Can Luken and Taft Lose Their Jobs to Recall?
Can dissatisfied voters kick Ohio Gov. Bob Taft or Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken out of office? Not exactly. A provision for recall — the procedure that allows citizens to petition for a vote on removing elected officials before their terms expire — never made it into either the Ohio Revised Code or Cincinnati's city charter.…
Whirlygig: 87: Out on the Town
Sun-Kissed Whatever that vitamin is that we get from the sun, I admit I need it. There's nothing better in my book than a robin-egg blue sky and blazing sunshine. Of course what you need to go with it is another matter, and since it's mid-July it's about time I go looking for it. So…
Writer’s Block
Lint needs its due, and author MICHAEL SIMS cleans it all out with his book, ADAM'S NAVEL. But Sims doesn't limit himself merely to the belly button. Virtually every body part is stroked as Sims probes through "A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Form," the book's operational subtitle, which he will dissect with…
2438 W. McMicken Ave., Over-the-Rhine
Jymi Bolden 2438 W. McMicken Ave. Owner: Navneet Sachdev Address: 2438 W. McMicken Ave., Over-the-Rhine Built: 1880 Value: $59,800 Owner: Navneet Sachdev Address: 1914 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine Built: 1860 Value: $3,100 Owner: Navneet Sachdev Address: 1910 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine Built: 1840 Value: $6,300 Comments: Navneet Sachdev owns 12 properties in the city of Cincinnati…
Letters From The Beach
Dear Readers: I'm on vacation. I'm actually sitting on the beach as I write these words, knocking back margaritas and watching my boyfriend's tan lines come in. But you know what? I'm still thinking about you and your problems. I'm always thinking about you and your problems — and isn't that just like me?…
Cover Story: On Their Own
Hal McKinney says more police would increase safety. In addition to candidates endorsed by the Democratic and Republican parties and the Greater Cincinnati Charter Committee, at least six people besides Brian Garry are running for city council as independents. Hal McKinney Hal McKinney's claim to fame is stopping a robbery at Junker's, a bar…
News: Defenseless Children
When Miriam Jones discovered the Children's Law Center after weeks of searching for help with her grandchildren's case, she says she almost fell over. "Somebody cares!" she said. Based in Covington but expanding to Ohio, the Children's Law Center is a legal service center established in 1989. Its goal is to protect the rights of…
News: Trying for Peace
Jymi Bolden Barbara Wolf and Michael McCleese link arms — this time without fear of arrest — at a party in support of the activists. Four months after being arrested in a protest against the war in Iraq, three peace activists are still awaiting the outcome of their legal cases. Cincinnati Police arrested Michael…
Fallin’/Fallen
The lure of anonymous pussy trumps mortgages, diapers, family vacations, carpools and all those other trappings of domestic bliss. While work-a-day men bet the farm on pussy, athletes and entertainers seem especially susceptible to throwing it away over six minutes of pleasure. That lure tempts even the most well-meaning, well-respected multi-million dollar man. Especially Kobe…
Diner: Food for Thought
Until recently, few museums were viewed as a destination for dining. I've admired some old masters such as the elegant cafe in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the upscale cafeteria in the National Gallery in Washington. I have an affinity for the modern folk art of baked goods served by Sarabeth's Café…
The latest in area-spawned cd releases
· DEATH IN GRACELAND — COME ON, TOUCH ME While many young, so-called Punk bands these days have memories that go back only as far as their big brother's Descendents CD collection (at best), Death In Graceland are built — directly or not — on the Punk-Before-It-Had-A-Name Rock of The Stooges, MC5 and the…
