I feel obligated to say something about The Visioning Process because, as the Talmud says, “Silence is akin to assent.” Let me preface my discussion by quickly reasserting a familiar theme of my previous letters: The most troubling aspect of The Visioning Process’s behavior is its intolerance of dissent. If you find that fact distressing [...]
The City Of Topeka, allow me to introduce myself. I’m one of the victims of your anti-democratic hijinks. As a note of explanation for other readers of this letter: In The City Of Topeka’s deputies, we can recognize the symptoms of decay of a slowly rotting world. As I elaborate on that concept throughout this [...]
Hello Topeka, and happy Independence Day! It is my great pleasure to introduce you to our newest addition to the itsTopeka staff, Ms. Magda. Ms. Magda is here to dispense advice based on your letters and questions, so waste no time and write her today at msmagda@itstopeka.com! - jcg
Dear Mrs. Magda,
I am getting married [...]
It is amazing that we are already half way through 2008. I still have many things to accomplish this year. Where has the time gone?!!
July/August Newsletter CLICK HERE
(This is different than this email!!)
Field of Greens
909 S Kansas Ave
785-290-4733
www.FOGreens.com
Field of Greens is still doing great. We want to thank all of our customers for making Field [...]
August 30th from 10 am to 10 pm Great Overland Station invites you to attend Railroad Heritage Days. This one day festival is to celebrate the railroad and how it is a Huge part of Topeka history. There will be games, food, arts and craft, and ENTERTAINMENT.
I am looking for local talent of all ages [...]
seveneightfive…proving topeka nightlife is more than a vicious rumor
Topeka's got the blues…Friday night
WINNERS of the 2008 International Blues Challenge WINNERS of the 2008 Albert King Award WINNERS of the 2007 Kansas City Blues Challenge
Trampled Underfoot - Uncle Bo's - Friday - 8:30 TUF is traveling the rest of the summer playing festivals - so catch them while you can this summer. The next performance that we know of is in October at the South 40 Music Festival, North Topeka.
Mike Zito at Varsity Blues
Friday, June 27 - 9 pm
Mike Zito is back for round three. Zito’s guitar playing rivals that of Hendrix while his melodies and chord structures are accessible. His lyrics are reflective with hints of Johnny Lang-influenced vocals. Get there early - Zito’s rep around town is growing quickly.
ENTERTAINMENT during the week
Jason Ricci - Varsity Blues - Tuesday, July 1
Thursday 6.26
During the day - Brown Bag Concert: Capital - 11:30 am - 1 pm (free / bring a blanket and lunch - limited seating available) Big Woody's Blues Revue
Gage Park Amphitheater: 7:30 pm - Topeka Santa Fe Band Mac Daddy's: Karaoke with Jeff Skinny's: Groovy Girl Karaoke Jul's: Relaxed dress code - DJ/Music Painkillers: Anytime Karaoke
Varsity Blues: Mike Zito - 9 pm Uncle Bo's: Trampled Underfoot Mac Daddy's: Patty King and the Back Seat Boys Debut performance at Mac Daddy's - show them your support and say hi to Tom, Patty and the gang for us! Jul's: DJ Dwayne - doors open at 7 pm Las Fuentas: Karaoke with Jeff
Saturday 6.28 Uncle Bo's: Marquise Knox - 17 yrs old - check out this rising star Jul's: Disco Dick & The Mirror Balls Las Fuentas: Salsa / Latin night Mac Daddys: Karaoke
Sunday: 6.29 Mac Daddys: Open Mic Night PainKillers: Anytime Karaoke - over 12,000 songs to choose from Gage Park Amphitheater - 7:30 - Marshall's Civic Band
Monday: 6.30 Mac Daddys: DJ/Karaoke PainKillers: Anytime Karaoke - over 12,000 songs to choose from
Tuesday: 7.01 Varsity Blues:Jason Ricci!!!!!!! Our good friend Jason and the gang are back to rock the house. Jason's redefining the sound and place for the harmonic in today's music world. If you haven't rocked with Jason yet - don't miss your chance. Show starts at 8 p.m. - come by early and grub.
Wednesday: 7.02 First Wednesday Wine Tasting at New City Cafe For only $10 sample four wines and view great art. Stay for dinner and Luis will take $10 off your entree.
