Want to be a Midwest Voices columnist?
Apply to join the 2013 Midwest Voices panel.
Send a short bio with your political outlook and home address, a sample 600-word column and five future column ideas by Dec. 15 to oped@kcstar.com or Midwest Voices/Editorial Page, The Star, 1729 Grand. Blvd., Kansas City, MO. 64108
The selected writers will be published five times next year and enjoy unlimited blogging opportunities.
No elected or appointed officials, please.

William R. Nelson
5 months, 2 weeks agoIs there a paycheck involved in this, or is it simply a privilege to be published?
Not that a left-leaning publication, like the KC Star, would select a hard right, no-talent hack - like moi - I was just wondering.
William R. Nelson
5 months, 1 week agoWell, apparently, we’re all supposed to guess at the answers to my questions…