I don't know, Belgium came out OK in my book in World War I. Didn't they unexpectedly stand up to the Germans, despite great odds? And their king fought in battle!

Proves my point, sort of. If the people I met there were douches, how nice must the nice people in Pittsburgh be? It is a wonderful city!

The call is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE ... in other words, maybe it's a case of "speak for yourself John"

"Nice Guys" think any woman below model or movie star grade is hideously ugly.

No, women tell it to their friends over margaritas on Friday nights. I HAVE BEEN THAT WOMAN

If you live in KC, I bet I know you

Sigh. I was trying to post an image of Wile E. Coyote with his trusty anvil and Kinja won't let me.

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When they say "white people," in that way, they really mean the upper middle class. I wish they would just say "Upper middles, " so we could get this class war off the ground like it needs to be.

I have always wondered: can a normal person go to the Mutual Musicians Foundation, or just musicians who are going to play? Sorry so dumb. Also, is it in the middle of the night?

That looks like fun!

Walnut Valley Festival, every September, Winfield, Kansas. Get your folk music on and meet the most laid-back, non-judgmental, creative, talented, accepting, progressive in an eminently cool way, crowd you have ever met or could imagine. Also known as "National Flatpicking Championships." I've lost count of how…

Hillary, is that you?

Speaking of hiking, not everyone in Arkansas is a Bible Belt type or a Wal-mart loving stereotype. I'm a tree-hugger in Missouri and there are a lot of outdoor types who move to Arkansas specifically for the hiking. Right-wingers don't have a monopoly on bunkers up in the hills—tree-huggers have them too! Hippies…

Everyone in Pittsburgh must be busy working, since no locals have posted yet. I hear the employment situation is pretty sweet there. Also, the people are some of the friendliest I've ever met—and I'm Southern and Midwestern. The most famous place to eat is Primanti Brothers and you shouldn't miss it, for the famous…

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City. While you're there, stop in for some jazz at the Gem or the Blue Room; see the American Jazz Museum, and have some barbecue at Arthur Bryant's, Gates, or Oklahoma Joe's.

George Washington Carver birthplace and national monument, Diamond, MO. In Southwest Missouri not far from Springfield. Guided tours offered daily.

Cahokia: America's own Angkor Wat. In the 1200's it was one of the largest civilizations on Earth. This Native American historic site is open to the public. Nobody knows why it was abandoned in the 1300's. Location: near Collinsville, IL (east of St. Louis)

Here's a funny story about why Eureka Springs is a hippie enclave in northwest Arkansas. They had a passion play there for many years, and they hired long-haired actors to play Jesus and the apostles. The long-haired hippie actors liked it and stayed!