The no-smoking ban hurts bar business By Isabel A. Suárez I am the third generation owner of a small bar in Dayton. Since the state passed the no-smoking law, I have seen my business dwindle to the point where my only option is to close down. Two years ago I even took a full-time job [...]
“Can You Here Me Now?” I have an online dating issue. When a man and I are going to have our first phone chat, I set up a specific day and time so we don’t have to play phone tag. This allows me to schedule around it and be prepared and at my computer viewing [...]
21st-Century American Exports? In strife-torn Sudan (land of the Darfur murder and rape atrocities and a per-capita annual income of $2,200), an epic, year-long Ponzi scheme engineered by a lowly former police officer has enticed nearly 50,000 victims to invest an estimated $180 million (according to a March dispatch on Slate.com). At the height of [...]
Managed Frisk A recent column of yours really ticked me off. You stated, “While men can have sex without an emotional connection, women generally need to feel emotionally close to their partner first.” You could not be more WRONG. I’m a very good-looking and fit man, and I would never have sex with someone I [...]
Say ‘no’ to a non-licensed driver By Isabel A. Suárez A week ago, my fiancé and I were on our way to the hospital and he offered to drive my car so I could take care of our baby who had a high temperature and was crying non-stop. The police stopped him for speeding and [...]
By Chuck Shepherd Tombstone, Ariz., which was the site of the legendary 1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (made into a 1957 movie), is about 70 miles from the Tucson shopping center where a U.S. congresswoman, a federal judge and others were shot in January. A Los Angeles Times dispatch later that month noted that [...]
With This Ring I Thee Dump One year ago, I was engaged to a wonderful man I’d been with for four years. I loved him deeply, he was everything I thought I wanted, and his family was my family. Two months before our wedding, a dear male friend of mine confessed his love for me. [...]
Helping mentally ill defendants By Isabel A. Suárez My 26-year-old son has no felonies, but I’ve lost track of the number of misdemeanor cases he has on his record. Over the last 10 years, he has spent at least a total of three-and-a-half years at the county jail. I’ve lost track of the amount of [...]
In the digital age, the printed word is evolving By Timothy Walker The daily newspaper has been a fixture of American life for over 300 years now – the first newspaper, the “Boston News-Letter,” published its first issue on April 24, 1704. Many of us grew up watching our parents read the paper at the [...]
This Week’s Dayton City Paper Contest You are invited to enter your name and email address to qualify to be randomly selected to win ADMISSION FOR TWO to attend the screening for Sony pictures theatrical release of the film Battle: Los Angeles starring Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez and Bridget Moynahan. at the Rave at the [...]
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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