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I stumbled upon a picture of ColDayMan here :-D I must go and hide now.

They must of changed it then. I think it used to be that you only had to show it after 7pm or something like that.

Well, it depends. Are you talking about Greek food or like a gyroscope?

I think they want it to be like the Chautauqua Institution in NY and the whole Chautauqua educational movement that came from that

That's just in the evenings though, correct? In fact, it looks like non-students can check out material if they have a public library card at any number of local libraries, if their library is a part of the Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium...I don't really know the details though. http://www.libraries.uc.edu/services/borrow_request/borrowing.pdf But if you are currently in college at a different school, don't forget about using OhioLink to request material from other schools.

I wonder what that is all about. http://www.mcgregor.edu/miind/

I had a good time at the Short North Holiday Hop last year until it took me 9 hours to get back to Dayton because of ice. 7 of those 9 hours were at a complete standstill on I-70 because they closed the highway. But, yeah, the event itself was great.

Thanks for that info, Mov2Ohio. I knew the Indy store was big, but I didn't realize it was that big, especially compared to the new Cincinnati store. The Nordstrom press release says that the new Kenwood store is going to be approximately 140,000 sq. ft., so it looks as if that info is correct. It's hard to believe it is going to be even smaller than the Columbus store.

I haven't seen Ban deodorant in over 10 years. Where can you find it, Chris. you can find it in cincinnati, everything happens there ten years later so they still got it in the grocery stores. A bit of useless information.... There is actually a Ban deodorant-Cincinnati connection. Ban deodorant is owned by Cincinnati-based Andrew Jergens Company -- or Kao Brands Company as the company is now called.

At Barnes and Noble today, I noticed a new book titled "Architecture in Cincinnati" by Sue Ann Painter. I didn't get a chance to look closely at the book, but just by flipping through it, it is definitely getting added to my Christmas list. http://www.cincyarch.ohioswallow.com/

After reading 4 pages of posts, I think this is the most logical theory of all.

Its still a shame that it isn't downtown. Just comparing the Nordstrom in downtown Indy to the one in Easton is night and day and I really think part of that is the downtown shopping experience that is part of the one in Indy (sure it's part of a mall, but it's still a downtown department store). Also, does anyone know if the one in Columbus is smaller than the one in Indy? How will the Kenwood store compare to the one in Easton? I certainly don't shop a lot at Nordstroms, but for some reason I've never been as impressed with the one in Easton as others I've been to. Hopefully since we'll now have a few Nordstrom stores in Ohio and nearby, maybe we can get a Nordstrom Rack somewhat close--that would make me happy.

Wasn't it where the PNC Tower is today?

Very nice. I was quite impressed by Lafayette when I visited this summer. I'm not exactly sure what the historic preservationists have done there, but whatever it is, it seems to be highly successful—definitely a wonderfully intact downtown.

Thanks for that link, kdogg. It looks like it has the potential to be a pretty cool site.

From the 11/3/06 Lima News: Joint commission approves Ottawa River project BY BART MILLS - Nov. 3, 2006 LIMA — After more than nine months and five public meetings, the proposal to clear out a 60-mile stretch of the Ottawa River has been approved. The joint board of community commissioners, consisting of commissioners from Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin and Putnam counties, approved the Ottawa River Stream Enhancement Project following a final public hearing Thursday. Work on the $737,000 project could begin before the end of the month and last approximately one year, said Dan Ellerbrock, drainage coordinator with the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District. The decision came at the end of a hearing during which about a dozen residents voiced concerns and frustration over the project. For most of those speaking, the problem was with the assessment to residents in the watershed feeding the Ottawa River. Property owners will have to pay a one-time fee of $15 per parcel for the cleanup and then a $2 annual maintenance fee. The per-parcel charge for the project was the major stumbling block for many who spoke at Thursday’s hearing. The charge is assessed to every parcel, no matter how large it is or what it’s used for. http://www.limanews.com/story.php?IDnum=31652

Sounds like you had a good trip. I can't believe they were really going to head back for someone who missed the bus. When I took it, my only real complaints was that we were stopped in Indy about about an hour, then we get on the road for another 20 minutes, and then stop for 20-30 minutes at the truck stop. The people from Cincy just had a stop in Indy and the Indy people didn't need a break after just 20 minutes.

