Edited by Rebecca Lomax Playing in the Dirt Flower power is a beautiful thing and seeing the city abloom is a terrific sight, but it does mean getting down and dirty. Doing a little civic duty,  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax Stars and Stripes Friday night I stopped in at Avant Garage in Northside to check out the gear. After rifling through the second hand purses and records and inspecting so  

Edited By Rebecca Lomax Running on Empty Lactic acid is an evil thing that bit down hard after the Flying Pig Marathon leaving scores of runners crawling out of bed on Monday morning. Even thou  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax Raw Material I don't know why, but I always get so excited when I see local celebrities around the city. I guess it's because, growing up, I lived about an hour outside  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax An Occupational Hazard Once in a while it feels really good to step outside oneself into another world. I've often said in response to someone lamenting that we can't spe  

Editted by Rebecca Lomax De-hibernating Now that Bill will be staying in town, things are getting back to normal. Along with the warm weather this week came invite after invite from friends who,  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax Englishman Who Went up a Hill My roommate now has a transcontinental love affair, which means a high degree of romance and an outrageous phone bill. Her English lad, w  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax Good, Clean Fun Bill left on Thursday for his job interview in Idaho. Friday I decided that, if Bill might end up 2000 miles away, then I better consider how to avoid bec  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax Boy Break Busy is a word that seems imprinted on our hides these days, and I'm not so sure it's a 21st century advancement for our society. Maybe the advent of technolog  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax Here Comes the Sun It was wonderful to actually see the sun this weekend after what seemed to be an eternity of dreary Saturdays and Sundays. One can take only so many   

Edited by Rebecca Lomax Tip of the Hat The weekend officially started when I pulled into Cincinnati International Airport to pick up my best friend, Angela, in from Philadelphia for the weekend.  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax The Road to the Road March is alive with the sound of basketballs. Add the ardent roar of fans and the fervent prayers for wins, and it's a good time all around. So it w  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax Premature Display of Affection Rushing around on Thursday, I make a mental note to plan mid-week dinners for 8 p.m. instead of 7. I scheduled my date with Barry on a Thu  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax Soulful Sunday February can't end too soon in my book as the cold, gray skies wear me out. Weekends, however, always end too fast. From college to the present, I admit t  

Edited by Rebecca Lomax These Kids are Alright I'm not the kind of person who enjoys listening to cover bands. That being said, The Shams chose a very entertaining cover band to open for them Sa