News: Northern Kentucky Group Wants Sky Loop
A Northern Kentucky group has a plan for a Sky Loop system that it argues would complement light-rail plans, too. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system known as Sky Loop is being pushed by Forward Quest, a non-profit organization that works on growth and development issues in Northern Kentucky. Sky Loop is an elevated…
News: Psychics Plan to Talk With Dead, Help Others at Upcoming Seminar
John Edward, 29, says he first realized he had psychic abilities at age 16. John Edward is a practicing Catholic and has a degree in public administration. He pays his taxes and, at one time, partook in ballroom dancing competitions with his wife. For the most part, Edward is just a normal person. But…
Macha
Macha The eponymous debut from Athens, GA's Macha (on Jetset Records) is, in a word, mesmerizing, a swirling mix of hypnotic Eastern music, eclectic Indie Guitar Rock and Prog Rock. Inspired by a trip to Indonesia, Macha main man Joshua McKay created much of the album with various exotic instruments collected on his journeys.…
Zoo Gets It; Commissioners Still Trying
No free weekend days. And no public disclosure of 106 salaries that will be paid by Hamilton County taxpayers at the Cincinnati Zoo. These are among the highlights of a contract that has been agreed upon between the zoo and Hamilton County commissioners, who last year argued for more public disclosure and four free weekend…
Toys R Some of Us
Hey, moms and dads with young kids at home, take a moment to answer the following: Do you ever think of yourself as a helpless parent? A gutless parent? An acquiescent parent? With your kids, are you a softie? A wienie? An empathizer? A servant? A glorified chauffeur? A "buddy?" Do you often give in…
Diner: Get Down Home
The name Manhattan West may conjure visions of a chic, urbane cafe, serving nothing heartier than focaccia sandwiches and attracting a black-clad, cappuccino-sipping, too-hip-for-life crowd. Manhattan West in Pleasant Ridge is anything but. Rather, this brightly lit, boxy restaurant looks more like a sit-down cafeteria from 1920s Harlem, when upper Manhattan was a hotbed of…
Death Through Isolation?
Absence is supposed to make the heart grow fonder. According to scientists, however, it could make the heart a lot sicker, too. Last month, a Swedish study strongly indicated that social isolation is a major factor in the development of heart disease. The heart rates of 300 healthy women were monitored continuously over a 24-hour…
News: Empowerment to Mean Education in Avondale
Jymi Bolden Jerry Pryor, economic development chairman for the Avondale Community Council, says the empowerment zone grant will increase education and decrease crime. Ciy officials can talk all they want to about federal grants and "empowerment zones." But Jerry Pryor, economic development chairman for the Avondale Community Council, says education is what it's all…
