Not that I’m complaining, but don’t you just hate to walk into a room and hear nothing but kvetching? No? You jump right in? Feels good to vent, right? But did you accomplish anything? Is the world any better because you spread your little rain cloud around? Not likely. In the spirit of the Complaint Free World  project begun in 2007 by Will Bowen, pastor at the One Community Spiritual Center in the Kansas City Northland, here are 10 suggestions to stop complaints (yours or other people’s).
Thanks to Facebook friends Dean, Pat, Karen, Rae and Mary for their suggestions.

Gordon F. Reabe Jr., 52, Lee’s Summit; Julie R. Bernet, 39, Bucyrus, Kan. and Lindsey D. Crawford, 24, of Kansas City, were sentenced Friday in separate hearings.

The following items were taken from the Nov. 14 through 20, 1909, Examiner.

The following items were taken from the Nov. 14 through 20, 1959, Examiner.

What was your take on the new Independence Events Center and the Zac Brown Band show?
 

It was a great night for Independence, as well as surrounding communities, as the new Independence Events Center welcomed the Zac Brown Band to perform as the first concert of the season.

There was nothing particularly significant about Kathy Moore’s early morning commute to Centerpoint Medical Center Nov. 11.

Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies were once again at the Independence home of Burrell E. Mohler Sr., searching for evidence in a child sex crime case that involves his four adult sons and his brother.

Mayor Don Reimal will run unopposed for a second term as Independence mayor in April’s election.

Jeffrey Sterling, 40, of Blue Springs, avoided a life sentence Friday after jurors found him guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.