by Kevin Burton To Biden supporters and those who dislike the current president, I understand your celebratory mood. I get it. But here’s one word of advice for those ready to exhale. Don’t. You can’t afford it. The country can’t afford it. Many people put in years of hard work to get …
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The Beginning Of A Beautiful Friendship
by Kevin Burton It wasn’t a Walkman, it was an off brand, essentially the same. Most days I took it with me to listen to my tunes on the short bus ride down High Street in Columbus, to my job as an office assistant. One day I turn it on, no sound, no …
The Christian Poetry Of Susan Ashton
by Kevin Burton In college, I was the guy arguing that rock and roll is poetry. I was probably saying it is the real poetry. No, not the “Shake Your Booty,” kind of rock. We’re talking the “Sounds of Silence” or “Both Sides Now,” that kind. Real poetry, as opposed to someone …
Politics, The Art Of The Possible
by Kevin Burton The first time I became aware of the phrase “the art of the possible” was in connection with the Evita soundtrack. I thought wow, what a great phrase to sum up the cynical exploitation of events to get one’s way. “By any means necessary” comes close to saying the …
KDKA Marks 100th Anniversary of Radio
by Kevin Burton Most historians mark the beginning of radio as Nov. 2, 1920, when station KDKA in Pittsburgh broadcast returns from the US presidential election. Republican Warren G. Harding defeated Democrat James M. Cox 404 electoral votes to 127, according to Wikipedia. Harding won the north and west, Cox won the …
The Christian Definition Of Hope
by Kevin Burton Between the virus and the election, there is great anxiety in the United States. I believe the great American experiment in democracy has ended. I believe it to be already over. I believe what we get this week will be a formal confirmation of that fact. It comes to …
Talk Radio Isn’t What It Used To Be
by Kevin Burton On Feb. 16, 1960 there was a staff meeting at KMOX Radio in St. Louis. Change was in the air, soon to be on the air. General manager Robert Hyland announced a format change, to all talk. In a memo he stated that KMOX “does not choose to limit its …
Recalling The 70s Through Baseball
by Kevin Burton The Cincinnati teams of the 70s, particularly in the mid-70s are regarded as the best National League teams ever assembled. The Royals built on what they did in the 70s and came of age in the 80s with two World Series appearances and one championship in 1985. If I ever …
First Call Soars In Message And Harmony
by Kevin Burton Even people unfamiliar with the Bible are aware of Lazarus, the man Jesus raised form the dead after four days in the grave. You see it in articles about unlikely sports victories, “greatest comeback since Lazarus!” Imagine the amazement and joy of Lazarus’ family and friends to see him …
Do Or Die For Kansas City In Game 5
by Kevin Burton The signs carried by Royals fans said “we believe” as well they should. The Royals themselves believed. The vaunted Big Red Machine had been contained in Cincinnati where the teams split two games, but had exploded for seven runs in each of the two games at Royals Stadium. The …
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