Splurge on Yourself with Eyelash Extensions By Natasha Habib This time of year, many women make resolutions to improve their appearance, from working out more to stepping up their wardrobes. If you’re looking to reinvent yourself in the New Year, you’re in the right area. Just south of Dayton in Centerville, you can get the [...]
David Cronenberg Allows His Actors’ Methods to Shine Rating: R Grade: A By T.T. Stern-Enzi Danger has been a factor in the recent films of David Cronenberg, but the tension and anxiety has been focused on the physical, the threat of bodily harm and the need to determine where said harm would originate. Would the [...]
By Mark Luedtke Why People Advocate Socialism In his book The New Evolution Diet, Paleolithic lifestyle pioneer Art DeVany calls humans lazy over-eaters. “We humans evolved when food was scarce and life was full of arduous physical activity. Hence, our bodies instruct us to eat everything we can lay our hands on and to exert [...]
A Glimpse into Des McAnuff, The Director By Brian P. Sharp The man behind the Jersey Boys …? That would be Des McAnuff, the Director of the show. I had the opportunity to chat with this amazing man. Born in Illinois and raised in Canada by his Mother, after the loss of his Father, [...]
Insight into the Mind of an American Abstract Expressionist By Brian P. Sharp As stated in the production: “everything is not fine in this world”… but this production is more than fine. The art and evolution of Mark Rothko is the subject of Red, a play by John Logan now playing at The Loft Theatre [...]
Musician Develops D.I.Y. and Punk-inspired Little Monster Printing By Tim Anderl For a music fan, there are few better feelings than pulling on a shirt emblazoned with the name of a beloved band, or hanging a nice screen-printed poster in your living space. Road warrior and The Story Changes drummer, Chris Popadak, sees this experience [...]
Bringing Local History to Life By Natasha Habib Troy’s museums are piquing interest in the past by examining the Miami Valley’s role in national and world history. “The standard assumption is, well, nobody likes museums because they’re old, dry, musty places where you’re looking at a bunch of dead people’s stuff in cases,” said Purke, [...]
Entire Inventory Marked Down by 50 Percent By Matt Bayman For more than two decades, Down a Country Lane has been one of the most popular shopping destinations in Tipp City and Miami County. During the annual A Winter’s Gathering festival, which kicks off the holiday shopping season in Tipp City each November, people would [...]
The Show Within The Show By Brian P. Sharp So, who are these three women — these three women behind the men we know as the Jersey Boys? We’ve heard it before … it’s the woman behind the man. Well in this case, it’s three women behind the men, and those three women play over [...]
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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Why Not Democratic Socialism?
By Rana Odeh Can you imagine getting paid 100% of your salary for 18 months of maternity leave? What about never stressing over health care costs when you, your child, or your family members get sick? What about free college education, free childcare, and subsidized (healthy) food and housing? Does it sound too good to [...]