Bran Studmuffins
(Pg. 3: Editor's Letter) Dear readers: For the seventh straight year, the editorial staffs of AARP, The Magazine and People are proud to team up to bring you this, our AARPeople Sexiest Man Barely Alive issue. Starting on page 52, you'll get an up close and personal look at this year's numero uno, not-a-wrinkle-out-of-place beefcake,…
Gardening
One of the most natural paths to wellness is through gardening. Although we depend on plants for our survival on Earth, we're far removed from our indigenous beginnings, when humankind was in tune with nature and its cycles. Working with our hands in the cool earth, we reconnectwith our "roots." All day long we try…
Jacob Heintz-Buckra – The Record That Changed My Life
Rebekah Lott Jacob Heintz – Buckra Jimi Hendrix — Electric Ladyland Since I own around 10,000 records, CDs and cassettes (yes, I know I have a problem), picking the record that changed my life is not an easy task. Was it my parents Beatles albums, which I spun ad nauseam throughout my childhood? Was it…
Rentals, Roommates & Real Estate
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Memories of Refugees in Kosovo
As the International Services Director for the local Red Cross, I was really excited to see and then read the recent cover story "Refugees No More" in CityBeat (issue of June 22-28). I have contact on a regular basis with refugees because of what I do in my position and was so happy to see…
Miscellaneous
RIDESHARE Why Rideshare? You save money. The average person spends $4600 a year to run a car.You can save about $3500 a year ($300 a month) by sharing your ride to work with three other drivers. That's savings in gas, tires, mileage, and maintenance. Call 513-241-RIDE or visit www.rideshareonline.org to find out more.
Puttin’ Out the Bone
Back in the 1990s, he hated having his name outed. He relished being the power from behind. Then he got known. Then he got fired. Now he's back. His name is Ron Roberts. If ever there were a human tale of two cities, this dude's it. To me, he's pretty much an asshole, though I…
For Sale
100% PROFIT:Stuff in the closet? Garage sale? One person's crap is another's treasure: SO SELL IT. Go to: www.citybeat.com/freeclassifieds. Type in your ad. It runs for 3 weeks! (don't forget to include contact info within your ad). 35MM CANON AE1 w/ wide angle lens, telephoto lens, flash, and manual. All in good condition! Asking for…
Cincinnati’s Mod Squad
A private joke among the six Cincinnati Experimental Arts (CineX Arts) directors is to list their super powers used to successfully stage the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, whose sophomore edition wrapped on June 12. Each staffer — or Fringe Hero, if you will — is responsible for specific tasks such as Web design, box office and…
Living Out Loud: : The Runaway Columnist
When Jennifer Wilbanks went missing from her Gainesville, Ga. home in late April, days before her huge wedding to John Mason, I thought it was news. I was curious and concerned as to what happened to her. But when it turned out she was simply a runaway bride, I quickly lost interest. The media didn't.…
Give It Ellison
Local Pop/Rock trio Ellison release the EP indecisive and halfhearted on Friday at Top Cat's. Amy Hedges, Bulletproof Charm and The Scene open. Ellison began two years ago as the Josh Hill Band (christened after the band's singer/guitarist), but lineup changes led to the new name. On their debut release, the threesome runs through six…
Home Services
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OCTAFEST
Mariemont Players Mariemont Players' production of Pump Boys and Dinettes is one of four community theater productions selected for statewide competition. June 24 and 25, I watched many excerpts presented by local community theaters at the annual OCTAFEST, presented at Parrish Auditorium on Miami University's Hamilton campus. One of the best parts of the process…
Notices
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News: CityBeat Is Ohio’s Best Weekly Paper
CityBeat has been named Best Weekly in Ohio in the recently announced Ohio Society of Professional Journalists' 2005 press awards, one of a number of journalism and design honors the paper has garnered. Competing in SPJ's "under 100,000 circulation" division, CityBeat won a Best of Show award as Best Weekly and Kathy Y. Wilson tied…
Why Not Support Police Reform?
