Archives from 2008

Coming into 2008, my priority as CityBeat editor was implementing our “refreshment” project, with new features, an updated cover look, section fronts that made our opinion columns more prominent and a redesigned Web site. My priority as the organization’

Tags: Opinion, obama, john, clinton, super, over, primary

I feel tiny and insignificant as I see new developments with the federal government's bailout of failing corporations. After hearing government officials comment daily about committing billions of dollars to this company and that industry, I'm numb. The

Tags: Opinion, bailout

Editor's Note: It's common knowledge that local law enforcement has been monitoring telephone and e-mail correspondence in and out of CityBeat. A transcript of phone calls between Editor John Fox (whose real surname, the police have surprisingly discover

As the financial world churns and tosses, you might hear someone offer a warning against businesses becoming too complacent. "What the railroads failed to understand," this person will say, "is that they weren't in the railroad business." The moral: The

Tags: Opinion, Cincinnati Enquirer, media, newspapers

Returning to work after Thanksgiving I had more than a dozen e-mails with "Cincinnati Zoo and Creation Museum" in the subject line. Apparently last week the zoo started marketing a promotional tie-in with the Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky, offerin

Tags: Opinion, Cincinnati Zoo, Creation Museum, evolution, creationism

CityBeat is supporting a holiday promotional program put together by alternative newsweeklies across the country in which we're challenging readers to pledge to "shop local" during this holiday season.

Tags: Opinion, local business, holidays, economy

A few weeks ago I read about a group of Cincinnati business executives and Chamber of Commerce types visiting Minneapolis to learn how that city markets itself to the world. These people made a similar trip last year to Charlotte, N.C. The idea is that C

Tags: Opinion, CEAs, Cincinnati Entertainment Awards, King Records, Cincinnati

You know the old saying about dogs that chase cars: What are they going to do with the car if they ever catch it? Last week Barack Obama caught a car. Hell, he caught every car in the country at the same time. By extension, all of us who supported Obama

Tags: Opinion, Barack Obama

Today is the dawn of a new day, the beginning of a new age, the start of something big. And, as always, when new doors open others close.Of course I’m referring to the start of CityBeat’s 15th year of publishing. This issue of CityBeat in print is Volume

Tags: Opinion, CityBeat, Barack Obama

At CityBeat, we’re fired up and ready to go. We’ve worked for months to explain the candidates and issues on Tuesday’s ballot, and this is our third (and final) week of endorsements. Are you ready? Let's go!

Tags: Opinion, Barack Obama, Congress, president

Whom do you trust to fix the problems facing the federal government: the Republican members of Congress who, backing President Bush’s every hair-brained move, led the U.S. into the dead end in which he find ourselves? It’s difficult to imagine how intell

Tags: Opinion, Democrat, Republican

As Election Day creeps ever closer, it's time for CityBeat to start publishing election endorsements and help those remaining undecided voters get their act together. Given our niche in Greater Cincinnati as a voice for progressive causes, we've recommen

Tags: Opinion, obama, years, president, two

Nov. 4 can't get here soon enough. I'm writing this column before the second McCain-Obama presidential debate, exactly four weeks until Election Day. I can't wait for it all to be over and for Barack Obama officially to be president-elect.

Tags: Opinion, obama, election, out, mccain, over

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.

Tags: Opinion, about, what, street, house

I squinted as I surveyed the scene toward the west. The sky was bright blue, people milled around, music wafted in from several places and the smell of grilled sausages and tangy barbecue was everywhere. I closed my eyes and inhaled the scene, literally

Tags: Opinion, local, music, cincinnati, see, oktoberfest, midpoint, bands, it%uFFFDs

All you need to know about what’s wrong with Cincinnati City Council elections is that every two years candidates try to finish ninth. If you can finish ninth in a citywide election here, you’re in charge.

Tags: Opinion, council, city, ninth, candidates, election, time

Election season and arts seasons kick off just after Labor Day, soI love this time of year. Voting and enjoying the arts are two of myabsolute favorite things in life. It's no coincidence that

The Fine Arts Fund's Margy Waller wants to have a conversation with you about the kind of community you live in and want to build. About how you want your children to grow up. About how the region's arts and culture resources help you accomplish those go

Tags: Visual Arts, Fine Arts Fund, Margy Waller, arts, State of the Arts

How are you feeling about Barack Obama these days? Are you ready to get revved back up? The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Denver, and Obamais scheduled to accept the official pa

Tags: Opinion, editorial, goose, bumps

The cooler weather has screwed up my internal calendar, and the kids are headed back to school next week. Is summer over already?

Tags: Opinion, summer, kids, weather