Whirlygig: 90: Out on the Town
The Metrosexual Man Variety makes the world go round, or so it seems. Goodness knows it's a relief when you're out with girlfriends and everyone has different taste in men. How horrible it would be if one particular man were the object of all the affection in the room. It could cause a riot or…
News: Women in Action
Jymi Bolden Entrepreneur Diane Brumback founded Kentucky Women in Action. The name says it all: Kentucky Women in Action (KYWA). A band of resolute women is pushing women's issues to the forefront of the political scene. Only three months old, the nonpartisan organization is already steamrolling its way into the limelight of the Kentucky…
Film: The Children’s Hour
Children from Lights-Camera-Learning-in-Action celebrate the making of their movie The Stolen Book. Only one local film premiere boasts the star potential of the Sundance Film Festival and the excitement of the Oscars. The July 29 world premiere of The Stolen Book, a short film written, directed and acted by Cincinnati-area kids, has a behind-the-scenes…
Ohio: The Heart of It All
I recently mentioned to a friend that Over the Rhine was going to be an upcoming cover story subject in an issue of CityBeat, the band's hometown weekly paper. His reaction summed up the under-the-radar status OtR seems to have sometimes in the "Local Music Scene." "I'm sorry," he said, starting his response with an…
Television and Radio: Access Powers
Don Smith feels he has found his true calling by hosting a program on cable access television. One of the beneficial byproducts of the Cable Act of 1984 was the stipulation compelling cable companies to provide a channel for local government, schools and individuals to use to produce television programs if their community wanted…
Likewise, I’m Sure: The Enquirer’s Peter Bronson
People want me to hate Peter Bronson. "How do you sit beside him every week on that show?" they ask of our oppositional banter on Hot Seat, Channel 9's Sunday morning roundtable. You're probably hoping I'm about to run the Enquirer Metro columnist's ass through the shredder. I do that — partly for entertainment value…
News: Legalized Terrorism
Jon Hughes/photopresse.com Denouncing the Patriot Act are (L-R) ACLU officials Reginald Shuford, Barry Hargrove and Christine Link. For exercising your rights under the First Amendment — criticizing the government — you could be under investigation as a possible terrorist and not even know it. Under Section 215 of the Patriot Act, federal agencies can…
Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and … Hip Hop?
Lucie M. Rice You've heard the story by now: Back in the mid-'70s, DJs in the Bronx borough of NYC would host these huge street parties while emcees would rhyme over the hypnotic break beats of the latest vinyl recordings. Rival breakdance crews would battle on makeshift, portable dance floors while legends like Kool…
Locals Only: : Lemmings Meringue
Da LEMMINGS OnSombol The tragic flaw of many of the bands that set out to create something new is their lack of originality, their goals notwithstanding. Often the bands that meet with success in such an endeavor do so quite by accident. In Cincinnati's rich musical community, Da LEMMINGS OnSombol stand alone in their…
Mark Fox’s Farewell Bat
The most incredible of all the Bats Incredible! public sculptures scattered throughout Cincinnati, Newport and Covington this summer can be found downtown on the east corner of Fountain Square. The piece is titled "This Is Not a Pig (Bat's a Pig)," and there's not a single baseball bat in plain view. In the place of…
News: The Fallout Continues
Sam Robinson A solitary rainbow seems to convey one child's hopeful spirit. On Aug. 6 people at Eden Park marked the 58th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Remembrance ceremonies were held in cities all over the world in solidarity with Hiroshima. Local participants heard speeches, listened to music and then carried paper lanterns…
Gay man has only rejection to fear in pursuit of his best friend
I gotta say I'm a bit disappointed in you. I've been reading your column for years and you've answered the same question from gay men many times: "How can I hook up with my straight roommate?" Months ago I asked you a similar question — "How can I hook up with my gay best friend?"…
Double Fantasy
For Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, the founders and sole remaining creative forces of Over the Rhine, home has always been both an abstract concept and a concrete reality. After moving to Cincinnati from smalltown Ohio nearly a decade and a half ago, the city became the pair's adopted hometown. It's also been the base…
Expressing Your Story
Marifran Korb is a life coach specializing in transforming relationship issues with the self and others. She teaches many classes to help you discover your own true gifts and find fulfillment within. One of these is called "Express Your Story." She says that people sometimes need to see their lives with a new perspective. You…
Too High and Too Low: Ohio’s Corporate Tax Mess
Ohio lawmakers created the Committee to Study State and Local Taxes in June 2002. Comprised of seven legislators and three state agency directors, the committee was responsible for analyzing Ohio's overall tax structure and its impact on the state's economy. In March, the committee released its final report, which underscores the success of companies'…