Sean Hughes/photopresse.com Sgt. Maris Herold points to community involvement as the cause for the temporary disappearance of drug dealers. If the Cincinnati Police Department is deficient in terms of race relations, policies on use of force and even such mundane matters as regulating overtime and off-duty details, isn't it conceivable that it also needs reform…
Damian Reolon
EXECUTIVE CHEF DAMIAN REOLON of the Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza passed away on June 17 at the age of 58, cause of death undetermined. Since 1985 the Swiss-born Reolon has influenced literally hundreds of kitchen and hotel staff at the Netherland, with his quiet, unpretentious manner and competent, classic style. Upon the announcement of his…
Employment
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Locals Only: : Local CD-O-Rama
· JOHNNYTWENTYTHREE — THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER A J23 show, with their combination of Godspeed-esque sonic overload and simultaneous video projections, is always a moving experience. Their recorded debut, thirty pieces of silver, is (naturally) a soundtrack to a film by Stephen Imwalle, the band's "fifth member" and projection provider. The burning question is, can…
News to Use
Mix With Candidates The Urbanists and YP Cincy are throwing a candidates mixer from 6-8 p.m. July 13 at McFadden's downtown. Among candidates who have already confirmed are non-incumbent city council candidates the Rev. Damon Lynch III, Jeff Berding and Leslie Ghiz, as well as mayoral candidates Vice Mayor Alicia Reece and Councilman David Pepper.…
The Real West Coast Resurrection
Matthew Land "But then she broke to the West Coast, and that was cool/'Cause around the same time, I went away to school …" — Common, "I Used to Love H.E.R" I used to tell friends that if they ever found a West Coast Rap CD in my car that it had to have been…
Telephone Services
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The Brother
Not long ago, a certain woman went from being my brother's "fuck buddy" to being his girlfriend. From what I can tell she is GGG (or maybe he is) and they have a creative sex life. I am in my mid-30s; my brother and his girlfriend are in their early 40s. So here I am,…
Earth to Reds: Paranoia Will Destroy Ya
Jerry Dowling Of all the sports, the leadership of a baseball club is the most random and uncontrollable. For Dave Miley, 26 years with the Reds organization, during which he mostly performed very well, it came down to less than three months of horror before his eyes and he could do nothing about it. In…
News: Something is Going Om
Roni Moermond Buddhism teaches techniques that work for people of various faiths, according to Jamyang Lama. The language of Tibetan Buddhism might be foreign to American ears, but its concepts resonate with a growing number of people interested in a new way of looking at life. Actually, the concepts are ancient, but they are newly…
Artists Exchange
ACTORS SINGERS & DJS wanted for new interactive dinner theater! Also seeking a resident director. No exp. necessary. Call for appt. 1-800-944-5639 CASTING CALL!Actors and actresses needed for independent horror movie.Auditions are being held at 6:00 pm on June 30 at the 20th Century in Oakley.For more informnation contact: vivaknievel@hotmail.com CASTING CALL FOR local horror…
Punk Rock Pepsi
HOT Nike: Decidedly Not Punk Rock "Punk Rock" is definitely not what it used to be — the commercialization of it ranges from the rise of multi-platinum major-labelers like Green Day (who've had songs in Pepsi commercials) and blink 182 (whose drummer stars in a reality TV show) to mall stores designed to appeal to…
Music: Z How it Goes
Building a Buzzzz: Chicago's ZZZZ started as a pressure-free jam outlet, but when classically-trained pianist Ellen Bunch (second from left) joined, things started getting serious. There's no wrong way to pronounce the name of the Chicago quartet ZZZZ, according to drummer Greg Sharp. He's heard it in every conceivable permutation, from the distinct enunciation of…
Diner: Mind Over Matter
I felt a trifle silly when I arrived at Mirage for dinner the other evening. Not knowing anything about the place, I had phoned ahead to reserve a table. Make a note: Mirage is definitely not a call-ahead-for-reservations kind of place. Rather, it's a nondescript little hole-in-the-wall joint, hidden away in a suburban strip mall…
Upcoming Concert Reviews of GWAR, Lab Partners and More…
Ghengis Tron GWAR WITH DEVILDRIVER Wednesday · Bogart's "This isn't a fucking Rock & Roll show," GWAR lead howler Oderus Urungus growls at the very start of the band's first live album, Live from Mt. Fuji, amid a burst of automatic weapons, shattering glass and bunker busting explosions. "This is a war." That's a fairly…
Cover Story: Swimming Against The Tide
Against The Tide What David Pepper is not: Just a spoiled rich kid leeching off his dad's P&G success. Flashy or spontaneous. A good housekeeper. What David Pepper is: A policy wonk, just this side of being a real nerd. Addicted to Diet Coke. Highly educated and dryly funny. Possibly the hardest worker in any…
