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Boone Elementary -- Worker on Wheels Day

Kids. They say the darnedest things. A recent visit to Boone Elementary in Kansas City, Mo., has given me enough material for a comedy routine. If only I were Amy Pohler or…

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    When You Should Dance Like a Chicken

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Put on your dancing shoes because Monday, May 14, is National Dance Like a Chicken Day….

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    You Say Pa-JAM-a, I Say Pa-JAH-ma!

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — PJ’s, pajamas, jammies. You wear them — or, at least, it’s what you call your sleepwear….

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    27 Years at FOX 4, Al Wallace Says ‘Thank You’

    Today I mark my 27th anniversary of working on Signal Hill and at WDAF-TV. Yes, 27 years ago today was…

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    Frog Pond Nears Completion in Time for Save the Frogs Day

    When I tell people I’ve dug a frog pond in my back yard, their reactions range from shared enthusiasm to…

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    Whoops! Television Reporter Forgets His Clothes

    Ever forget to get dressed for work? Sounds ridiculous right? Well, believe it or not, it happens. I suppose “forgetting…

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    VIDEO: ‘Hot Problems’ Expected to Surpass ‘Friday’ Annoyance

    They’re a “singing” duo that’s quickly become an Internet sensation. However, their video has received more dislikes than likes on…

  • Blogs / News / Offbeat Starbucks Bye-Bye Bugs

    Starbucks to De-Bug Its Menu

    So I was wrong. Several weeks ago I wrote a blog about Starbucks not really caring about what vegetarian and…

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    “You’re Getting Fat”…And It Stinks!

    A friend of mine wrote the phrase “you’re getting fat” under a photo I posted on Facebook. That photo is…

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    Blog: Big Love for Frogs Leads to Giant Back Yard Hole

    I like frogs. Always have. Turtles, too. But there’s something about frogs that make me happy. I know it sounds…

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    Al Wallace Blog: Me, My Mom and Jackie Robinson

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Today is Jackie Robinson day around Major League Baseball, and being the amateur historian that I…

  • Blogs / News Friday the 13th

    Beware or Embrace Friday the 13th?

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While I don’t know any, I’m sure there are some people who dread today: Friday the…

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    Blog: I feel like dancing on this Good Friday!

    Alright, who’s hiding Easter eggs this weekend?! I am, but since I have no children and because my cats aren’t…