Update: Tickets to the show won't be sold in advance for fear of ticket scalping, so get there early, the first 200 people get in and after that, no admission.

It's been talked about for some time now with any number of rumors surfacing, but it was confirmed today that The Get Up Kids are, in fact, getting back together for at least one confirmed show, this Sunday, Nov. 16 at Record Bar, 1020 Westport Rd.

The $10, 18-and-older show will feature Chris Tolle as the opening act. The party show starts at 8 p.m. This will be the band's first show since 2005.

This weekend "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" grossed $17.5 million, giving it the top spot at the domestic box office for the second week in a row. That's right, a movie with  this trailer was the most-seen movie two weeks running.

I know it was kind of a dreary weekend, but sersiously, "Beverly Hills Chihuahua"? Chuck Vaine, Disney's head of distribution, told the AP that the movie's success could be due to the fact that it's the only light-hearted comedy on the market during what are some truly depressing times.

But I say there's no excuse for a movie that features computer animated, talking rat-dogs, singing and dancing in unison atop an Aztec temple to be anywhere near a success.

The following post is best read with the voice of Sally Struthers or the voiceover lady from the beginning of "Quantum Leap"

After reading this story on The Star's site, I thought it'd be a good idea to list the food pantries in our area if I missed any, feel free to add the address in the commets section. They are as follows:

• Village Presbyterian Food Pantry 9900 Mission Road Leawood, KS
• Salvation Army 701 Washington Blvd, Kansas City, KS
• Salvation Army 9720 W. 87th St. in Overland Park, KS
• Cross-lines Community Outreach 736 Shawnee Ave, Kansas City, KS
• The YMCA 1017 N 6th St, Kansas City, KS
  
• Gracious Promise 1021 Pacific Ave, Kansas City, KS
• Olathe Community food pantry 619A West Dennis Ave, Olathe, KS
• Harvesters Food Bank 1811 N Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO
• Salvation Army 3637 Broadway St, Kansas City, MO
• St. Benedict Food Pantry 6600 NE Us Highway 69, Pleasant Valley, MO
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul 2 E 75th St, Kansas City, MO
• And many local churches have food donation programs as well.

This just in, The Cardinals canceled their show tonight because of a band-wide flu. From the band's Web site:

"With several of their band and crew having fallen ill with severe flu,
the Cardinals have regretfully been forced to reschedule tonight’s show
at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO.

Information regarding the new date, refunds, etc. will be made available
shortly."

Bollocks. Looks like it's Nicholas Sparks or nothing.

These are trying, terrifying times, people. So terrifying, in fact, that the usual distraction issues such as gay marriage, immigration and abortion are being set aside for actual issues. Who has time to care about paper tigers when the Dow is dropping 500 points despite the bailout? Oh, wait.

But if you'd rather not try to process those fancy Dow numbers and Wall Street statistics, or if you're a high-functioning alcoholic that needs a legitimate reason to get sauced on a Tuesday, here's a good drinking game the ended up in my mailbox:

Each person is randomly assigned these words (divide evenly among the group), each time either candidate says a word you "own" you have to take a drink and you get five points. 

- Maverick

Last night Cherryh Butler and I were lucky enough to get press passes and, more importantly, after-party wristbands to the world premiere of "All Roads Lead Home," a new movie from Kansas City director Dennis Fallon, starring Jason London, ultra-hottie Vanessa Branch, Peter Coyote, Vivien Cardone and the late Peter Boyle and while the movie had its own issues, the events surrounding the premiere were far more frustrating.

The cast arrived to the show early, which meant they had to hang out in the sun with roughly three members of the media, Cherryh and I included. On the bright side, they did get to pet some sweet puppy dogs from the animal shelter, No More Homeless Pets KC.

Then the stars were whisked inside the Plazzio 16, for the meet-and-greet. Of course, no one thought to put up any of the "All Roads Lead Home" posters or other promotional materials, so if you were to watch any video or look at any photos it would look like the discussion was being held for "Madagascar 2."

One of the most successful ways to con ouselves into rebuying the same food we already eat, aside from 100-calorie packs, is fast food restaurant's adoption of the dollar menu — a specific list of items that already existed on the menu, only now they have a sign, conveniently located above them that emphasizes the inherent value of a double cheeseburger for a mere $1.

With that in mind, I've committed to eating only three times a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner, from the dollar menu at any fast food restaurant, but the catch is this: I can only eat one dollar's worth of food per meal. This does not include beverages, only because If I don't consume at least 1,500 calories a day, my body will go into famine mode and we don't want that.

And before I go any further, the point of this isn't to say "See how fatty and gross fast food is, see!?! Isn't this disgusting?" Morgan Spurlock already did that.

"So what's the point of doing this," you might be wondering, especially if you're my mom or dad, which market numbers point to as being my only two readers.

So I'm a liar.

Yesterday was not double-post Monday. And Tuesday isn't likely to be a double-post day either. Sorry, grandma dedicated readership.

The whole reason I got a off a day in first place was Day Six, which involved me going to Lawrence to see my friend's new home he and his fiancé recently purchased. I decided to make a day of it, so I got up at the crack of noon and left about 1:30 p.m. I realized I needed to stop for gas after I had already gotten on the road and so I had to stop at, of all places, The Legends.

One of the most successful ways to con ouselves into rebuying the same food we already eat, aside from 100-calorie packs, is fast food restaurant's adoption of the dollar menu — a specific list of items that already existed on the menu, only now they have a sign, conveniently located above them that emphasizes the inherent value of a double cheeseburger for a mere $1.

With that in mind, I've committed to eating only three times a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner, from the dollar menu at any fast food restaurant, but the catch is this: I can only eat one dollar's worth of food per meal. This does not include beverages, only because If I don't consume at least 1,500 calories a day, my body will go into famine mode and we don't want that.

And before I go any further, the point of this isn't to say "See how fatty and gross fast food is, see!?! Isn't this disgusting?" Morgan Spurlock already did that.

"So what's the point of doing this," you might be wondering, especially if you're my mom or dad, which market numbers point to as being my only two readers.

One of the most successful ways to con ouselves into rebuying the same food we already eat, aside from 100-calorie packs, is fast food restaurant's adoption of the dollar menu — a specific list of items that already existed on the menu, only now they have a sign, conveniently located above them that emphasizes the inherent value of a double cheeseburger for a mere $1.

With that in mind, I've committed to eating only three times a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner, from the dollar menu at any fast food restaurant, but the catch is this: I can only eat one dollar's worth of food per meal. This does not include beverages, only because If I don't consume at least 1,500 calories a day, my body will go into famine mode and we don't want that.

And before I go any further, the point of this isn't to say "See how fatty and gross fast food is, see!?! Isn't this disgusting?" Morgan Spurlock already did that.

"So what's the point of doing this," you might be wondering, especially if you're my mom or dad, which market numbers point to as being my only two readers.