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Favorite Artists: Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, Merle Haggard, John Anderson, Allison Moorer, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town.

Favorite Movies: The Godfather 1 & 2, Blue Velvet, The Big Lebowski, Vertigo, Reservoir Dogs, Citizen Kane.

Favorite TV Shows: Countdown With Keith Olbermann, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Twin Peaks, Mystery Science Theater 3000, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Modern Family.

Family: Wife-Amy, Sons-Joel & Luke, Daughter-Mary Rachel, Cat-Lucy, Dog-Adie.

Nerdy Obsessions: Jayhawk basketball, David Lynch movies, driving excursions with no destination.

Favorite Quote: "God helps those who help themselves, but God help those who help themselves too much!"
–James P. Kerivan

A MOMENT WITH BRIAN:

(August 27, 2010)

My wife, Amy, & I went to Chicago last weekend.  We had just 3 days there so we decided not to see the Science & Industry Museum or the Chicago Art Museum.  No, we decided to drink and take a cab to the suburbs with friends and go to Medievel Times.

For those not familiar, Medievel Times is a place where community theater rejects act out medievel era battles in armor and on horseback.  There's a weak plotline that goes with it.  You wear a paper crown and are served food without silverware by "wenches" with pitchers of Pepsi.  It's very authentic!

The only thing funnier than the bad acting and ridiculous environment is doing the same thing under the influence of alcohol.  I highly recommend the Art Museum, but next time in Chicago, save an evening for Medievel Times.  If you're willing to fly your freak flag, it's a pretty good time!



(August 17, 2010)

I'm a music guy, but this whole "Ground Zero Mosque" debate is really too much to take anymore!  This is America.  And whether the fear-mongers believe it or not, the vast majority of Muslim Americans are peace-loving, patriotic people.  I'm sick of all the panic that this is some kind of conquest.

First of all, it's a community center, not a mosque.  Secondly, it's 2-3 blocks away from the World Trade Center site.  Third, it's to be open to all people, Muslim and non-Muslim.  It will feature a food court, basketball court, swimming and family center.  This is hardly a nest for terrorists.

Don't wait for the fear merchants to come looking to restrict your religious rights before getting involved.  If someone asks you your position on this issue, tell them you love the Constitution that provides ALL Americans with the right to practice their religion, especially on private grounds like this proposed site.

Don't let the watching world see us as anti-Islamic.  Let them see and learn from us as they always have, that America is a place where all are free and equal and the standard-bearer of such rights around the globe.



(August 6, 2010)

I've always preferred winter to summer.  I know that's rare.  Most everyone says summer is better because it's associated with picnics, swimming and vacations.  But this summer has further convinced me that summer is highly over-rated.

Hey, I work for a living now.  I don't go to school anymore.  Therefore, it doesn't matter to me what time of year it is.  I can take vacation just as easily in the winter as I can in the summer.  Swimming is nice, but it's become a treatment for heat stroke more than recreation.  And picnics usually involve disease-carrying mosquitoes and flies.  Yuck.

The bottom line is this: a human being can always put on more clothes to stay warm.  But you can only take off so much in the summer to cool down.  And considering that the earth has been slowly warming over the past 150 years due to heavy industry and carbon pollution, we're only gonna see hotter summers in the future.  Give me a snow storm any day.  I'm getting sick of skin cancer and the dizzying effects of heat.

Here's to January!



(August 3, 2010)

What is with the trash-throwers in this town?  Straight out of the car window!?!!  Wrappers, receipts and cigarette butts!  Look, if you're gonna pollute your own body with monoxide, fine.  But don't pollute my city with your trash.  If you know someone that this is relevant for, let 'em know.  Ugh!



(August 2, 2010)

I’m the new guy, Brian Jennings. Recently from Cleveland, I’m learning all about the unique secrets of the Salina area: The Cozy Inn, Coronado Heights and that awesome food down at Martinelli’s. Salina’s quite different from Cleveland. Everyone here has guns but there’s less violence. Everyone here loves sports too, but they have to travel 3 hours to watch their favorite team lose. And everyone here is friendly. That’s not always the case in a big city.

Here’s what I’m gonna do every evening: pay attention to your favorite stars and give you the scoop on the poop! We’re gonna play tons of music and keep the energy higher than anywhere else you can listen. So tune in one of these evenings after 7pm. I’d love to get your feedback.