Fernald Checks Out, and So Do I
>VOICES Fernald Checks Out, and So Do I BY JOE WESSELS My time as a lab rat is now officially over. Growing up near the Fernald Uranium Processing Plant has allowed me a special privilege. Not only did I land about $3,000 from a $78 million class action lawsuit, but for the past 15 or…
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John McCain spoke of service, security and shaking up Washington Thursday night as he claimed the GOP presidential nomination that eluded him for almost a decade. ADVERTISEMENT But it was the Arizona senator's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, and her acceptance speech Wednesday night, that stole the show this week…
Desperate McCain Insults Women, Endangers Nation
Sen. John McCain must think female voters are stupid or easily distracted. That’s about the only reasonable explanation people can discern from his selection last week of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on the Republican ticket. McCain’s most convincing arguments so far against his Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama,…
By the Numbers
Percent of American adults age 20 years and older who are overweight or obese: 66 Pounds a new bicycle commuter can expect to lose during the first year of bicycle commuting: 13 Percentage of heart disease/ stroke among leading causes of adult American deaths: 33% Hours of bike riding per week necessary to cut the…
No One Rides for Free
It's difficult to ride a bicycle in Cincinnati, and not just because it's hilly and the weather sucks and our neighborhoods sprawl 30 miles away into another counties and states. It's not because there are few bike racks and even fewer bike lanes. It's not because each neighborhood presents its own set of problems for…