Yes, Mehaffie's Pies is on the northeast corner of the Linden-Smithville intersection. Mehaffie's is in a different neighborhood (Hearthstone?), but that Rite Aid is just on the edge of Linden Heights (my neighborhood). I am slowly working on a website for the neighborhood at http://www.lindenhts.com/ and there is a map of the neighborhood on there. I think the houses you are talking about are on Kolping or Santa Cruz.

Are you talking about he Rite Aid at Smithville and Linden?

I'm not saying that at all, but students can make more of an effort to walk in groups, take advantage of the NightWalk program and campus shuttle, be a more aware of their surroundings, etc. When I was a student a UC, there were a couple of muggings in Burnett Woods, so when I would park in Burnett Woods for my night class I would simply be more aware of my surroundings when walking to my car and park by a street light if possible. Nothing drastic, just common sense stuff that sometimes gets forgoten.

While I certainly agree with what you are saying, RiverViewer, I must say that working in higher ed, the level of naivety by students can be pretty surprising to say the least. So what you and I take for common sense sometimes doesn’t even register with students (and I attribute much of that to our suburban nation and today’s “helicopter parents”). So hopefully these emails do remind students to take proper precautions, act with common sense, and be more aware of their surroundings. The challenge becomes how to strike the right balance of informing the campus community without striking fear into everyone.

Colleges and universities are required by the federal government to send out this information as part of the "Timely Warnings" section of the Cleary Act (or they risk losing their federal financial aid). Each campus must publish an Annual Campus Security Report that outlines pretty detailed annual crime statistics, historical crime information, and clearly outlines how campus policies and procedures comply with the Cleary Act--including timely warnings. I know UD distributes their timely warnings by emails to all students, staff, and faculty.

RTA ponders dropping trolleys from fleet Executive director says they are costly, less reliable, but adds they bring in $6 million annually in federal funding. By Lynn Hulsey Staff Writer Wednesday, November 15, 2006 DAYTON — The continued use of electric trolleys will be reviewed by the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority over the next two years to determine if the trolleys should be replaced as they wear out, said Mark Donaghy, RTA executive director. Speaking Tuesday at a joint meeting of RTA trustees and Montgomery County commissioners, Donaghy said a cost-benefit analysis is needed because trolleys cost twice as much as diesel buses and are less reliable. On the other hand, the 57-bus trolley fleet brings in $6 million a year in federal funding earmarked for the trolley system, and, in a time of high fuel costs, they're cheaper to operate than diesel buses. Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7455 or [email protected]. http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/news/local/2006/11/15/ddn111506cocom.html

RTA to study how to replace trolleys By Lynn Hulsey Staff Writer Tuesday, November 14, 2006 DAYTON — The continued use of electric trolleys will be reviewed by the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority over the next two years to determine if and how the trolleys should be replaced as they wear out, Mark Donaghy, RTA executive director, said. Speaking during a joint meeting of the RTA board of trustees and Montgomery County commissioners, Donaghy said a cost-benefit analysis is needed because the trolleys are very expensive — twice the cost of diesel buses — and less reliable. On the other hand, the 57-bus trolley fleet brings in $6 million in targeted federal funding and, in a time of high fuel costs, the trolleys are cheaper to operate than diesel buses. Donaghy said the increasing popularity of hybrid vehicles also will be a factor in deciding the fate of the trolley buses. Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7455 or [email protected].

Have you thought about going to your boss and expressing your disappointment in not getting a raise and then saying something along the lines of you want to make sure that doesn't happen again next year so you would appreciate her input about what exactly you could do to ensure that you receive a raise next year. Although she will most likely give a BS answer, it may put her on the spot a little bit and may be interesting to hear what she comes up with.