Who’s Afraid of Mr. Nice Guy? By Jolene Pohl I am sure that Mr. Rush Limbaugh is a nice guy who opens doors for elderly folks, eats with the proper utensils and maybe he even gets his own mail. His life doesn’t affect mine in any way and he certainly has no connection to my [...]
Limbaugh’s Comments Cause a Stir President Obama’s decision to not grant exemptions to Catholic and other religious groups for health insurance coverage on issues affecting women’s health stirred up considerable debate on Capitol Hill. Ten days ago, in a hearing before a Congressional committee convened by Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, Sandra Fluke, a 30 year [...]
If you’ve ever hit the streets of Dayton during its annual Celtic Festival you know this city takes its Irish heritage and holidays seriously. And if you’ve ever taken a peek outside on March 17 — you know St. Patrick’s Day is no exception. The rich Irish culture typically bound inside local Irish hot spots [...]
A Celebration with Friends at the Solway Gallery By Jud Yalkut In 1952, pianist David Tudor performed John Cage’s “4’33” at the Maverick Concert Hall in Woodstock, New York by sitting at a closed piano with a stop watch for precisely that time, a length of time determined by Cage through chance operations (which could [...]
Theatre In The Miami Valley By Brian P. Sharp Bus Stop is at Dayton Playhouse A lot can happen in a single night — especially at a street corner restaurant in a small Midwestern town where a busload of stranded passengers waits out a snowstorm. Take yourself back to a diner about 30 miles west [...]
A Lebanese Festival, Seven Days a Week By Tom Baker As a recovering vegetarian I can tell you just how disappointing it is to walk into a restaurant, open the menu, and hope and pray that there is a 1) grilled cheese, 2) salad w/o bacon, or 3) an appetizer or pasta from which the [...]
Spend St. Patrick’s Day With a Few of These Lucky Charms By T.T. Stern-Enzi The spirit of the Irish diaspora comes alive with the annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Festivities include hearty parades and the copious consumption of green beer and food (with special Lenten dispensations for those who gave up particular treats or [...]
Cathie Ryan Prepares for Dayton By Khalid Moss There is an abundance of awe-inspiring, Irish women singers/songwriters. Lucia Evans, who lives in Galway, Northern Ireland, ran away with the gold on the 2006 season of the talent show You’re A Star. Siobhan Fahey, born in Dublin, was a founding member of the Brit girl group [...]
Dublin Pub and Flanagan’s Pub Carry On Tradition By Maha Kashani “Kiss me, I’m Irish!” Ok fine, I’m actually Persian, but on March 17th thousands will join me in forgetting our true heritage and adopt a faux Irish ancestry to pay homage to Saint Patrick. Of all the holidays that we observe, St. Patrick’s Day [...]
New Albums for a New Season Benjamin Smith Let me tell you something, Daytonians: spring is overrated. Sure, I like the idea of rebirth as much as the next guy, but this season is also synonymous with violence, crap weather and terrible fashion. Spring is the lunatic you screw before having a fling with the [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]
Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]
It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]
What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]
Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]
President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]
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