Summer fitness tips to beat the heat By Caroline Shannon-Karasik Photo: Laura Jackson and Amanda Quinn, co-founders of Fit Chicks, run boot camps and workshops across the country While the onset of summer heat is often synonymous with the addition of long days at the pool and ice-cold popsicles, it can also mean another thing for regular […]
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Debate forum 07/22
Leaky borders have flooded the country with immigration debates By Alex Culpepper Immigration is in the news again, but that shouldn’t be a surprise in a country with a history of 400 years of people coming and going. They have come from virtually everywhere and for every reason; sometimes they’ve been viewed suspiciously, and other […]
Conspiracy Theorist
Beware the sucker economy By Mark Luedtke Yahoo trumpeted, “The Dow Jones industrial average is trading above 17,000 for the first time after the U.S. government reported a big gain in hiring last month.” The stock market keeps rising forever with nary a glitch. To bulls, the unprecedented, positive run since the 2008 crash shows […]
On the beat
A visit from a dear friend puts life in perspective By Jim Bucher Sometimes it takes a different perspective and outlook to truly make you appreciate your city, and life in general. This happened to me just recently, when a dear friend paid a visit to the Gem City. Mark Viviano worked as a colleague […]
On the beat
The town you’ve never heard of By Jim Bucher Well, if you haven’t guessed it, I’m a local history buff. Years ago, covering people, places and things around the Miami Valley on local TV, I stumbled upon a story of a small town that is long gone, but which had a fascinating history; one that […]
Debate forum: 07/15
Forum Center: Enforcement of No-Fly List may face long delays By Alex Culpepper Illustration: Jed Helmers Shortly after 9/11, the FBI received from the U.S. Attorney General a new office called the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC). Its charter and purpose is to develop and maintain a database list of suspected terrorists. When the TSC uses the database […]
Conspiracy Theorist
Congratulations, it’s a parking garage By Mark Luedtke Photo: Construction begins at the intersection of Patterson Boulevard and the Great Miami River I bet if you were free to build anything you want on a prime piece of Dayton real estate – say, the intersection of Patterson Boulevard and the Great Miami River – you would […]
Caroline Shannon-Karasik’s AfterGlo
Everyday running tips for anyone By Caroline Shannon-Karasik I started running when I was just 12 years old. Coming from two parents who ran cross-country in their high school and college days, it was only a matter of time before I joined them in their favorite outdoor activity. One morning, during the summer before my venture […]
Debate forum: 06/08
Supreme Court loses faith in the contraception mandate By Alex Culpepper Photo: ©2014 Rob Rogers/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Reprinted with permission The April 1 Debate Forum introduced the case before the Supreme Court regarding the owners of Hobby Lobby and their objections to providing coverage for certain types of contraceptives. The question then was centered on whether a […]
Conspiracy Theorist
Schizophrenic Middle East policy By Mark Luedtke Iraq as we knew it is gone. In a modern blitzkrieg, fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, also called ISIL), allied with Sunni militias and carved the Sunni Triangle out of Iraq. Formerly called al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) – the main enemy U.S. […]
