Whirlygig: 48
Snogging One must find ways to amuse oneself. Inspiration this week was given by the tales of Jill and Sandy. These two crazy chicks, perching ever so daintily on the bar stool at the Pub in Hyde Park, tell me snogging is "it." Of course, my response is, "Snogging? What the hell is snogging?" It's…
Diner: Genuine Article
Last night I stepped back in time. For a couple of hours, I became again the fresh-faced college student who spent a blissful year of her young life in northern Italy, soaking up the sunny atmosphere and enjoying the phenomenal food (when I could afford it). This time travel happened at Brio Tuscan Grille at…
Cover Story: Does Your Vote Count?
Ryan Greis Americans like to believe that every vote counts, that we govern ourselves by majority rule and that the principle "One Man, One Vote" ensures equality. So much idealism is attached to the act of voting that its mechanics are usually overlooked. But you don't have to look far for evidence that the…
Music: Smart Move
Former Ray's Music Exchange drummer Jason Smart (middle) now keeps time for the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey. If you feel the need to welcome home drummer Jason Smart when Jazz trio/young-old souls Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey play the Mad Frog Thursday night, do so. Know, good-hearted ones, that it isn't necessary. When it comes…
News: NOW What?
Jymi Bolden Marian Spencer, the first African-American woman elected to Cincinnati City Council, would like to have started 20 years earlier. Along with raising families and balancing careers, today's women have an added responsibility — finding their political voice. This weekend the Ohio State Conference of the National Organization for Women (NOW), hosted by…
Coheed and Cambria
Maybe Coheed and Cambria guitarist Travis Stever summed it up best when he said, "Label us what you will, it is all in the name of Rock & Roll to us." This four-piece band from the suburbs of New York keep you on your knees with their debut release, The Second Stage Turbine Blade,…
News: School Daze
Jymi Bolden Annette Spears (left) is the new school's director of student development. Amber Howard's the parent liaison. In less than a year, a promising Mount Auburn charter school with 672 students has devolved into an empty building, a series of lawsuits and a heap of animosity. All that remains of the educational effort…
Suicides and Silence: Why Is the Public Library Withholding Information?
With a dramatic and tragic death under its roof for the second time, the main branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has some explaining to do. Why isn't anyone talking? The library is usually a peaceful respite for reading and a free resource for education and entertainment. Three weeks ago, however,…
835 Bank St., West End
Jymi Bolden Address: 835 Bank St., West End Year Built: 1845 Owner: Miami Purchase Preservation Fund Property Value: $13,900 Comments: The Miami Purchase Preservation just cleaned up the lot on this building, according to Richard Hubbell, inspector with the city of Cincinnati Department of Buildings and Inspections. "They'll get right on it," Hubbell says.…
Editorial: : The Old Switcheroo
The Republican Party's version of musical chairs continues in Columbus. Attorney General Betty Montgomery, term-limited out of her job, is running this fall for auditor, while Auditor Jim Petro, also term-limited, runs for attorney general. Treasurer Joe Deters, who was talked out of running for attorney general, has decided to re-up in his current post.…
The Art of Activism
One of the most creative acts a person can do falls under the category of political activism. I'm talking about people like Shelley Stephens, who attended last week's rally for peace outside the Museum Center at Union Terminal while inside President George W. Bush spoke about attacking Iraq to a hand-picked crowd of supporters. If…
Events: Your Daily Dose
Jon Stewart He is one of America's great comedic voices. "Where? Right here on the line? That's exciting," says Jon Stewart from his Daily Show office in New York City. "I'm very excited about coming to Cincinnati." When not sitting behind his anchor desk, weeknights at 11 p.m. on Comedy Central, Stewart often hits…
