Film: Apocalypse Never
The Matrix One thousand years ago, preachers throughout Europe clamored, predicting the end of the world. The first millennium following the birth of Christ seemed like a nice round number for the prophesied apocalypse. But the year 1000 A.D. came and went without incident. The preachers turned to each other, shrugged, and said, "We'll…
News: Tough on Bugs, Easier on Humans
The Roach Annihilator, Carol Kauscher Carol Kauscher's two business cards rely on motorcycles. One features a cartoon roach in high-top shoes, waving a red flag and leaning against a cycle. The other card uses a picture of Kauscher, owner of Roach Annihilation, on her own set of wheels. She's not out to join Hell's…
Public Figuring
Use only a No. 2 pencil. Turn in any scratch paper with your finished test. When done, let's meet at the border and find a way out of here. 1. Laura Pulfer writes a column about one of our "neighbors," on average, 2.3 times per week. Over the past month, you've found yourself touched by…
Design for the New Century
I've always been intrigued by the little house that has been part of Century 21's corporate identity since 1972. The design is simplicity itself — not a Habitat for Humanity home, yet no Biltmore Estate either. One may imagine it as having central air and probably a skylight. It could be a two-story or…
News: At Odds Over Issue 4
Jymi Bolden The Rev. Aaron Greenlea, president of the Baptist Ministers Conference, says he does not understand the thinking of the local NAACP, headed by Milton Hinton, in its decision to endorse Issue 4. The line between supporters and opponents in the Issue 4 campaign for the direct election of Cincinnati's mayor is crossing…
Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea An uproarious, celebratory crew from Newfoundland, Canada, Great Big Sea are an important part of the new Celtic vanguard, taking traditional songs and injecting them with a rockin' dose of adrenaline that is relentless and wildly endearing. Last year, when CityBeat talked to Paddy Moloney, the leader of The Chieftains, Great…
Shirey: Putting Officers on Desk Duty ‘Is Not Punitive’
Cincinnati police are riding a familiar roller coaster: Will the two officers involved in the latest shooting death be cleared by investigations that are underway? If they are, will they then face disciplinary action from the city manager anyway? It's happened before. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which represents Cincinnati officers, says it's happening…
Re: We’re All in This Together: Take the Sucker Out
It always occurs to me that we misplace our concerns about our world. But who am I anyway? Where do our thoughts come from if there is not one anatomical focus? Whose thoughts do we have? Our parents', our conditioning, our patterns of thinking, our chemical makeup, our genetic makeup or a combination of these?…
