In May look for forkheartknife to start their catering services adding flavor to the Over-the-Rhine and Downtown business and arts scene. Additionally they are planning to serve varied and flexible meals at their OTR space.
The new business is taking over the North Main Street location (1437 Main Street) used by the former incarnation of Take the Cake.
Keep eyes on their blog at: forkheartknife.wordpress.com for more.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Butler Count Sheriff's New Greeting: Papers Please
I am a fan of old movies. I love 1930's,1940's, and early 1950's era
films especially. I would guess the Butler County Sheriff, Rick Jones,
hasn't seen many of those films, particularly the ones with Nazis,
Fascists, or Stalinists in them. Those types of films were, in that era,
depicting those that our country was fighting against. In those cases
"Papers Please" was a phrase used when ever the oppressive police force
would randomly question anyone they wanted. If they didn't like what they
saw, or just wanted to take you in, they would trump up an excuse and haul
you into Gestapo Headquarters.
Yes, I'm describing cliche movie scenes, but ones that were based on reality. History is on the brink of repeating itself and I for one am not going to play the part of the innocent resident of Munich who refused to speak up.
Rick Jones needs to watch one of those pictures. He needs to understand what oppressive police powers are and that our county has a long, long history of fighting against policies he wants to use in Ohio. The Arizona 'immigration' law would have been well received in 1939 Germany. We don't need anyone pretending to be stewards of the law using fascist methods. While this position by Sheriff Jones doesn't surprise me, it still sickens me. I don't want Fascism to run my State or my Country. We need sane people to stand up to the Jones' of Ohio.
In this election year, the problem we have is that on the Right, there are few who will stand up. Even fewer of those running for office. The GOP needs someone to hate, and Mexicans are one of their targets. It is sad that this is what many in the GOP will run on. I hope they don't, but they seem to be against all forms of hope these days.
A side note: If a local Democrat running for office endorses this law, speak up, so I can make sure you get as few votes as possible.
Yes, I'm describing cliche movie scenes, but ones that were based on reality. History is on the brink of repeating itself and I for one am not going to play the part of the innocent resident of Munich who refused to speak up.
Rick Jones needs to watch one of those pictures. He needs to understand what oppressive police powers are and that our county has a long, long history of fighting against policies he wants to use in Ohio. The Arizona 'immigration' law would have been well received in 1939 Germany. We don't need anyone pretending to be stewards of the law using fascist methods. While this position by Sheriff Jones doesn't surprise me, it still sickens me. I don't want Fascism to run my State or my Country. We need sane people to stand up to the Jones' of Ohio.
In this election year, the problem we have is that on the Right, there are few who will stand up. Even fewer of those running for office. The GOP needs someone to hate, and Mexicans are one of their targets. It is sad that this is what many in the GOP will run on. I hope they don't, but they seem to be against all forms of hope these days.
A side note: If a local Democrat running for office endorses this law, speak up, so I can make sure you get as few votes as possible.
Doers, Not Just Talkers
What I find most interesting and most telling about most of the YP Groups featured in this Enquirer article by Larua Baverman is that they focus on one area, say dinning at local restaurants, and then do it. They are Doer's. They don't talk about getting people together to talk about what needs to happen, they instead get things done. Historically many YP groups have not defined what their goals are and then failed to do much beyond a meet and greet or happy hour. Having personally been part of a YP group that tried to get many things done, with some success and some failure, I am glad to see groups succeeding. I really would get discouraged when I would attend other YP events and see the same people running the events and doing little to bring new faces and new ideas not just to mind to but to fruition.
The problem that has plagued the YP efforts is the failure to define their goals. Is this about improving the community, or is about developing business, or is about personal career advancement? The last option is far too often the case. I for one don't like to mix up goals. Choose one: the community, a business, or yourself.
This is a choice that I think people going to Bold Fusion 2010 need to make. They don't have to just pick one and only do that, they just have to be honest and when they agree to take part in an organization that has picked one of first two options (community or business) that any personal gain is at best a side product, not the goal itself.
The problem that has plagued the YP efforts is the failure to define their goals. Is this about improving the community, or is about developing business, or is about personal career advancement? The last option is far too often the case. I for one don't like to mix up goals. Choose one: the community, a business, or yourself.
