Farren's Bar is the northernmost pub in all of Ireland. At Farren's you are on the last spot of land seen by those leaving Ireland during the Great Emigration. If you look closely, you can almost see them waving.

The battle to bring mass transit to Kansas City has been led by gadfly Clay Chastain. Natives either love or hate Chastain, who now lives in Virginia but is as much a fixture locally as ever. After 6 attempts, he persuaded the voters to approve a light rail system, which the City Council has refused to endorse. Critics say the system is impractical. Listen, citizens. This could happen to you!