It’s refreshing to hear Cincinnati City Councilpersons discuss forward-thinking concepts — remember when they figured out a way to get the garbage picked up for free so no one had to pay for it? Buncha geniuses.   

Although they might not want to admit it, I'm betting many people reading this issue of CityBeat have something in common with Bristol Palin. The 20-year-old daughter of erstwhile Tea Party leader and half-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was too busy learning routines for ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' and forgot to vote in last week's midterm elections.