Kirstin A. McCudden
Stories by Kirstin A. McCudden
Sound Smart This Weekend
THE REARVIEW: We all know Pope Francis made his first visit to the U.S. this week, and his Congressional address has already been called everything from too progressive to not progressive enough. We’ll leave that for the pundits, but an equally fun fact is the pontiff’s java was created right here in the Kansas City…
Sound Smart This Weekend
THE REARVIEW: We can’t wrap up the week without talking about clocks and presidential debates. In summation, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed is transferring schools and accepting his White House invitation, and the fact the hashtag #hotdebateguy trended on Twitter during the Republican face-off and was a news story afterward may be all that we need to say…
News you can use: Rap’s delightfully good week
Rap is having a good week. The Associated Press reports that today in 1979, the Sugarhill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight,” considered to be the first rap record. Honoring the first rap single to become a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 means we can re-watch last Wednesday’s broadcast of The Tonight Show, where…
5 pickup lines we probably won’t hear at Techweek … but wish we would
Techweek Kansas City kicks off today, meaning some of the national and regional leaders in tech innovation and entrepreneurship will converge at Union Station to exchange ideas about the future of our fair city and the world beyond. Let’s hope flying cars are involved. This week is studded with industry stars – hello, drone experts…
Sound Smart This Weekend
THE REARVIEW: We’re going to let our Game of Thrones geek flag fly here, and tell you that Arya Stark is easily our second favorite character. Mainly because before going to sleep she names off everyone she wants to kill. And who here hasn’t drifted off to dream in the same satisfying manner? The real…
Sound smart this weekend
THE REARVIEW: (Three stories to have in your wheelhouse) 5 Skills President Obama Will Need To Survive A Day With Bear Grylls (NPR) Bear Grylls is the President of Awesomeness, what with his mad post-apocalyptic survival skills. So it’s fitting he’s taking the actual POTUS on a trek through the Alaskan wilderness for an episode of Running Wild with…
Sound smart this weekend
THE REARVIEW: (Three stories to have in your wheelhouse) 3 Americans who thwarted train attack receive France’s Legion Of Honor The honors kept coming all week, and deservedly so, for those brave boys, ahem, men, on the French train. We’re so enamored that they were forgiven for wearing polo shirts to the Frenchie version of the White House;…
All around the watch
You may have heard how the MLB banned Royals Manager Ned Yost from wearing his Apple Watch in the dugout last week. And since then, how Mike Wilson, CEO of local luxury watch company Niall, gifted a “Niall One.3” timepiece to Yost — royal blue dial, of course — before last night’s ballgame. During the late-scoring 8-6 win over the Orioles, game-watchers…
The Birth of a ‘Smart’ Kansas City
From its offices in the Crossroads, Think Big Partners is working to help entrepreneurs turn their dreams into reality. But the business accelerator, which provides advice on everything from raising capital to building a network of contacts, is now looking to boost Kansas City’s status as one of the most technologically advanced municipalities in the world…
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