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Going down ugly. So does the fishwarp have sound plan?

An Ohio band uses an Ohio event to make a video. shocking

The defeatism is astounding in the Democratic party. In the 1st district, Sinnard doesn't want donations & the party is shutting out Smith in the 2nd district. Of course the state Republicans won't challenge Dale Mallory. ugh http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120921/NEWS0106/309190186/No-coattails-long-enough-local-Dem-House-candidates?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

Maybe if Goessling's had a shadier past.... Comparing this to the Mahogany's deal is really frustrating. Is race a factor? Sex? Maybe if Mrs Goessling asked for the loan....

I do. Farnkly, I think the Fishwarp is just jealous of my readership.

From the Fishwarp letters page (online) "The Enquirer receives dozens of letters to the editor each week - and because of space limitations, only a fraction of them can appear in print. Here online, we are able to post all of the letters we receive that add to the community conversation. We do not post letters that we deem inappropriate, however." So - not all of these are getting printed. and FWIW, apparently everything I send in is inappropriate or doesn't add to the community conversation.

South HIgh School to be Home of Ohio's First Global Impact STEM Academy Clark County is just days away from joining the national spotlight as the home of the first Global Impact STEM Academy in Ohio. There is only one other school in the nation that will provide high school students with the opportunity of a lifetime. The school is modeled after the Biotechnology Agriscience STEM School located in North Carolina. Funding for the renovations is reported to be 9 million dollars. http://www.enoneagle.net/index.php/news/1008-south-high-school-to-be-home-of-ohios-first-global-impact-stem-academy.html

Some houses in Northside. Only 1 is on the current tour but some have been on past tours.

If Springfielders would open their own dang stores and restaurants, they might be able to build some wealth. As it is, the mall & that N Bechtle strip are just siphoning money right out of town.

I guess this is Obama's fault for winding down efforts in the middle east..... BAE's military production leaving West Chester "Defense contractor BAE Systems is ending military production at its West Chester plant and will transfer the work to Sealy, Texas, by April. About 160 employees will lose their jobs as a result, beginning in November, the company said this morning. All commercial armored vehicle, transparent armor and JLTV engineering work will continue in West Chester, BAE said." http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120927/BIZ/309280012/BAE-s-military-production-leaving-West-Chester?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s

COAST Loses Fight to End Ohio Elections Commission 'Barrett said that if COAST had admitted it planned to lie it might have a better case.' http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-3974-coast_loses_fight_to_end_ohio_elections_commission.html

If that PDF isn't accessible, here it is somewhere else http://www.CompetitiveAlternatives.com/reports/2012_compalt_report_tax_en.pdf

^That report doesn't take into account VATs which would put the US (& Cincinnati) in an even better position globally. Will COA T claim credit? here's the full report http://www.CompetitiveAlternatives.com/reports/2012_compalt_report_tax_en.pdf

Hidden Treasures of Northside House Tour XIV Discover the "Hidden Treasures of Northside" during a house tour on Sunday, Sept. 30 Discover the character and charm hidden in homes throughout Greater Cincinnati’s most eclectic neighborhood, during the fourteenth Northside House Tour on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 12-5 p.m. This year's tour includes eight houses, from Victorian-era painted ladies to contemporary green buildings. Visitors will find historic and architectural gems, including a house that boasts its original Nutone doorbell from 1928, a yard that once had a pond used to water visiting circus animals, and a house that is LEED certified. A passport will offer visitors the opportunity to learn more about each house.Take a trip through Northside to find homes from a Queen Anne-style house with original woodwork and fireplaces to a 1928 Tudor with a unique fireplace ceramic tile by Batchelder tile, a California manufacturer popular in the Arts and Crafts movement. Visitors can make an afternoon of it, starting the day with a meal in Cincinnati's brunch capitol – choose from Take the Cake, Honey, Melt, NYPD Pizza, Ko-Sho, Park Chili, Boswell's, Sidewinder, The Comet, Tacocracy and, of course, White Castle! They can then head out on the house tour, on foot or via a complementary shuttle, that will take them to houses throughout the neighborhood. Along with their unique interiors, many homes along the tour highlight the incredible green space to be found in the midst an urban environment such as Northside. Whether it's a beautifully landscaped garden terraced with paths of hydrangeas, hostas, and ornamental grasses or a backyard the sits along Parker Woods, homeowners in Northside have found inventive ways to take full advantage of the Cincinnati Parks and the large yards found throughout the neighborhood. Need a break during the tour? Stop by one of the Northside hospitality centers in the business district. Churches Active in Northside (CAIN), will have food and beverages. And at Happen, Inc., those who present their passports will receive a free wind chime created by a Happen member (Supplies will be limited.) Stores in the business district will also be open, so visitors can stop by Fabricate, NVISION, On the Prowl Vintage, Shake It Records, Casablance Vintage, Tantrum, Picnic and Pantry and other shops to pick up unique gifts and other items.A free shuttle will run during the tour, taking visitors from the Northside business district to houses along the tour route.The Hidden Treasures of Northside house tour is sponsored by the Northside Community Council, the North Side Bank and Trust. and the Chas. A. Miller & Sons Funeral Home. Tickets for the tour are $15 in advance (Sept. 17 to 29) online and Building Value North Side Bank & Trust Co. Shake It Records Taylor Jameson Hair Design

I realize the generational thing might be a little backwards here but what the hell - Sittenfeld has nothing to say.

Some international tax rankings Dunno if you can get this without a sub..... The numbers don't count VAT. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2012/09/25/cincinnati-the-most-tax-friendly-city.html http://assets.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/KPMG_2012_Tax_Study.pdf

At a recent finance committee meeting 9/24? Streetcar supporters & opponents organized & about 50 people spoke. It was strange to hear so many people say the represented some group or demographic. I really got the impression they were just representing themselves. Even the notion of the NAACP president representing the organization in Cincinnati would be a false assumption as one joins the national organization and not the local one. Ex-Councilwoman Murray mentioned her affiliations but didn't say she represented those groups. I guess I'm wondering if these people are lying or if they believe they really represent somebody.

^well, they were setting aside money the MIGHT need but don't intend to spend. FWIW, Duke is one of the 47%. Their average Fed tax rate 2008-2010 was -7%.

Springfield lost its bid this past weekend to be named the most picturesque city of its size. But it won the top award for urban forestry among all cities at the 2012 America in Bloom Symposium and Awards Program in Fayetteville, Ark. http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/news/local/springfields-trees-named-best-in-the-nation/nSKpW/

Are they long enough for dragstrips?

Photos by John Faier http://www.johnfaier.com/personal_work.htm

I don't know, I thought the whole "Vine Street is SO steep that streetcar riders will fall out of their seats" argument was pretty close to rock bottom. no, this is very common with the buses. Upon reaching Uptown, the bus driver will stop & peel people off the back of the bus & put them back in their seats before proceeding north. The buses really need a "some settling of contents" warnings on them.

yes, tinted windows & mass transit will be the ruination of the whole social order.

Apple scrambled to hire iOS 6 maps engineers DAYS before launch It's almost as if Apple didn't plan this very well Apple posted job adverts for six iOS map engineers within the past ten days, perhaps preempting the storm of criticism over the controversial new map app in iOS 6. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/21/apple_hiring_ios_maps_engineers/

Fishwarp had an online 'chat' with Mdme Washburn awhile ago & people with daily paper subscriptions who didn't read online kept asking why their rates were skyrocketing. Washburn kept telling them they would have online subscriptions in addition to the print edition. Spinal Tap - 11