Leviticus: Faggot (No. 65)
"Hey faggot, better run, run, run 'cause Daddy's home/ Daddy's sweet little boy just a little too sweet/ and every night the man showed the faggot what a real man should be." — "Leviticus: Faggot," Meshell NdegeOcello It was as though the soon-to-be murder suspects in the dark blue Cadillac said, "Oh no you don't!"…
News: Out of the Darkness
Tony S. has a thick shock of black hair, intense eyes and a gravelly voice that's often punctuated by laughter. He's passionate about art, incense and the history of the American West. He's also recovering from a severe mental illness. But you wouldn't know it unless he told you. "I went through some severe crises…
2594 Ring Place
Jymi Bolden Address: 2594 Ring Place, East Price Hill Owner: Clarence W. and Bernice Morris Year Built: 1905 Value: $63,800, according to the Hamilton County Auditor's Office Comments: Lonnie Wise, an inspector with the City of Cincinnati Department of Buildings and Inspections, says he recently issued a request for the city to barricade the…
Getting Started
We're devoting this week's column to those of you who wish to get in shape but lack experience with training. We know that's often the reason many don't follow through with their goals. The mechanics of exercise are important so as to avoid injury. It's crucial to perform each exercise with the proper range of…
News: Foul Movement
Jymi Bolden Chemical releases at Environmental Enterprises Inc. have raised concern among environmentalists. But now Cincinnati City Council has repealed a law addressing the issue. A Cincinnati anti-pollution law likely saved the life of an employee at a hazardous waste treatment plant Dec. 11. A week later, city council voted to repeal the law.…
Diner: Fuel for the New Year
With the advent of 2003 comes the biggest New Year's cliché: the diet. On Jan. 1, thousands of Americans made up their minds to change their relationships to food — to quit eating sweets, lower their cholesterol, stop eating red meat, ease up on carbohydrates (the food baddie du jour), to ixnay fat or alcohol.…
A Blast of an Idea
It's a brisk Saturday afternoon in late December, and the view from the roof of the Cincinnati Metal Blast Building in Over-the-Rhine is spectacular. Findlay Market's food shops are just a few blocks down Elm Street. Mount Adams and downtown's office towers provide a stunning backdrop. Denny Dellinger, the building's gangly middle-aged owner, is all…
News: A Crisis Budget
Jymi Bolden Communications Director BIll Hinkle's department got funding for new radios for fire and police use. While the City of Cincinnati has eliminated or reorganized entire departments, Hamilton County has managed to avoid layoffs — so far. The county's $2.2 billion 2003 budget sets aside money to pay for a radio system that…
Listings
Art Opportunities 97X COMMUNITY GALLERY AND ARTISAN GROUP — A virtual art gallery of digital art, photography, sculpture, poetry, food and art has opened its doors on the pages of chris.klinger@ketterngoh.org or write to: Rosewood Gallery, 3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering OH 45429. Deadline for submissions is March 1. Music Opportunities BASE GALLERY — Looking for…
Cover Story: Mad About a River
Jon Hughes/photopresse.com The Mad River's channelization 80 years ago saved some flood-prone farmland but hasn't dampened its supporters' fervor. Rumbling through my trunk, I check my gear cautiously. Fly rod. Tippet. Wading shoes. Reel. They're all present, the same as they were last night when I packed the trunk and 10 minutes ago when…
Nancy Bick Clark
Nancy Bick Clark If you're suffering from those post-holiday blues this week and you want to ease yourself back into the live music swing of things, why not check out the Leo Coffeehouse event this weekend. The Queen City Balladeers-sponsored series (which takes place each Sunday at the Old St. George complex in Clifton)…
Home Work
Another holiday season has passed. Thoughts of peace and goodwill toward all are hoped for as we embark upon a new year. Our soggy-eyed memories recall the successes of the past year and lead to the hope that the coming one will endow us aplenty with even more dream fulfillment. Some of us will entertain…
The Dish: Does Lunch
In a recent letter to the editor (of another newspaper …), the owner of WASHINGTON PLATFORM (Court & Elm, Downtown) expressed his wish for a safer neighborhood. Since his establishment is just two blocks from CityBeat's world headquarters, it's a place where our staff often eats lunch, so a few of us wandered over on…
Whirlygig: 59
Tunnel Vision Most people this time of year seem fixated on their "to do" lists. It switches from get the tree up to get it down, buy the perfect gift to return that perfect gift and, finally, make the resolution to break the resolution. It's our routine, and aren't we all creatures of habit? But…
