With so many entries in his day planner, it's hard to believe that Pollard has any time left to merely talk about them. But he found a couple of moments to take a breather and discuss his current activities (and his hopes for the Bengals this season)..
Uncle Bob's New Band
Robert Pollard's Boston Spaceships take off at MidPoint
0 Comments · Thursday, September 25, 2008
Kiss the Kooks
The Kooks hit the U.S. with smaller crowds but nicer press relations
1 Comment · Wednesday, October 8, 2008
"(Touring) again in America is actually quite refreshing," Harris said says in a recent phone interview. "You go back to basics again. You get reminded what it was like starting off in the U.K. And so that's exciting. "Obviously the rooms are smaller and the crowds are smaller, but it makes no difference," he continues.
Stand Up for Teachers
0 Comments · Tuesday, September 23, 2008
What a difference to read a newspaper column about public schools that’s favor able to the staff, the core of the schools (“School Funding Fight in the Burbs,” issue of Sept. 10). Joe Wessels’ col umn was well written and informative. I’m the chairperson of the Fairfield Classroom Teachers Association negotiations team.
Read All About It While You Can
1 Comment · Wednesday, October 1, 2008
No surprise, but journalism ain't what it used to be, and we're paying the price for it. Maybe you don't care, don't think you should or wonder why it even matters. Thanks to the general apathy of the American public, you're probably right.
Saying No to Another Blank Check
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I'm the kind of person who wants to know everything about everything. It's difficult for me to admit privately, much less publicly, when I can't get my arms around an important topic. But the current financial crisis is kicking my ass.
Homo Thugs
Homosexuality is the last taboo of Hip Hop culture
0 Comments · Tuesday, September 23, 2008
As a casual listener of Hip- Hop since the late ‘90’s, a few things have resonated with me. Way back then, homo sexual artists were either non existent, totally closeted and/or intimidated. Then there appeared staunch anti-gay resolves in many artists’ public personas and lyrics, such as early Eminem, Ja Rule, DMX and Common.
Invisible American Families
Invisible American Families African refugees in Cincinnati try to focus on the future
0 Comments · Tuesday, September 30, 2008
On a cloudy day in the early spring, Austino Lewis sits at a table in a sleepy Arby's in South Fairmount before taking two busses to cover his shift as a cook at a local nursing home.
He Knows What Funk Is
Getting schooled by Ohio mixmaster Ruckus Roboticus
0 Comments · Thursday, September 25, 2008
Before the public adoration of narcotics. Before the high-profile relationships with B-list actresses. Before his festive, ornithological stage apparel. Manson was described as being well mannered and easy to talk to. He and the rest of the band were respectful and courteous.
Cooling Off Cincinnati
The effects of climate change will end life as we know it in the Queen City
0 Comments · Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Don’t expect Cincinnati to be cov ered in a polar ice cap any time soon, but our actions are speed ing us toward a period of global cooling.
