Hilton?

Buy a gelato, fund a quest

October 24th, 2008

Caffe Moderne is more than a nice place to eat. It’s the source of dreams.

Don’t you know there’s a recession going on?

October 16th, 2008

And yet you tempt us with the iPhone by spreading the news that Wichita is feeling the hum of 3G in the air.
Have you no shame sir?

She’s no Sarah Vowell

October 14th, 2008

But I guess Doris Kearns Goodwin will do in a pinch. She will speak in Wichita on November 11 at the Wichita Metro Chamber’s annual meeting.
The first comment has an interesting anecdote about Abraham Lincoln and Kansas.

Did I read that right?

October 9th, 2008

Wichita has a positive economic outlook?
If you had a place to display all that is good about Wichita, what would you display?

Bracketology mates with economy

October 2nd, 2008

Bill Wilson found a 64 team bracket for following the economic meltdown. Bank of America and J P Morgan Chase have already made it to the Sweet 16!
The most appropriate thing about the bracket? The American people didn’t even make it to the Big Dance.

The Homer Simpson Investment Plan

October 2nd, 2008

Dan advises that the safe play is beer. Please invest responsibly.

They like us, they really like us!

September 23rd, 2008

Wichita is one of seven cities chosen by Business Facilities magazine as an Editor’s Location Pick for 2008. Among other things they like our aviation cluster.

Another satisfied victim

September 20th, 2008

Carrie is the latest to blog about her experiences at “Shocker Fitness with Coach Bolt”.

Internecine Blog Warfare

August 28th, 2008

Dan sees good things.
Carrie says he’s WRONG!
Arena fight! Or at least a width-of-seat kerfluffle.
Sigh. Ok. mild disagreement then. But I am with Dan. A Quik Trip in an arena is an image of God’s grace.

Two good questions

August 28th, 2008

Carrie Rengers asks. The answer to the first is Quik Trip. Who will answer the second?
Then she points at a wreck so we will all gawk.

Would you go to an online doctor?

August 21st, 2008

A doctor says he could cover 20% of his routine office visits through the internet.
I wonder if he would trade services for a level 70 blood elf warlock?

Blogger shortages

August 12th, 2008

The list of Wichita bloggers listed to the right continues to grow. If you have not responded to my groveling for the names of local blogs then shame on you sirs and madams, shame I say.
I am also noticing a shortage of certain areas of concern and/or professions. No billionaires. No elected officials. No comic [...]