The Vitamin Experiment
Vitamins and minerals span the spectrum from nutrient support to therapeutics. I'm currently reading a book on reversing asthma. Part of this doctor's treatment involves vitamin supplements, even to the point of injecting magnesium on a weekly or monthly basis. This, along with other interventions, helps his clients who give testimonials in the book. These…
News: Hamilton County Joins Statewide Effort to Renew ‘First Suburbs’
They're not mad. Members of the Southwest Ohio First Suburbs Consortium say they're just getting even. The First Suburbs Consortium — a statewide project — is making headway locally in organizing a group of suburbs to fight for equal attention. Equal state subsidies for infrastructure, transportation plans and other projects, that is. Consortium members say…
News: Ujima Fest’s Street Closings Blamed for Lost Restaurant Business
Ujima Cinci-Bration festival organizers are applauding their efforts to keep downtown restaurants open during the festival, Friday through Sunday. But some restaurant managers say there is nothing organizers can do to keep doors open at certain restaurants that keep losing business during the African-American festival, which takes place downtown during the Coors Light Music Festival…
Coming Soon (to a Post Office Near You)
Pity the FBI. The capture of Rafael Resendez-Ramirez, instead of lightening their workload, only increased it. The bureau must now scramble to select and name one lucky criminal to fill the newly created vacancy on the prestigious Ten Most Wanted List. Far from being a simple matter, agents must review the rap sheets of thousands…
News: Seeking to Avoid Another ‘Enquirer’ Fiasco, Gannett Announces Ethics Policy
As announced last month by the Gannett Co., the editorial staffs at all 73 of its daily newspapers now will have to abide by a thorough, detailed set of ethical guidelines — perhaps the one silver lining in the yearlong Enquirer/Chiquita saga. The guidelines were broken into five major "principles of ethical conduct for newsrooms"…
News: ‘Insulted by the Thought’
Officer Philip Barnes has filed complaints over his demotion from the position of sergeant. For co-workers and fellow police officers, the alternative lifestyle of Cincinnati Police Officer Phillip Barnes was no secret and no big deal, those who worked with him say. District 5 Capt. Phyllis Caskey said Barnes' bisexuality was "common knowledge." She…
News: Put a Lid on It
Jymi Bolden (L-R) Special Prosecutor Daniel Breyer, ex-Enquirer reporter Michael Gallagher and Gallagher's lawyer, Patrick Hanley, at Gallagher's sentencing on July 16. With ex-Enquirer reporter Michael Gallagher's sentencing on July 16, the seemingly impossible has been accomplished: The genie is back in the bottle. As expected, Gallagher received probation from Hamilton County Common Pleas…
When Political Correctness Gets Unconstitional
In 1964, demonstrations on the University of California's Berkeley campus culminated in school administrators acknowledging students' right to free speech. Similar demonstrations on campuses around the country led to the official recognition of student speech rights at other colleges as well. Known collectively as the Free Speech Movement, these demonstrations were driven by political philosophies…
