Money Talks/Talk Money
It's a new day in America. On street corners, hungry men and women now clutch shards of hand-lettered cardboard reading, "Will evaluate portfolio diversity for food" and "Disabled Vietnam veteran needs your help ascertaining market trends in the communications sector for the upcoming quarter." Out on the highways, compacts and pickups sport bumper stickers proclaiming,…
Diner: Transformed
I was on a bad date the last time I ate at the Iron Horse Inn. He seemed normal when we arranged the date, but by the time the salads arrived, it felt like midnight. It was painfully difficult to stay awake, and the food (as well as my date's name and face) long ago…
Cover Story: Wheelin’ and Dealin’
Nicole Wetsch We're living in a time when the general public is more informed about the goings-on behind the entertainment industry than ever before. In our "information age," powerful people who normally take the behind-the-scenes positions, are suddenly finding themselves celebrities. Case in point: the magazine publisher/editor. Look at the news in the past…
Concert previews
Casolando friday Perhaps mid-heat wave is bad booking timing, because Casolando, a suave Latin quartet based in Chicago, will have your blood boiling beyond its current stroke-flirting level. The group, fronted by Colombian-born singer/songwriter Carlos Ortega, has done a fantastic job of capturing the music's undeniable energy and underlying sensuality by recording their latest…
Film: The Tricky Dick Amazing Girl Revue
Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams and Dan Hedaya in Dick One of the most reviled and mocked presidents in recent history, Richard Nixon is said to represent the beginning of modern-day cynicism toward politicians. In the past 20 years, it was difficult to hear his name unaccompanied by a gleeful snort or a flippant remark.…
Targeting Health Care Disparities
Councilman Paul Booth and Councilwoman Minette Cooper are teaming to resolve health-care disparities for African-Americans. Some Cincinnati City Council members are teaming up with the African-American Health Network in an effort to reduce what they called in a news release disparities in health care that are hurting the African-American community. Vice Mayor Minette Cooper…
News: Fed Up With Phone Solicitors? Cincinnati Bell Says Fight Back
Feeling like it isn't safe to answer the telephone? Afraid that it might be a telemarketer, ready to wrestle away your peace of mind and your pocket money right at dinner time? There's plenty you can do about it, those Cincinnati Bell representatives who want to sell you more services say. A popular and frugal…
News: Former Bengal Under Indictment Owes Support for Three Kids, Not One, Prosecutors Say
Hamilton County prosecutors overlooked a few things when they recently discussed with reporters the indictment of former Bengals running back James Brooks. While prosecutors said Brooks was wanted on a felony charge of failure to pay child support to the mother of his 6-year-old son, they failed to mention his 4-year-old daughter whose mother is…
News: North Avondale Residents Leary of Xavier Park Plan
Jymi Bolden North Avondale residents are concerned that contaminated soil from this Xavier campus site might be moved to the site of a park Xavier is proposing. Cincinnati's planning commissioners have recommended approval for plans by Xavier University to develop a park along Victory Parkway despite protests from the North Avondale Neighborhood Association. The…
