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Men share what keeps them going
By Rick Pender
For CityBeat's annual men's issue, we asked a simple question: What do men believe in? What keeps men going? What makes them stop short? What do they make time for? What's central to their day-to-day existence?
Our inquiry covers a lot of territory, and this issue offers responses from all points of the compass. We meet several men from Greater Cincinnati who are acting on their beliefs to make a difference: Darrick Dansby helps people living with debt learn how to handle their money. Chris Frutkin is turning his beliefs in history and Over-the-Rhine into tangible realities by making places for people to live. We meet Russell Smith, who finds truth at the core of belief. Smith is helping others with their beliefs as the new, young -- he's 29 -- pastor at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church on Elm Street in downtown Cincinnati. And there's Brian Joiner, an artist who's found ways to weave belief into the paintings he creates.
Columnist Eric Hunter tells us how his beliefs have evolved from the idealism of a young adult to the more pragmatic position of a many in his 30s.
News Editor Greg Flannery talks about how a simple message when he was a teen-ager gave his life a much-needed perspective, and how that lesson continues to resonate in his life.
Finally, Mike Breen checks in with a few guys who make music about when they came to believe in themselves as musicians. And elsewhere in this issue (page 61), I talk with Philip Thompson who retired from one career to discover a new passion for something completely different: the writings of James Joyce.
This is by no means a comprehensive set of responses: But the perspectives we're sharing shows how many different directions men's passions can carry them.
What do you believe in?
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Previously in Cover Story
¡Viva Cincinnatistas!
By Gregory Flannery
(June 7, 2001)
Gettin' Whacked
By Tyler Burton
(June 7, 2001)
Love and Rebellion
By Doug Trapp
(June 7, 2001)
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Other articles by Rick Pender
Lightning Strike (June 7, 2001)
Curtain Call (June 7, 2001)
Track & Field (June 7, 2001)
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On the Money
Darrick Dansby believes in helping financially troubled people
Love's Liberation
Learning to believe that good can eventually triumph over bad
This Old Neighborhood
Chris Frutkin is a believer in history and enterprise
Opportunity Costs
It all comes back to believing in yourself
And That's the Truth
New minister brings some real world experience to downtown church
The Art of Belief
Creativity is key to Joiner's take on life
This Magic Moment
CityBeat asks local male musicians about what got them hooked on sonics
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