Work, huh? Let me guess. Computer programmer? Computer magazine columnist. Something with computers. Well, I use a computer. What’s the connection? Must be the nonstop sitting and snacking.
The Rock Chalkboard
Former KU Jayhawk Perry Ellis wins pro championship in Japan | Kansas City Star
Former University of Kansas men’s basketball standout Perry Ellis returned to the United States on May 12 after leading his Fukui Blowinds team to a championship in Japan’s pro basketball B3 League.
The new Big 12: What to know about league’s four football additions – KU Sports
While Oklahoma and Texas will continue to represent the league through the end of the college sports season — expect to see Big 12 patches on their uniforms at the outdoor track nationals beginning Wednesday — their departures for the Southeastern Conference will become official at the start of next month.
KU football gets brief spotlight in EA Sports College Football 25 trailer – KU Sports
In the short snippet, which depicts a play during the first quarter of a simulated game between Iowa State and No. 21 Kansas at the old David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, quarterback Jalon Daniels takes a snap out of the shotgun at around midfield and hands the ball to running back Devin Neal, who hurdles an ISU linebacker. The linebacker appears to be No. 33, which would be sophomore starter Jack Sadowsky V.
Bits o Chalk
Iowa lineman playing ‘Pokemon Go’ has guns drawn on him by police searching for bank robbery suspect – SBNation.com
Iowa lineman Faith Ekakitie wrote a Facebook post after police mistook him for a suspect, saying “today was the first time I’ve truly feared for my life.”
Georgia Southern vacates three wins after NCAA investigation
Georgia Southern football will vacate two games from 2013 and one from 2014 after the NCAA found a coach helped illegally helped players with school work, the school announced Friday.
Bruce Pearl has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country at Auburn – SBNation.com
Auburn has never been known for its hoops program, but Pearl is trying to change that.
The Royals will probably not be defending their crown – Beyond the Box Score
There are only two teams who have made the playoffs since the advent of the wild card in 1995 that have had both a losing road record AND a negative run differential, that being the 2005 San Diego Padres and the 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks.
Listen up, Baylor: Penn State’s James Franklin explains the adversity still to come – CBSSports.com
The Nittany Lions’ coach is still trying to dig Penn State out of NCAA sanctions, and if you ask him, Baylor’s got its own long road ahead.
Eraser Dust
Kalispell woman allegedly used ax to break into home | Daily Inter Lake
A Kalispell woman accused of using a maul ax to break into a home where her husband was staying pleaded not guilty to a felony burglary charge in late May.
Federal Income Taxes Are Set To Skyrocket
S Corporation shareholders and partners in a partnership could see their effective federal income tax rate increase by 30% by the end of December 31, 2025, due to the expiration of certain tax laws. With the sunsetting of the 199A deduction and an increase in individual federal income tax rates scheduled to occur as of December 31, 2025, the effective tax rate for pass-through entity owners will jump from 30% to 39.6%. Taxable income could also increase due to the sunsetting Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, including the capitalization of research and experimental expenditures, bonus depreciation dropping to 60% in 2024 and to 40% in 2025, and the application of a more restrictive interest expense limitation calculation.
Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says | AP News
The Kansas Supreme Court offered a mixed bag in a ruling Friday that combined several challenges to a 2021 election law, siding with state officials on one provision, reviving challenges to others and offering the possibility that at least one will be halted before this year’s general election.
Big 12 distributes record $470M to schools, but original members see decrease after expansion – The Athletic
That $470 million represents a record high for the Big 12, while at the same time a reduction for the conference’s 10 original members compared to last year. The league distributed $440 million evenly amongst 10 schools in 2023, with $44 million going to each. This year’s amount was diluted due to the additions of BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston, which received partial shares of $18 million. That reduced the money going to the original 10 schools by roughly $7 million each. Those 10 schools received an estimated $39.8 million in 2024.
Supporters of Montana’s abortion rights initiative face hurdles gathering needed signatures
The last week of May marked about eight weeks of CI-128’s signature-gathering campaign and about three weeks until the sponsoring group Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, or MSRR, must submit verified signatures to local election administrators. If that effort is successful, Montanans will have the chance to vote “yes” or “no” on the explicit constitutional abortion protection in the fall.
Big Slick celebrities share what they love about Kansas City | Kansas City Star
The cause of Big Slick Celebrity Weekend — now in its 15th year of raising millions for the patients at Children’s Mercy hospital —surges so much inside Heidi Gardner that she knows she has to calm herself down as she recruits fellow celebrities to appear for the fundraiser.
Meet the twin sisters competing in ‘Monsters of Destruction’ monster truck show
Kylie and Kelsie Thurber are twins who drive monster trucks together. They tell me they’ve been in the sport for around 12 years and it’s now their full-time job.
Twin Movies of the ‘90s: The Winners and Losers of When They Made the Same Movie Twice | Den of Geek
Even so, the decade that might have been the most guilty of this phenomenon was the 1990s. It was after all a peak time for “high-concept” entertainment, which partnered movie stars with premises that could fit inside a poster’s tagline. And believe it or not, it wasn’t always who got there first who won the race…
25 Best Sandwich Spots in America, According to Chefs
Since sandwiches are such a broad category, it should be no surprise that chefs’ favorites run the gamut, from old-school delis to bodegas, sub shops, bread bakeries, and everything in between. Here are the 25 best sandwich spots in America, according to chefs.
Missoula Co. Public Schools cut 47 non-tenured positions
Missoula County Public Schools are cutting exactly 47 non-tenured positions.
These cuts, primarily teachers, will take place at the end of the current school year.
Artists Are Canceling Arena Tours Right and Left. Maybe They Shouldn’t Have Been Playing Arenas in the First Place | GQ
Last week, the Black Keys, a band best known for soundtracking car commercials and occasionally fistfighting fellow Nashville resident Jack White, canceled the entire North American leg of a scheduled arena tour without explanation. Why would a band without a major hit in years think it can sell out arenas in tertiary markets? No one can be sure, but the touring business is in trouble, and part of the reason is ego.
Costco CFO makes announcement about hot dog price
“To clear up some recent media speculation, I also want to confirm the $1.50 hot dog price is safe,” said Millerchip, shortly after welcoming attendees to the company’s Q3 earnings call.