Comedian Jimmy Pardo: Never not funny By Jim Bucher Photo: Comedian Jimmy Pardo will perform July 25at Wiley’s Comedy Club In life, I’ve noticed there’s a handful of people you meet that make an impression on you. They can be friends, acquaintances or someone who you don’t talk to for a while, but when you […]
Rocker Bryan Adams gets ‘Reckless’ at Fraze By Jim Bucher I didn’t realize it, but rocker Bryan Adams and yours truly have lots in common: He’s a wonderful singer; I can sing in the shower. He’s performed with big name musicians; I’ve listened to many of those stars. OK, he’s a guy, I’m a […]
Mindi Abair: not your father’s jazz band By Jim Bucher I hope you checked out my column last week on jazz musician Brian Culbertson coming to Fraze this Thursday night. He would be reason enough to spend an awesome night at the outdoor venue, but when teamed with saxophonist extraordinaire Mindi Abair well, then […]
Brian Culbertson jazzes up Fraze By Jim Bucher Culbertson and Abair… sounds like a law firm right? But what I’m actually talking about is jazz. I’m talking about pianist Brian Culbertson and saxophonist Mindi Abair’s performance at Fraze Pavilion Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. “I love the Fraze,” Culbertson says. And he’s played […]
Parallel parking could be kaput By Jim Bucher This is the biggest news since the return of the Twinkie. OK, maybe it’s not that big of a deal, but it’s pretty darn close. This affects all of us who have a child at or near the driving age. The dreaded parallel parking portion of the […]
My luck without women By Jim Bucher So, my assignment this week is answering a question: In all your years on the beat as Dayton’s TV guy, have you been approached by women who were more than a bit romantically interested? Well, that’s a bit personal isn’t it? And, certainly, if something did happen, I would […]
Some weird moments with Weird Al By Jim Bucher Photo: Weird Al Yankovic will perform Sunday at Fraze Pavilion A few weeks ago, I was perusing the TV dial — wait who says “dial” anymore? OK, I was scanning the 350 satellite channels and ended up watching the umpteenth version of the Odd Couple with […]
Forum Center: Butt out FDA considers e-cig regulation By Sarah Sidlow Vapes are so hot right now. Particularly popular among teenagers and young adults, these sweet-scented solo- smoke machines are creating a buzz because of their cleaner-than-tobacco profile, their purported smoking-cessation benefits, and because they’re just damn cool. The vapor pens, or e-cigarettes, often filled […]
Mattress madness By Jim Bucher This is one of those stories that will leave you thinking, “Where’s the fun-loving Buch from his TV days?” Well, that Buch is still here, sort of, but occasionally the old man rant slips out—and who can blame me? If you’ve read my articles, you know I love this region, […]
By Jim Bucher Way back in 1977 when I graduated high school, being gay was a no-no. Can you imagine the scorn and ridicule in that earlier time? Well, we knew who was and who wasn’t, or who was suspected of being, but it was never revealed. Cut to today’s high school atmosphere and you […]
Regional police blotters, reported and interpretedby By Ehron Ostendorf Feeding for two The owner of a store said a woman […]
For rent Can Ohio’s national park be “leased” for drilling? By Sarah Sidlow Quick quiz: name the only national forest […]
Roadside fruit stands, where art thou? By Jim Bucher Think the older you get, the more nostalgic. Guess it’s all […]
No character like McVie By Marc Katz I know, there were iconic entertainment groups that played early in their careers […]
For the love of the game Olympic athletes have big dreams, but empty wallets—Should the government step in? By Sarah […]
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