Who’s a Liar? Who’s Your Big Daddy?
I'm tired of the presidential campaign. I'm really tired of the lies. I mean the real lies, not Al Gore's gaffs. What's worrisome is too many Americans prefer collective delusion over truth. We can really only vote by party. The media circus essentially obscures the veracity and personality of both candidates. To think for ourselves,…
End of the (Ugly) Issue
PSEUDOQUASIESQUEGood morning/afternoon/evening, I'm Bob Woodiwiss, and welcome to Pseudoquasiesque's special election coverage, Painful Culmination 2000. As in years past, we'll be bringing you, the weekly newspaper reader, all the latest-breaking, most comprehensive pre-results of this election season. For anyone joining our special election coverage for the first time, I should explain that all our pre-results…
Straight Dope
I've heard it said (many times recently!) that the Chinese word for "crisis" is the same as that for "opportunity." I find it difficult to believe, but is it really true? — Alison Raouf, via the Internet Alison, I like your skeptical attitude, but we'd better get the story straight before we start acting all…
Thistle
THIS WEEKEND LOCAL BAND THISTLE (pictured) heads up one of the best bills of up-and-coming Indie Rock groups to hit town in a while. What's most refreshing is the diversity of the lineup. Washington, DC's Jack Potential (featuring members of Burning Airlines) will be supporting their latest release, Alibis, an impressive mesh of epic,…
News: Apples, Oranges and Distorted Numbers
Supporters of the Cincinnati Public Schools' tax levy are optimistic about its success at the polls Tuesday. Voters rejected the past two levies sought by the school district. But this campaign has a very different feel, according to Brewster Rhoads, campaign manager for the levy. "The support is much greater and deeper this year with…
Cover Story: Power to the People
Progressive-thinking people have several tough choices facing them on Election Day, particularly at the top of the ballot. By now, of course, we're all familiar with the "A vote for Nader is a vote for Bush" argument. Also with the clever retort, "A vote for Gore is a vote for Bush," offered by Ralph…
Human-Rights Lawyer Brings Nicaraguan Struggle To Cincinnati
What's a human-rights lawyer from Nicaragua doing in Cincinnati? Educating people, says Maria Luisa Acosta, an attorney helping to preserve the land rights of Nicaragua's indigenous people. "I want to show the relationship between the indigenous and the environment, so the people of the Nicaraguan Network thought it was a good idea to get it…
Carole Meyer
CAROLE MEYER cannot escape making a statement with her art. "I think my work is very strong," she says calmly, "not just a pretty picture. It evokes a response from the viewer." She also speaks matter-of-factly about her non-profit organization Breast Cancer, Inc. Meyer is a seven-year breast cancer survivor. ANGEL, her pig, ties…
Big Pig Gig: Piggy For Sale
Now you can take one of the pigs home without getting arrested. The eBay auction site opened on Nov. 1 to sell more than 140 of the porkers to the highest bidder. Betsy Neyer, the Big Pig Gig's director of marketing, says there are two reasons the majority of the auctioned pigs have been placed…
Slouching Toward Gomorrah
Five … four … three … two … and fasten your seatbelts, ladies and gentlemen. Make sure your tray tables are returned to the upright position; the free lunch is over. We are on final approach to a Bush administration, and this is likely to be a bumpy landing. How will we describe the election…
Diner: Bank On It
Stroll through Hyde Park Square on a sunny afternoon, and you'll find the place bustling with people: joggers and dog-walkers, families and twentysomethings, young and old. Where do they all go when the sun goes down? You'll know if you try to get a table at Teller's any Friday night. The name (a play on…
News: Running For Change
With less than half of the country voting, you'd think Americans would be starving for new political parties and the media would be eager to report their new ideas. Think again. Third-party candidates — including Greens, Libertarians, Natural Law and others — face an uphill battle of time, money and name recognition. Sometimes it's…
The Texecutioner’s Song
I've tried to remain incognegro on the political tip. But all the negative advertising, the onslaught of minute-by-minute campaigning updates, polls, percentage points and the grave significance of this, the first presidential election of the new millennium, have forced my hand. I will now weigh in on the presidential candidates. Well, one anyway: Texas Gov.…
Admiral Walker mix together a wide range of influences to create their unique sound
BarrelHouse, Downtown Cincinnati, Friday night, about 10. I'm looking for Admiral Walker. The bouncer at the door points me to the back of the bar, by the pool tables. The conflicting sounds of pool balls smashing together and beer glasses thumping on large, wooden tables grow louder as I make my way to the rear.…
