Farewell from Pete and Pam at PresentMagazine.com
To the Future
Some parting thoughts and a thank you from Pam and Pete.
Exchange, A Rabbit Tale
Fiction: An Easter Story
“Where are the eggs?” Peter asked.
His nose twitched as it always did when he was impatient and edgy. He didn’t like waiting on his supplier especially at this time of year. It’s not like Easter snuck up on anyone.
Take Your Shot: Jakobb Baldwin
Featured photography.
These photos were taken in Washington DC. I am a student at Avila University and I am taking a class this semester called "The 'Art' of War." The class studies how propaganda has been used for as tools for both pro and anti-war stances.
The Best Lessons I Learned In School
Voices in the Community
Lessons from school with real-life applications.
Contest of Will
Voices in the Community.
A tale of Tom, sleeping and injury. It happens.
Previewing the NBA Playoffs
Voices in the Community.
While I consider myself to be more of a connoisseur of the college variety of basketball, I do follow the NBA once the Final Four ends and the championship chase of the NBA begins. I don’t consider myself to be completely ignorant, but late April brings me to watching the pro game until its conclusion in early June when a world champion is crowned.
Marriage Advice
Voices in the Community.
A young colleague at work was getting married. The gang threw a work potluck lunch party thing in her honor. They asked everyone to write a little marriage advice, gathered up the responses and printed it up. My buddy tom, who knew I was in the middle of the end of my marriage, thought it would be funny if I wrote something that veered off into angry anti-relationship land.
Why I Would Like a Career at Fortis
Voices in the Community
Fortis (an insurance company that formerly occupied building near Crown Center, now occupied by Assurant) had an ad in the KC Star for an entry level position in their IT department. It was a good opportunity for a guy like me. but the want ad instructed the applicant to provide an essay explaining why he or she would like a career at Fortis IT. This struck me as more than a little presumptuous.
Kansas City is Celebrating the Art of Survival at ArtBra KC
Proceeds go to Missy's Boutique Patients In Need Fund.
This May, come celebrate those women who are survivors or in treatment for breast cancer, as well as those who have been affected by the disease. ArtBra KC will auction off the 70+ bras designed specifically for this event by local and out of town artists. All proceeds go directly to Missy’s Boutique at the University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Why I Hate the Scotsman Ice Dispenser
Voices in the community.
Hate is a strong word. Matt Purdy defends its use in regard to the new Scotsman Ice Dispenser at work.
"Community" is proudly sponsored by KCPT.
Visit Ozanam Plant Sale and Bring Spring Home
Ozanam hosts their annual Plant Sale.
Spring has sprung! Flowers are beginning to bloom, the grass is greener, and the birds are chirping. Spring brings us out from hibernation to explore what Mother Nature has been working on during our slumber. This April, Ozanam, a nonprofit social service agency that works with children with emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities, is holding its annual “Thyme for Kids” Plant Sale.
Encounter
Voices in the community.
I am confused. Perhaps I misheard. I look at her to acknowledge that she spoke. But I offer no response. Best to hang back. Play it safe. She’ll clarify herself. Or not. “I won’t have people messing with me at the office,” she continues, explaining that, “It’s just the way it is when you’re the only one under a $100,000.”
“Ahh,” I think to myself, “Now I understand. You are clearly disturbed.”
"Community" is proudly sponsored by KCPT.
Betty Tillotson Celebrates 61 Years of Dance
Beloved dancer, Betty Tillotson celebrates another year of dance.
Eighteen years agao, when I was three years old, I started dance lessons with the Betty Tillotson Studio of Dance. Betty Tillotson celebrated her 60th Anniversary of teaching at the Folly Theater for her annual dance recital. The memories of dancing with Betty will be forever engrained in my mind, and I hope to one day send my children learn from the sweetest women to don tap shoes.
"Community" is proudly sponsored by KCPT.
British Comedian Comes to KC For A Second Go Around
Martin Plant comes back to the Record Bar for second show.
At the age of 17, Martin Plant broke out onto the comedy scene in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Roughly ten years later, now a professional comedian, Plant returns to Kansas City for his second show at the recordBar. Joining his event at the recordBa is longtime friend, Dustin Kaufman and newbie to Plants show, Teague Hayes. Plant is a new breed of comedian. He’s beyond the fart jokes, ragging on some celebrity; he’s “anti-majority”.
"Community" is proudly sponsored by KCPT.
The Future of Present
An announcement.
When we started the magazine, we came up with a tag line: An introduction. An offering. A moment. We have met and befriended thousands in our community. We have offered the best of Kansas City and have received the same. And, we are grateful for the moments past, future, and all Present.
We have done what we set out to do and we are gratified to see others doing the same. We're ready to step back and focus our time and energy on other endeavors.
Read Past Articles · the Archives
Fun Thumbs
