Jazz

[Chuck0]

If any of you jazz lovers ever find yourself in Kansas City, go check
out the Jazz Hall of Fame. It's located in the same building as the
Negro Leagues Hall of Fame, which is another excellent museum.

Of course, as any veteran Kansas City Lefty can tell you, these museums,
while excellent in their own way, are still a sad commentary on the
nature of Kansas City. I'm sure Thomas Frank has written a little about
this, but I always appreciated Richard Rhode's article on "Cupcakeland,"
the Kansas City that had all the fun parts (like jazz clubs and strip
joints) sanitized.

I spent my Christmas back in K.C. with the family. One of my sisters had
finally gotten to itch to leave. I'm surprised that Kansas City isn't
facing a crisis of young people moving elsewhere, given that it is one
big cancerous strip mall.

Chuck0