Here’s Looking at Me, Kid
Few would deny that you can tell a lot about a person by looking at him. Or her. Not the least of which is whether the person you're looking at is a him or a her. But beyond gender solutions, appearance also reveals to us many personality and perspective shaping traits, like age, build, ethnicity…
Grading the parties shows there are a differences
Politics is a tough bid. I'm not talking about the election pageant and its participants' platitudes. I mean those who think voting is still worth it have to bet on the assumption that a vote makes a difference. Ironically, candidates like Ralph Nader continually remind us we have only a two-party system and the two…
It’s Time to Reclaim Our Democracy
As we follow this year's election coverage in the media, it's important to note the profound influence of corporate money upon our democratic process. This influence is so profound, in fact, that it's quite reasonable to describe our country as a "corporatocracy" rather than a democracy. Corporations give money to candidates, their families and friends,…
News: Gays Need Not Apply
Jymi Bolden Doreen Cudnik, executive director of Stonewall Cincinnati, says the Boy Scouts of America should embrace diversity. In an era when few question the value of diversity, the Boy Scouts of America have won a major victory in their battle to control who can join the youth organization. A 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court…
Tony Becker
Tony Becker, a Yale grad and trained painter, has been a full-time artist for 20 years, and he does a little of everything: painting, sculpture and collage. He makes allowances for family, such as being there when his children get home from school. But don't confuse him with a stay-at-home dad. "I couldn't just…
Big Ass Truck
Memphis' Big Ass Truck have made a name with an unusual blend of Rock, Soul, Funk and Hip Hop and through seemingly endless road trips. Imagine if the Beastie Boys came from the South and could actually sing and play their instruments, well, you'd be close to the incredibly enjoyable sound of Big Ass…
Online Students Don’t Stand in Line
Last month's Digital Wire examined the upgrade of the technology infrastructure at the University of Dayton. This initiative, known as the Learning Village, starts with the concept that universities should not limit education to the classroom, but continuously immerse students in learning. To extend the school's resources into students' homes, UD has wired its campus…
Touched by an Angel
Prelude: Mable Harris, the subject of a springtime CityBeat cover story (issue of March 2-8), died suddenly on Sept. 22. Harris was profiled in these pages because on Dec. 1, 1955 she was a 10th-grader sitting in the rear colored section of the public bus in Montgomery, Ala., when Rosa Parks was arrested for not…
