Empires (Greasy Haiku)
Bring me men/bring me men/men with empires in their purpose. — "Empires," Lamya 1. Twenty-five day war Palm Sunday Jesus walked palms Baghdad goes to town 2. Nauseated now unemployed undertaker shores oil shores oil shores 3. It's wall-to-wall oil while in Asia SARS scares US brown people get used 4. Seven are alive sun…
News: The Horse’s Mouth
Jymi Bolden Brian Crum (left) says he was arrested because police disliked his message. Crum has a long history of peaceful protest, according to his attorney, Kenneth Lawson (right). As U.S. troops were fighting their way through Iraq, a Cincinnati peace activist this week has been fighting for his right to protest the war.…
Events: Ruh-Roh
Sean Hughes/photopresse.com Scooby-Doo braves the Haunted Castle. Paramount's Kings Island has finally answered that age-old question: Scooby-Doo, where are you? For the 2003 season, the quivering canine crime-solver snares a prominent role at the park with the interactive ride, Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Castle. OK, thrill ride fanatics are probably more in tune to…
Whirlygig: 73: Out on the Town
Eyeing the Races The way this city gives way to spring makes my heart sing. I can't get enough of the daffodils, the redbud trees and the birds chirping. How quickly I'm ready to forget the dark winter nights and high heat bills when all of the sudden the grass is green and the spring…
Behind Every Critic Is a Mother
Since I've been in the culinary profession most of my adult life, people naturally assume I was raised in a household where a lineage of culinary genes resides. "Your mother must be a fabulous cook," most say. Well, sort of adequate is closer to the truth, but that's not to say she didn't have a…
Cover Story: Meet the New Press
FCC Chairman Michael Powell says he isn't interested in more input from anyone "who would just simply want to delay the proceeding because they are not supportive of change." Imagine surfing your favorite Web sites at work only to find the exact same news, by the same reporters, as what you read in your…
News: The Great Television Turnoff
Ben Jacks and his wife Peggy Shaffer used to have a television set, a small black and white model. That was 13 years ago. "When it died, we just gave it up entirely," Jacks says. The absence of TV distinguishes Jacks, Shaffer and their two children as a rarity in the United States. Watching TV…
Diner: Covering the Bases
Until I went to Silla Korean and Japanese Restaurant in Sharonville, the sum total of my knowledge of Korean food came from old M*A*S*H reruns. As it turns out, Silla covers so many bases in its effort to please that I needn't have worried about finding something on the menu that looked familiar. They offer…
This weight won’t budge
Whether while dieting or working out, everyone reaches a plateau at some point. It seems progress evades even the most dedicated. There is, however, a way to counter these sticking points. Although there are some simple tips to losing weight, there's no miracle solution. Unfortunately, we must at some point sacrifice either time or tasty…
Home Work
Before you make your decision to write an offer for a house, go back a couple of times — if possible, go after a rainstorm to see if there are any leaks. Look for watermarks and mold on the walls, particularly in the basement and attic. Make sure none of the shingles on the roof…
What’s Wrong With the Cincinnati Police?
Has the city of Cincinnati taken seriously the need to reform its police department? The first report by Saul Green, an independent monitor appointed by a federal judge, shows many of the city's promises remain unfulfilled. One year after signing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Department of Justice, the city has failed…
Editorial: Eternity: God’s Cruel Joke?
Back when I was in high school, there was this terrible Easter joke making the rounds. It went something like, "What did Jesus say as he was hanging from the cross?" The answer is, "Gee, this is a hell of a way to spend Easter." The joke was pretty bad and even I, not the…
