News: Spare Change, Cell Phones Lure Thieves
It's that time of year again, when the cell phones and spare change left inside cars start to disappear. The Cincinnati Police Division is gearing up for another seasonal fight against thefts from automobiles. "It's getting ridiculous," said Lt. Ray Ruberg of the division's public information office. "During the summer, these kind of thefts will…
on the beat
Targeting Discriminatory Tickets Most people occasionally violate traffic laws. They might drive slightly faster than the speed limit, forget to signal once in a while or fail to replace a taillight bulb as soon as it burns out. The emphasis police agencies put on ticketing these violators varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. According to the…
Caught on Paper
Dear reader,First, I, along with all my fellow writers of print materials, would like to thank you for your continued support. Without your scanning eyes and comprehending brain, we'd be forced to live on the streets, reduced to reciting or acting out our news reportage, magazine pieces, columns, biographies, novels, self-help books, etc., for proffered…
Mojo Nixon
Satirical Rock & Roll singer Mojo Nixon has made quite a splash since relocating here from San Diego last year. Besides his radio-host gigs on WEBN and WLW (he called himself "Jacor's new whore" in San Diego's Reader), Nixon has also been a strong supporter of local music, checking out bands regularly and co-hosting…
News: The Odor of Justice
Jymi Bolden Residents near the NPK Composting Farm have been told by independent consultants that the facility poses a threat to the environment. Would a landfill by any other name smell as bad? Colerain Township residents who live near Rumpke's composting facility on East Miami River Road say the answer is yes. The residents…
Concert previews
U.S. Maple saturday If you're no fan of challenging, progressive and occasionally frightening music, stay as far away as possible from Chicago's U.S. Maple. The band's latest disc, Talker (Drag City), stumbles like a drunk sailor with a poetic soul, with rolling, Jazz-like improv bursts that are coupled with haunting, spectral melodies and raspy…
Herbs Can Be Food; Herbs Can Be Drugs
I was recently having a conversation with an organic farmer who also grows herbs. She said, "You know, I see people every day who have destroyed their bodies with alcohol and drugs who now ask me for some herb to rejuvenate them. What they don't understand is that there is no free lunch with medicinal…
Film: Comic Relief
(L-R) Rob Schneider, Cole/Dylan Sprouse and Adam Sandler in Big Daddy Hollywood is not always what it seems. The media, which thrives on excess as much as the entertainment industry itself, capitalizes on two basic scenarios. First, there's a celebrity's triumphant walk through paparazzi lights. Then, there's the $20-million superstar inside a lowly jail…
Diner: Heart and Soul
I knew from the moment I called to get directions to the Wildflour Bakery that I was going to like the place. The gentleman who answered my call proudly told me the establishment's hours, location, even the best place to find a parking space. He suggested if I was coming for the first time, to…
