Angel’s Paws Provides compassionate support for pets By Matt Bayman Photo: Tammy Wynn is a licensed social worker, hospice care specalist and vet tech. She uses these skills to help aging and dying pets through her business, Angel’s Paws. Hospice services are typically associated with humans, but a business in Cincinnati believes that pets deserve […]
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Spass Nacht!
Celebrate Austrian culture at the Fraze By Stacey Ritz Photo: Jake Browning and Juan Delgado (right) enjoy a beer in their liederhosen during Spass Nacht; photo credit: Sarah Browning Spass Nacht literally means “fun night.” “There will be dancing and authentic Austrian/Bavarian music by PROST. Come out and join the fun! There will be brats, sauerkraut, […]
Love God and love your neighbor
Christianity, the LGBT community and gay-friendly churches in Dayton By Leo DeLuca Photo: “If [Christians] took our blinders off … we would see that God affirms gay relationships …” – Christopher Pyle As unifying as it is divisive, the Bible has always been a mystifying text. For centuries, Scripture has been employed in defending innumerable beliefs […]
Ohio marriage equality
Possible in our lifetime? By Stacey Ritz Photo: Denied marriage rights in Ohio, same-sex couples strive to move towards marrige equality; photo credit: bSkS Studios – Brian & Kiersten Siler (bSkSStudios.com) “I can remember the hurt I felt when the people of Ohio voted to deny me the right to marry the one person I’ve been […]
Through a modern lens
Centerville Library’s Lincoln exhibit By Kevin J. Gray photo: The Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil Warexhibit at the Centerville-Washington Public Library runs through May 31 Abraham Lincoln presided over arguably the most turbulent period in American history. The decisions made during Lincoln’s tenure still affect our lives today, from the freeing of the enslaved peoples […]
You don’t have to be Irish to have a good time
St. Patrick’s Day Bar Guide By Megan Garrison Photo: Boston’s Bistro will offer a number of special events and live music during their St. Patrick’s Day celebration which runs March 15-17 Everyone loves St. Patrick’s Day. What isn’t to love? A sea of green, lots of beer and the occasional off-key rendition of any song by […]
New year! New fitness plan?
What new forms of exercise will you attempt in 2013? By Stacey Ritz “I will continue my commitment to live a fit and healthy life in the New Year!” shared Kaitlin Rohrer of Dayton. “In 2012 I not only ran my first 5k but also my first half marathon! It was so rewarding to […]
Claus for celebration!
The Christmas Lights at Clifton Mill By Emma Jarman Eleven months out of the year, Clifton, Ohio, is just like any other small town. There’s a waterfall, a coffee shop, a stoplight and a few historic buildings with limited historic significance; though, in this case, even that is a stretch since the Village of Clifton […]
Be ye transported to the days of yore
Forsooth, the Ohio Renaissance Festival is again upon us! By Kevin J. Gray As you walk along the dirt road, you see quaint shops with wooden signs selling handcrafted objects. Two men in full suits of armor are about to mount their steeds and joust, and a guy who looks like Friar Tuck is gnawing […]
A night at the museum
Cocktails, food and dancing at Springfield Museum’s annual Art Ball By Rusty Pate The Springfield Museum of Art will hold its 43rd annual Art Ball on Sept. 8. The event will be held in the Museum, 107 Cliff Park Road in Springfield. The black-tie affair serves as the largest fundraising event of the year, according […]
Pulitzer Prize-winner Mark Fiore’s latest ‘toon!
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Ohio prosecutors defend warrantless GPS tracking By Alex Culpepper Ohio police actively seek technology and gadgetry to prevent crime and […]