Foot on the pedal, never ever false metal Engine running hotter than a boiling kettle My job ain’t a job, it’s a damn good time City to city, I’m running my rhymes Lake Tahoe is a beautiful place. There is no doubt about that. It is also obscenely crowded, especially on a weekend, which is … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Missouri
Whitewashed
Snow Body Knows
Last Thursday, most of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area was LAID WASTE by 10 inches of snow. And what little remains will surely be eradicated by the second round, where anywhere from another 6 to possibly 4,700 inches is due to slam into us in one of the whitest nights since a KKK rally was … Continue reading
Autumn in Brookside
Autumn Light
I had hoped to do a little series of fall pictures in Kansas City, but the moment I got that notion, the weather clouded up and has stayed that way much of the last few days. And while cloudy is good, it’s not best for photos, especially when you’re wanting the yellows and oranges and … Continue reading
The Incident
This is going to be a very atypical post for Rhoades to Madness, folks. What follows is the story of what happened yesterday when I went to visit my parents in Raytown, Missouri. Some backstory first, hard facts of the incident next, then I’ll get into opinion. The Backstory My parents’ next-door neighbor has been … Continue reading
Defiant Glory
The drought continues to rage on here in the Midwest, but while the grass, plants, crops, and even some trees are either dead or dying, a few industrious flowers didn’t get the memo to pack it in for the season. This resilient Morning Glory found purchase in a tiny patch of dirt next to my … Continue reading