This is a choice that I think people going to Bold Fusion 2010 need to make. They don't have to just pick one and only do that, they just have to be honest and when they agree to take part in an organization that has picked one of first two options (community or business) that any personal gain is at best a side product, not the goal itself.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Cincinnati Has a Film Festival
For those local film fans who've been long waiting for a film festival to take place in Cincinnati can look forward to October 8th through the 16th when the Cincinnati Film Festival is scheduled to take place.
The festival is actually not a new one, just the transformation of the Oxford International Film Festival, which has changed its name and its location to be 100% in Cincinnati. This changed started last year when the festival was centered at the Esquire and will continue to be based there this year.
Details on submissions can be found at www.cincyfilmfest.com.
Comments are being sought from organizers via their Facebook page on what ideas festival goers would like to see be part of the event.
The festival is actually not a new one, just the transformation of the Oxford International Film Festival, which has changed its name and its location to be 100% in Cincinnati. This changed started last year when the festival was centered at the Esquire and will continue to be based there this year.
Details on submissions can be found at www.cincyfilmfest.com.
Comments are being sought from organizers via their Facebook page on what ideas festival goers would like to see be part of the event.
Communities Can Protest, But Kroger Will Win
I think I understand why multiple community groups are protesting the Roselawn Kroger closing, but other than guilt and creation of bad public relations, there is nothing to be done by government to stop it. Sure, citizens or even the City could try and delay it with pointless lawsuits, but in the end, businesses are not required to lose money. They are not even required to make money. We live in a capitalistic society were private business can operate as they please, as long as it is within the law. There is no law against closing a businesses, so far as I've heard about. Therefore the fight now should be on educating people about other places to shop.
It would be ideal that all businesses would try and serve the greater good of the community. If that were true we wouldn't need protection from large corporations.
This action by Kroger is another reason to support local businesses. Shop in places like Findlay Market or head to the Gateway Quarter as much as possible. You can't get everything, but the more you spend your money with more in mind than just price, the more you will save in the long run. Save jobs and makes jobs: Shop Local!
UPDATE: Yesterday's All Things Considered had a very interesting and timely report about a program in Baltimore where low income residents in neighborhoods under-served by grocery stores can go to public libraries and by groceries on-line and have them delivered the next day to the library. This is a small program, funded by a grant, but it is an interesting idea. I don't know if could work here, but it is another possible option.
It would be ideal that all businesses would try and serve the greater good of the community. If that were true we wouldn't need protection from large corporations.
This action by Kroger is another reason to support local businesses. Shop in places like Findlay Market or head to the Gateway Quarter as much as possible. You can't get everything, but the more you spend your money with more in mind than just price, the more you will save in the long run. Save jobs and makes jobs: Shop Local!
UPDATE: Yesterday's All Things Considered had a very interesting and timely report about a program in Baltimore where low income residents in neighborhoods under-served by grocery stores can go to public libraries and by groceries on-line and have them delivered the next day to the library. This is a small program, funded by a grant, but it is an interesting idea. I don't know if could work here, but it is another possible option.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Sean Parker Appointed to CPS Board
From Ben Fischer of the Enquirer via Twitter: It's official, Sean Parker was just appointed to the Cincinanti school board.
A "Wow" Moment for Cecil Thomas
I only wish I'd seen this before I wrote my April Fool's Day post.
Thomas's view on abortion is nothing new. When he completed his 2009 Council questionnaire, he cited the Bible as support for his anti-abortion stance. While his responses are no longer available online, he had written something like "The Bible is good enough for me."
But in the current questionnaire, his response regarding stem cell research (quoting a Bible verse that doesn't seem to have anything to do with embryos or science) seems particularly over the top.
This may be yet another example of Thomas's lack of familiarity with primary contests. He's unlikely to pick up many Democratic voters with his answers.
Thomas's view on abortion is nothing new. When he completed his 2009 Council questionnaire, he cited the Bible as support for his anti-abortion stance. While his responses are no longer available online, he had written something like "The Bible is good enough for me."
But in the current questionnaire, his response regarding stem cell research (quoting a Bible verse that doesn't seem to have anything to do with embryos or science) seems particularly over the top.
This may be yet another example of Thomas's lack of familiarity with primary contests. He's unlikely to pick up many Democratic voters with his answers.
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