Miami Valley Pet Therapy Association helps those in need with loving animals By Emma Jarman All the animals I’ve ever had have behaved in such a manner that I was almost driven to therapy on multiple occasions. But apparently, while Dickens the miniature schnauzer was dragging my bike down the sidewalk with my shoelaces tangled [...]
Helping the Feral Cat Problem in the Miami Valley By Jennifer Hanauer Stray kittens. Outdoor cats. Porch kitties. When using those terms, the community cat overpopulation situation in the Miami Valley sounds less like a problem and more like a basketful of hugs and kisses. But it is a problem, a sizeable one that is [...]
Humane Treatment of Animals in Dayton the Area By Kevin Kryston Pets can do a lot of things. They can fetch the paper, cheer us up on a bad day, do tricks, run, and jump for days on end and even provide a homey feel to an ordinary office. But they can’t do everything. They [...]
Exotic pet debate should be about public safety By Rusty Pate Last year, a Zanesville man named Terry Thompson released 56 exotic animals from his farm before killing himself. Police were forced to kill 49 of the animals, with one presumed eaten and another dying after being captured. The incident resulted in Ohio passing a [...]
Dead Leaf Echo conjure nouveau new wave for next generation By Tim Anderl Incorporating elements of ambient, dream-pop, shoegaze and a buttload of other genres, New York’s Dead Leaf Echo run the gamut of underground aural possibilities to produce blossoming, genre-bending music that has left them at the forefront of NYC’s art-rock scene. Working with [...]
Monco Pets & People Help Those with Disabilities while Keeping our Dogs Happy By Tom Baker When I was asked about doing a piece for our pet issue this summer, I had just been to Belmont Party Supply in Dayton and noticed a small display of dog treats at the counter. I was familiar with [...]
by Mark Luedtke To say Steve Colletti loves racing would be an understatement. He’s been racing for 44 years. “I have been in racing since 1968 when my boss Walter Siemindinger took me to my first race as a helper when he raced an Alfa Romeo GTV. I enjoyed the competition and the mechanical skill [...]
Shawn and Marlon Wayans to tickle Dayton’s Funny Bone By Jason Webber Fame and fortune are seldom glamorous—just ask poor Marlon Wayans. After a week of email and a brief flurry of phone tag with his publicist and manager, we finally got Marlon Wayans on the phone from his hotel room in Florida, where he [...]
Saara Markkanen brings folk from her part of the world to Dayton By Tim Anderl Already earning comparisons to folk heavies like Joni Mitchell, Finnish folk singer/songwriter Saara Markkanen plays and sings songs that are short stories about hope and wonder. However, for listeners with American ears who don’t share her native tongue, her exact [...]
Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival makes its debut By Gary Spencer Music festivals in the United States tend to come and go; very few last and stand the test of time. But if you’re a betting man, you might want to put your money on promoter Bill Donabedian and his brand new alternative music festival venture, [...]
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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