This story has to be read to be believed. There are some very sick people out there, and some of them have entire companies backing them up. What an approach to customer service, eh?
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Can we please just impeach everyone from both parties and move on to, I don’t know, laws and actions which aren’t destructive? Please? Jeff Nolan:
Congress’ attempt to increase taxes through increasing tax rates, which btw is disproven by history time and time again, will result in a decrease of tax receipts. Venture partnerships will move […]
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If you live and/or work in downtown Cincinnati, you might be interested in what I thought of Fresh. Next on my to-try list: Ingredients on Fountain Square.
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My first thought was that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown must be absolute numpties if they think the government’s latest outreach of charity for multi-millionaires won’t cause a fuss:
[I]t emerged yesterday that Gordon Brown, who will take over as Prime Minister, has given the Blairs the use of the prime minister’s mansion in Buckinghamshire until […]
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Our friend Paul Marks has nailed one that I seem to encounter several times a day:
This error is that life is “naturally good” (or words to that effect) and that if it “sucks” it must be someone’s fault. Perhaps those nasty owners of the means of production who keep us (say) as “wage slaves” or […]
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If it’s true that a person has had sex with every person their partner has had sex with (and every person those people have had sex with) in the last seven years, then it seems that Princess Anne and her brother Prince Charles have DONE IT. Princess Anne, according to the Daily Mail, was doing […]
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Twice in the last two days, my laptop’s screen has gone totally black. Each time, I was in the middle of a Skype IM chat with someone. Is that just a coincidence? (If it makes a difference: I very rarely use Skype - just have it running in the background most of the time, chatting […]
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An energetic, truly diverse group of Cincinnatians is hosting an attendee-driven gathering tonight to kick-start some new ideas and value for this city. Some of us are treating this event as a slumber party, but if you can only stop by for a portion of the night, it would still be great to have you!
We’re […]
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This is why I am so grateful to have Brian Micklethwait in my life.
Suppose you define progress according to such things as how many people are having Latin lessons or by how well people can do handwriting with fountain pens. Dogs! By how good the output of the major classical CD labels […]
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After being released from the hospital the other day, Adriana has been in continuous pain. She is now heading back to the hospital for more tests, a brain scan, and tests on her spinal fluid. (None of that sounds fun, but the latter sounds distinctly unpleasant.) I know she appreciated all of the messages of […]
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If you’re posting a comment that contributes to a discussion - you know, actually addressing the topic at hand - great! Agree with me, disagree with me, tell me you don’t care…whatever.
If you’re posting a comment to complain that I’m a big meanie for disagreeing with you, and to blather on about how you […]
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Cincinnati Supper Club
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
Last night was the fourth gathering of the Cincinnati Supper Club. Local architects and activists - heck, they’re local legends - Ken Cunningham and John Spencer hosted us in their beautiful home in Over-the-Rhine. I don’t have the words, especially at this hour, to tell you what an amazing job […]
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I know, I know, the text is was tiny. I’m working on it, and a thousand other things. Thanks for your patience.
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