Michael Mackie

  Welcome to North Carolina, kids. I’ve been in the Holden Beach, Supply and Varnamtown area for exactly 72 hours. While I wouldn’t call myself a local just yet, I… Read more

Way, way  back in February 2014, powerhouse songstress Jennifer Holliday strolled through the doors of KSHB-TV to appear on Kansas City Live. At the time, I was the stalwart co-host… Read more

I had a major epiphany last week. A surprising number of my friendships are operating at what I’m now calling a …  friend deficit. A deficit, by definition, is when… Read more

Fact — I have been eating the same family recipes since I was a kid, and I say that with pride. I am a creature of habit, comfort, and anything… Read more

For the past few years, I’ve kept a running list of things I’ve learned over the previous 365 days. Mostly for me. Then someone said, “You should turn this shiz… Read more

It’s one of the great mysteries of life. I’m talking about Southwest opting to chuck everything that made them special — oh, and everything that customers found beneficial. Open seating?… Read more

Disclaimer: this story has no cultural, intellectual, or spiritual value whatsoever. It is, however, historically accurate. Eight years ago this week, I was sitting in the parking lot of Big… Read more

Settle in. I wanna paint you a picture. Ten years ago today — probably right around the time you’re reading this — I woke up coming off a brutal three-day… Read more

Lis’sen … cruising is not for the faint of heart. You are surrounded by a crush of humanity on an ocean liner — and, inevitably, there is always someone in… Read more

If Marrakech is Morocco’s nonstop carnival of color, chaos, and carpet vendors who will absolutely wear you down, then Agadir is its chilled out beach cousin who just wants you… Read more