Dirty Tricks in Ohio’s Drug War
Gov. Bob Taft has violated state law in his effort to keep a drug-law reform out of voters' hands, according to the Ohio Campaign for New Drug Policies (OCNDP). A complaint with the Ohio Inspector General alleges Taft, his wife Hope and the heads of two state agencies wrongly used their official capacities and public…
Whirlygig: 9
Girl's Night Organizing my mother and sister, Liza, for an outing takes coaxing and cajoling, but determination was in order for 2002. When I read about The Vagina Monologues a few months ago, it went down on the calendar. Everyone everywhere has seen it, and darn it, we finally are gonna get it! To warm…
Street Fight (Street Life II)
Mayor. Charlie Luken, meet Riccardo Taylor. Taylor is a writer, Streetvibes vendor and activist. He wants you and every other frightened, uninformed and privileged Cincinnatian to know that, in the act of doing his job, he's not "hurting" downtown Cincinnati — and neither is Streetvibes. You'll recall that last month Luken called for the City…
Community calendar
CliftonTo accompany the production of Dead Man Walking, Opera Raps presents a panel discussion on capital punishment. The discussion, led by Joe Tomain, dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, is at 7 p.m. Thursday in Mayerson Auditorium at Hebrew Union College. Admission is free, but reservations required. For more information, call 513-744-3511.…
Cover Story: Take Control
You love your doctor, don't you? He or she is wonderful, caring and well-intentioned. Just don't go into his or her office for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). You won't like the experience, and it will certainly change your mind about the doctor's ability to problem solve. IBS deserves more media attention than it gets…
A Legacy of Freedom and Dignity: How can we best honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.?
David N. Schaff President, Hamilton County Young Democrats To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we must continue to fight for justice and equality for the people of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. We must strive to become more tolerant of one another and be determined to create equal opportunities for all citizens. Our challenge is…
News: Building People
The former Home Quarters warehouse on Madison Road still offers tools for improvement projects, but not the kind accomplished with hammers and saws. It's become a place to build spiritual health. The former Home Quarters is now Crossroads Community Church. Meeting in a warehouse is not the only thing that sets this church apart.…
Diner: Reinvention
I'm not sure what to think of the studies and news reviews about downtown restaurant attendance since April 2001. I've read that dining patronage is down, that it's up and that it's on par with 2000. It's too confusing to figure out the pattern, but I love the fact that every few months our options…
Ann Rule’s Every Breath You Take
Ann Rule at Allen Blackthorne's trial Ann Rule's latest true crime thriller begins with a three-page listing of who's who. Exes, abandoned children, girls with male names and half-siblings complicate the cast. It's more than a little daunting, but then again so is the crime the book explores. Every Breath You Take is the…
Shawn Loescher
Shawn Loescher West Coast alto saxman Shawn Loescher is an upcoming "Young Lion" on the Jazz scene, drawing the attention of Jazz critics and fans worldwide. At just 27, Loescher has been lauded with awards and commissions as a composer and he's also in demand as a session player, appearing on over 50 albums…
Cover Story: You Are Not Getting Sleepy
Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis to assist in self-change and promote healing. It's supported by numerous scientific studies and evidence, more than any other complementary therapy. In 1958, the American Medical Association approved hypnosis as a valid treatment modality and recommended that it be taught in medical schools. Hypnosis has received an unjustified…
Cover Story: Energy Inside and Out
Body Mind I'm sitting with Dana, Shelly, Phyllis, Lori, Cynthia and five other graduates of Feldenkrais training — a big step up from before August 2001, when Cincinnati had only one practitioner. Moshe Feldenkrais developed this somatic (body) therapy after being injured playing soccer. He noticed that while experimenting with body movements and sensory…
News: Concrete Reforms
Jymi Bolden Natalie Yankosky teaches social studies at Rockdale Elementary, one of the first schools that will be rebuilt. Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) is about to begin its biggest building plan in a century, a $1 billion reworking that will renovate or replace almost every building the district owns. The four-phase, 10-year plan —…
