Michael Mackie

A year ago this week a friend of mine stopped texting me. And calling me. And reaching out. I was equally guilty of doing the same. There was no wicked … Read more

The last time I went to New Orleans for a hedonistic weekend was in 2011. It was over St. Pat’s Day exactly ten years ago—and, by God, it was just … Read more

She endlessly cackles. He’s a curmudgeon. In six words, I’ve just summed up Kansas City’s most popular radio talk show. When the no-nonsense Scott Parks asked chattering magpie Dana Wright … Read more

There are only a smattering of things of which you can be sure: 1) the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, 2) Cher is immortal and … Read more

Bless her overly opinionated heart—The Bevinator would have turned 88 years young in October this year. It’s still hard to fathom that she’s been gone for six years. In fact, … Read more

If you’ve gone out to eat with me in the last year or so, you know I like to play a little game with my servers when they drop off … Read more

Celebrities—they are just like us. They put their designer gold lamé pants on one leg at a time. Sure, they’re typically famous and rich, but they’re usually also delightfully neurotic. … Read more

Prince’s legacy lives on at his Paisley Park abode. His expansive (and expensive) lair has been turned in to a museum that rivals Elvis’s Graceland mecca. Guests can expect to … Read more

 
Growing up I hated—nay, loathed—coffee even in its most basic form. I’m not sure when that switched flipped (uh, likely college), but now I can’t live without it. Full stop. … Read more

Every time I write a blog, someone invariably comments: “I can hear your voice in my head as I’m reading, Mackie.” Well, I should hope so. If you heard, say, … Read more