Cops commit assault, rape, and home invasion over marijuana By Mark Luedtke A few months ago I related a story of Houston-area sheriff’s deputies digitally raping a college woman on the side of the road ostensibly in search of marijuana. This is not an isolated incident. Every day, cops around the country assault, often sexually, […]
The Astro-logic of Ricky Williams choosing pot over pro football By Marc Katz I once had a roommate who smoked marijuana, and I have a friend who touts me on its medicinal value all the time. That’s about it for my knowledge of MJ, weed, pot, cannabis. Growing up, I didn’t like strange smells and […]
How should workplaces handle medical marijuana? Q: Should a medical-marijuana patient be prevented from using medical marijuana at work? By Sarah Sidlow When the leaves change color in Ohio this year, a few more of them may be green. The state’s medical marijuana law is expected to go into effect in September, allowing residents with […]
Q: Should DACA participants be able to obtain driver’s licenses? By Sarah Sidlow Fun fact: The bolo tie was declared the official neckwear of Arizona in 1971. Clearly the Grand Canyon State has a thing for making rules. And following them, it would seem. In more recent (and less fashionable) legal news, Arizona has been embroiled […]
Regulation won’t stop data collection By Mark Luedtke According to The Daily Mail, while developing Facebook, creator and CEO Mark Zuckerberg called Facebook users dumbf***s for giving so much private information to the company. If the brouhaha over Cambridge Analytica’s use of Facebook data is true, Zuckerberg was right. Users are supposedly outraged that Facebook […]
NCAA Finals always memorable By Marc Katz When she returned from an American troops visit in Korea during her 1954 Japanese honeymoon with retired baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe famously told her husband, “It was so wonderful Joe, you’ve never heard such cheering.” DiMaggio immediately replied, “Oh yes I have.” That’s the […]
Trump among the warmongers By Mark Luedtke Since President Trump took office, deep state warmongers—military generals and spies—have steadily strengthened their stranglehold on his administration. In the last couple of weeks, they might have achieved a death grip. Secretary of State Tillerson might have been the most reasonable member of Trump’s security team until Trump […]
Spotting the stars early is a game unto itself By Marc Katz Of course I knew Joey Votto was going to make it to the big leagues and become a big star with the Cincinnati Reds. It just took a year to come to that conclusion. His first 60 games with the Dayton Dragons in […]
What you need to know about the census citizenship question Q: Should the 2020 U.S. Census include a question about citizenship status? By Sarah Sidlow DTR. It stands for “Define the Relationship”—that seriously sweat-inducing conversation between two people about where their relationship is heading. This week, the Department of Commerce announced it would be having “the […]
In Cleveland, police enjoy extra privacy guarantees, even when they break the law Q: Should public record body cam videos be censored by police prior to release? By Sarah Sidlow So that happened… It’s been a rough month for Cleveland police officer Angelia Gaston. Last week, a fellow police officer tried to have Gaston’s car […]
Fake news, false flags, Russian government. Whodunnit? The Russians are coming. The Russians are coming. When mainstream propagandists aren’t attacking Trump, they’re attacking Russia. You would think Russia had a GDP of nearly $20 trillion and a defense budget of nearly $1 trillion annually, but that’s the US, not Russia. Russia’s GDP is less than […]
Let’s take a gander at what the NCAA feeds the media. By Marc Katz I could tell you what’s wrong with the NCAA and why that institution needs to change its ways to comply more with how its subjects are operating and not the other way around. I think you could find all you want […]
Ohio lawmakers set sights improving bail system Q: Should Ohio’s bail system be overhauled to treat suspects more uniformly regardless of income level? By Sarah Sidlow Fifty-seven percent: the amount of inmates in Ohio jails who are not serving a sentence. You read that right. According to Dayton Daily News, just over half of the […]
Nuclear war must remain unthinkable By Mark Luedtke Thank Putin. Again. Just a couple of years ago Russian President Putin saved President Obama from outright invading Syria à la Iraq, a move that would have killed many more Americans and Syrians than are already dying in that undeclared and unconstitutional war. Putin recently announced the […]
UD alum Michael Hauschild working for another chance at “the show” By Marc Katz It doesn’t always happen this way, but Patty and Doug Hauschild eavesdropped on the dugout-to-bullpen phone call that preceded their son Michael’s first major league appearance for the Texas Rangers last April. They were attending the game in Arlington, Texas, but […]
California Mayor narcs on ICE, faces charges Q: Should Oakland, California Mayor Libby Schaaf have alerted illegal immigrants about the impending ICE raid? By Sarah Sidlow When Oakland, California, Mayor Libby Schaaf found out about an impending U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in her district, the progressive mayor didn’t just keep it to […]
Celtic Woman at Clark State gala The four women of Celtic Woman (L-R) Tara McNeill, Mairead Carlin, Éabha McMahon, and […]
Dare to deny the passage of time at the Mathile Theatre (L-R) Jonathan (Bobby Mitchum) seeks help through his first […]
Getting your “pot card” In addition to federal and state law, local ordinances may limit growers, dispensaries, and individuals. By […]
Ambiguity and contradictions still plague marijuana laws Despite the new law going into effect, much remains to be done for […]
Evil Eye Gypsy brings psychedelic rock to South Park Tavern Evil Eye Gypsy (L-R) Cat Shift, Sherree Emmons, Aaron Snyder, […]
