Technology changed our habits — It’s no surprise that reading the news on the internet replaced a lot of hard copy subscriptions and even shut down some smaller publications. Technology changed the routine of going to your doorstep to pick up the news you would catch up on along with morning coffee. Some paper history The Kansas City…

It’s also home to a lot of well-written articles and community — As I come upon my year anniversary of writing on Medium, I see it as an opportunity to discuss the platform based on experience. I initially joined Medium to hone my writing, a process that never really ends for anyone passionate about writing. At first glance, you quickly note it…

It’s an opportunity to build your experience and audience — Reading and hearing advice about writing is like hearing all the advice from experienced parents to new parents. Not all pieces of advice work because you have to consider so many different factors. What might work for you may not work for me and vice versa. Great title, including a…

Learn how to give respect to get some back — You can create a magnet of respect by observing and listening — that is if you pay attention to what you say and do. Be the one who’s always motivated At work, for example, don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do. Stop using that as an excuse because it’s kind of lame. If…

History tells otherwise and wasn’t where I expected it to be — The above image is an aerial view of the airport to the left. Allegedly, consideration of the city’s name for the airport was “Peninsula Field” due to the bend in the Missouri River that flows around the airport. Now named the Charles B. …

It’s now being revitalized for the preservation of history — In 1902, the Wheatley-Provident Hospital was founded at 1826 Forest Avenue that’s in the 18th & Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri. It’s a historic site and is significant because it was the first hospital in the city for African-Americans. Before this, there was a training facility for nurses and…

Sometimes one person makes history happen — Who was Dr. David Waldo? In 1841, Dr. David Waldo, Sr. was persuaded by friends to buy some land in Jackson County, Missouri. His purchase involved 1,000 acres. The one thousand acres that Dr. David Waldo purchased in 1841 might have been any one other thousand acres in the area. Had anyone else bought it…

It’s known to be one of the first neighborhoods in the city — There’s a lot of history in the Quality Hill neighborhood close to downtown Kansas City, Missouri. It’s on a bluff where you can look out to see where the Kansas River and Missouri River meet in the West Bottoms which is also close to the Kansas border. In 1978, the…

Cemeteries have their place in history too — There are a lot of historic cemeteries in Missouri. There’s one in Florissant, Missouri located in north St. Louis County known as the Cold Water Cemetery which has also been referred to as the Patterson Family Cemetery. Although the cemetery is still in use, it was used largely from 1809…