Re: How and Why We Are Stupid, Part 4 From: Dr. Tom
Why? Collectively and individually, we've been given these challenges in life: · To develop and express ourselves. · To refrain from hurting others. · To help others develop and express themselves. · To be that which reflects our true best nature. At once, we have to be good learners and teachers, but we have to…
Diner: Big Skillet
Ferrari's Little Italy, a Madeira favorite known for its hearty portions, opened its second Cincinnati location in May at Montgomery's Harper's Point in the former location of Ciao Baby Cucina. A huge, copper skillet, somewhat twisted and dented, greets guests at the doorway, a reminder of last spring's devastating tornado. The tornado merely delayed the…
Concert previews
Damien Jurado thursdayDamien Jurado's music has the ability to deeply touch people, an increasingly rare thing these days for a musician. The songwriter's performances have been known to leave audience members in tears, and the songwriter's local stop on his current tour is because a Lebanon, Ohio, man simply loved his music so much…
A Child’s Dilemma: Get Along or Go Along?
In a perfect world, I'd just beam with contentment while my 3-year-old danced around the family room in time to the theme song from his favorite TV show. Instead, I'm reading another one of those Columbine High School stories in the newspaper while the Arthur song and my son's latest dance moves compete for my…
Birth of a Notion
Phase 1 — Inception: Steal or duplicate an idea for a product. Explain the idea to several close friends who declare it a surefire success but in reality simply don't have the heart to tell you they think it will tank. Explain it to several other close friends who warn you your idea is flawed,…
For the Public Good
The elected officials who vote on funding public broadcasting might want to watch Sesame Street or Barney once in a while. They'd learn that 1 plus 1 equals 2. The recent flap over public stations trading mailing lists with political organizations is bound to be brought up when Congress reconvenes next month and once again…
Music: Always on the Run
This was almost a story with no quotes. No, this was almost the story that wasn't. To say that virtuoso Classical and Jazz guitarist, composer, teacher and band leader Fareed Haque is a busy man is a pronouncement as understated as saying the man can play. Indeed, Haque plays the Classical, electric and acoustic guitars…