Mark your calendar
Saturday, July 5
Varsity Blues: Ty's B-day Bash - SOUL CAPTIVE - no cover, must be 21 Jul's: Retro Active (80s rock/pop/funk)
Drink + Food highlights/specials
Thursday: The Goose: $1 Domestic Draw / $2.50 Domestic Headache Varsity Blues BBQ: All American & Side $4.99 / $2.50 Import btls / $1 Busch cans / $2 CC drinks Oscars: domestic cans - $2 Pigskins: $2 domestic draw / $2 Carrabaloos Mac Daddys: $3.50 Monster bombs / $2 wells
Friday: Oscars: $.50 tacos / Domestic headaches - $2.50 The Goose:$4 Jager/Tuaca Bombs w/Monster / $2.50 Bud/Bud Lite Aluminum Pigskins: $2.50 jumbo dom / $5 pitchers / $2.50 vodka + red bull / 1/2 price food between 10 and midnight - every night Mac Daddys: $2.50 wells (no red bull or juice) / $3 dom headache / $4 x-rated bombs Varsity Blues: $2 Aluminum btls / $2.50 dom headache / $3 Playboy Punch / Burnt Ends & Side
Saturday: Farmers Market - Visit Varsity Blues for the smoked chicken, hot pickels, and their famous Crab Rangoon
The Goose:$2 domestic bottle Oscars:$2.50 prem/import btl Pigskins: $2 Frostbites / $6 premium pitchers Everyday at Pigskins: $2 wells / $2 Flying Monkeys / $2 sex/Beach, Kamikaze + Sweetheart Shots & between 10 pm and midnight 1/2 price food Mac Daddys: $1 dom draws / $3 dom headaches / $3.50 monster bombs / $1 off any app Varsity Blues: $.75 tacos / $4.50 dom pitchers / $2 Coors Btls / $2 MGD btls
Sunday: Globe Indian Cuisine:Sunday buffet 11:30 - 3 pm - $2 off when you mention seveneightfive The Goose:$4.250 Well Bloody Mary / $1 domestic draw / $2.50 headache dom Pigskins: $2.50 Bloody mary / Mimosas / $2 Boulevard draw Blind Tiger: 1/2 price appetizers - 4-6 pm
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ A national child protection organization is demanding the resignation of the head of the Kansas child welfare agency.
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services chief Don Jordan is backing off secretly recorded statements in which he accused assistant district attorneys of bullying his caseworkers into including in sworn affidavits things they do not believe.
Story Created: Jun 17, 2008 at 10:27 PM CDT
Story Updated: Jun 18, 2008 at 12:31 PM CDT
WICHITA, Kansas, June 17, 2008 — A group of citizens are calling for a state investigation into the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office and the Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services after the head of SRS was recorded saying the DA’s office bullied social workers into falsifying court documents.
“In Sedgwick County often times we end up writing things because it’s what our social workers get bullied by the District Attorney’s Office into writing,” SRS Secretary Don Jordan said at a March 19th meeting. “They really have no belief in what it says.”
Truly a house that love built, the Ronald McDonald House
serves as a home-away-from-home for northeast Kansas families
of children and young adults receiving medical care in
Topeka. In celebration of the house’s 20th anniversary, Ronald
McDonald House Charities (RMHC) will host an open
house from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the Topeka
Ronald [...]
OK Boys and Girls, here is your chance. I am always hearing comments about how bad it sucks in Topeka. Here is a group of people who are really trying to do something about it. I know this sounds like a boring time but if you don’t show up and give your ideas then how is it ever going to change?
I had the opportunity to meet with these people and they are motivated and connected enough to get things moving in the right direction. So do me a favor and help. Even if it is just to show up and tell us your thoughts. Volunteer if you can, there is going to be a Renovation of Topeka coming out of this. Either we get involved and make Topeka the way we want it or the same old folks will keep it the way they want it. Your choice.
This Wednesday evening (the 11th) from 7:00 to 9:00, WIBW channel 13 will be hosting another telethon for Helping Hands Humane Society. They are providing this air time free to the shelter to help us raise the funds needed for a new animal facility. It will also be streamed live over wibw.com so people living [...]
Posted: 8:53 PM Jun 7, 2008
Last Updated: 8:53 PM Jun 7, 2008
Reporter: Brian Dorman
Email Address: brian.dorman@wibw.com
A mother is speaking out to 13 News in hopes you might know who attacked her young son on his way home from the carnival Friday night.
Her son is just 12-years-old, he was hit several times and cut with a [...]
5/30/08 – Boobie Trap Bar – Topeka, KS.
It had been far too long since I’d seen our old friends the Klusterfux perform live. Friday night that problem was rectified at the Boobie Trap, 1417 SW 6th, with Klusterfux headlining a benefit show for the West Memphis Three with openers the Electronycs and the Runaway Sons.
I guess my first indication of the folly to come was my inability to get past their horrible name. Their name reminded me of all the terrible cover bands that used to clog up the club circuits in the 80s and into the 90s (sorry Brian). The name plays off the fact that the trio are apparently identical triplets.
I wonder if their mother went through as much pain during delivery of these three rock clods as I did listening to their set.
The three piece band, drummer, bass and guitar player traded off vocal responsibilities for what could be loosely described as 90s styled “buzz” band music with a tiny metal edge. I couldn’t distinguish between their not-so-catchy songs but I did just barely make out a Nirvana cover attempt.
Ya know, Cobain may have blown his head off in anticipation of these three.
These three guys are not without talent, they just don’t get it yet. A good live set requires a ton more practice than they’ve obviously put in, a vocalist that can sing and stay in key, much less stay in tune, and a much higher ratio of music to chatter coming through the speakers. But, they are young and still have time to work up a real live set.
I love seeing people pick up instruments and trying. I respect that. I’m also sure I won’t be able to run fast enough to get away from hearing Mirror Image again.
I am in charge of finding talent for the talent show. I need a few bands that each play a different type of music, singers, Dancers, jugglers, Magicans, Comedians, yo yo and other talents.
I only have so many spots so let me know if you are interested. There might be an audition for some talents [...]
For immediate release:
Nicole Corcoran, Press Secretary
June 3, 2008
785.368.8500
The following is a column by Governor Kathleen Sebelius: Tobacco is costing Kansas
Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of death and disease in Kansas. One thing all Kansans can agree on is that an effort to stop young Kansans from ever smoking is a worthwhile goal.
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