Polish Summer Fest proves Dayton’s diversity By Rusty Pate Our modern world rarely leaves much time to reflect on our roots. The day-to-day grind of work and family commitments don’t give us a chance to reflect on where we’ve come from. Immigrant communities once banded together in the brave new world of America and attempted [...]
Local Bookstores survive despite high tech challenges By Joyell Nevins In a sea of commercialism and mass production, the independent bookstore stands out like a lighthouse, drawing the would-be reader into a world that embraces quirkiness and goes around the standard line. That lighthouse is bright and shining in the Dayton area. “Warriors of culture” [...]
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 [...]
Midwest Audio Fest Returns to Springboro By Kevin Kryston Like it or not, audio and audio technology is likely a huge part of your life. We all use audio technology. It’s in our speakers, headphones, amps, and so much more. The Midwest Audio Festival in Springboro, however, takes a love of all things audible to [...]
Annual Air Show Returns to Dayton July 7 & 8 By Tim Walker It’s summertime in the Miami Valley, and to the area’s many aviation-loving residents and visitors, that can only mean one thing – that the time for the Vectren Dayton Air Show, presented by Kroger and one of the Miami Valley’s largest and [...]
Culp’s Cafe’s New Breakfast Offerings By Kevin J. Gray Taking refuge from an unusually muggy June morning, I met up with my friend Alex and his daughters at Culp’s Café, Dayton History’s diner in Historic Carillon Park. Culp’s is a fitting place to come in from the heat, as the original Culp’s Café, a Dayton [...]
American Festival offers crafts, food and entertainment By Megan Garrison There’s no denying that for the proud citizens of the US, the Fourth of July is our greatest celebration. People have large parties, family cookouts, pool parties, lots of drinking, laughing and talking. The night is topped off with firecrackers, sparklers and huge fireworks. Families [...]
SunWatch Indian Village Hosts “Keeping the Tradition Pow Wow” By Kevin J. Gray On Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24, members of the Miami Valley Council for Native Americans (MVCNA) will transform the grounds of SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park to present the 24th Annual Keeping the Tradition Pow Wow. The Pow Wow will feature [...]
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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