The Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
You've been told there is no cure. You're horribly uncomfortable, with symptoms such as gas, bloating, indigestion, heartburn, reflux, loose bowels, diarrhea or constipation. You know every bathroom between your home and your destination. Your quality of life has changed. You've tried Tums, Tagamet, Pepsid, Rolaids, Imodium and Pepto Bismol. Your physician has prescribed Prilosec,…
Curly Tales of the City
Tourism Industry on ParadeInsiders say Mike Wilson's job is on the line at the Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau, where he is president. Critics say Wilson, eager to push for expansion of the Albert B. Sabin Convention Center, has been less than aggressive in pursuing mid-sized conventions, the better to make the case that…
Rubber Bands and Paper Clips Won’t Fix School Funding
On May 20, 2000, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled for the second time that the state's education finance system is unconstitutional. The court set a June 15, 2001 deadline for lawmakers to remedy the problems that twice prevented the state from clearing the constitutional hurdle. Perhaps waiting to see if voters would re-elect Alice Robie…
Diner: Repeat Success
When Paul Sturkey joined the first-rate team at The Phoenix ten years ago, I was dazzled by his beautiful presentations and striking flavor contrasts. I've followed him since then, as he's made his indelible impression on other bistros in town, most notably, his Wyoming namesake restaurant with his wife, Pam. Their new enterprise, Encore Café,…
Limit Public Input? Luken Says Yes, Luken Says Maybe, Luken Says No
What's the best way to deal with people who grandstand in front of city council? Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken, who proposed new restrictions on public participation in council meetings, now has decided to turn the other cheek. For several months, a small group of vocal critics have been repeatedly speaking in front of council about…
DIVA Helps to Keep Cincinnati Arts Moving
In the cement-and-steel shadow of Paul Brown Stadium, the Linda Schwartz Gallery reminds Cincinnati that West Fourth Street continues to be a home for visual artists. The gallery's expansive windows and stark display space boost downtown's big-city intentions. The challenge is for more people to see the contemporary art exhibitions here. Getting the word out…
Relationships
We are a polite society. Despite evidence in the headlines about road rage, random shootings and the like, I think the majority of us try to be nice. I was just looking at the last employment rejection letter I received. It's so nice it almost makes me forget the underlying message: "Hey, we don't want…
Popular local session drummer Josh Seurkamp tries to drum up some solo success
Josh Seurkamp He's the percussion section, minus a band. Local percussionist Josh Seurkamp plays anything from a standard drum kit and hand drums to Slinkies and pant legs. He even has an endorsement with a drum company that creates hybrids for him. Seurkamp also plays a Didgeridoo, an Australian aboriginal instrument that he can…
Schfvilkus
While I'm not sure the logic of naming your band something so difficult to spell (let alone pronounce), Schfvilkus (derived from the Yiddish word meaning restlessness) is an extremely creative and entertaining Jazz/Funk quartet from Nashville that has shared the stage with artists like Stanley Jordan, Wayne Horovitz and King Crimson offshoot ProjecKt 2.…
Tim Easton’s The Truth About Us
Tim Easton There's a curious thing about the cover of Tim Easton's new CD, The Truth about Us. Right beneath the title and just to the right of the singer's name sits a row of three stars, as if the album was being rated right on its own cover. Of course, it's unlikely that…
Black Is/Black Ain’t
"You better think/Think about what you're trying to do to me/ Yeah, think/Let your mind go let yourself be free." — Aretha Franklin It is past midnight, when few reasonable and healthy people are still awake. I have insomnia, so my television babysits me. There's an endless trail of commercials — black folks eating hamburgers,…
News: End of the Road
Could this finally be the end of the line for the Colerain Connector? About half of a 40-acre tract held for decades by the state for failed highway projects might finally return to local control, providing the first opportunity for new housing in Northside in a few decades. The rectangular clump of land, located along…
