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Quixotic performers at the Waterfire festival.

The Weekend Starts Today

In “The Great Gatsby,” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” True words. It’s odd, in fact, that the Gregorian calendar marks the new year in mid-winter. Jewish people, on the other hand, have the right idea. The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, literally, “head of…

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A man singing into a microphone.

The Weekend Starts Today

Fall officially starts this weekend, but it sure won’t feel that way. Yes, the autumnal equinox is tomorrow, but temperatures are expected to hit a decidedly un-autumnal 90 degrees. In other words, it’s faux-fall, and Flatland has a few ways to get out and enjoy it. An entertaining, if frustrating, Royals season is winding down….

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Alex Smith celebrating TD

How The Chiefs Can Win The Super Bowl

Last year, the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Texans 30-0 for KC’s first postseason win in 22 years. True, KC lost to New England the next week, but the Houston win was still a watershed. On Sunday, the club will try to build on that success, beginning its most anticipated season since Jeff Gillooly was in…

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The Weekend Starts Today

Labor Day, of course, honors the labor movement and contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of the nation. It’s also considered the unofficial end of summer, and it is the point in the year after which one is forbidden to wear white. Whatever color you wear, though, we’ve got a ton…

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) calls a play during the first half of the NFL wild-card win against the Houston Texans last Saturday. (Photo: George Bridges | AP)

10 Reasons the Chiefs Could Win Tomorrow

Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs take on the New England Patriots in the NFL playoffs. Even if you aren’t from KC, there are plenty of good reasons to root against the Patriots. They are, after all, the most villainous team in sports. Mostly because they are cheating cheaters who cheat. Granted, almost everybody cheats…

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