Laundry Day
Living Out Loud: : Suffering
Me and Luke
0 Comments · Wednesday, November 1, 2006
If suffering equals growth of the soul, I must surely be a spiritual giant. But, of course, this is not true. Yes, I'm spiritual, but I'm merely a struggling soul searching for answers to life
Living Out Loud: : Tiny Death Rows
Breakfast with Delbert Lee Tibbs
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Morning. September 2004. I drove past the Planned Parenthood protestors and a dozen "right to life" signs proceeding down the driveway. Routine exam, I thought. Within an hour, I was hospitalized w
Living Out Loud: : Write!
Writers who don't want to
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Dear LOL Writer (I'm withholding your name, because I won't want to embarrass you -- trying to do you a favor. You can thank me later): Excuse me if I seem even grumpier than usual. As you well k
Living Out Loud: : Thoughts from a Defensive Smoker
Sub: Enjoying it while it lasts
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 11, 2006
On most Friday afternoons, you'll find my friend and me over at Madonna's on Seventh Street downtown during their cocktail hour. The service is friendly, the jukebox is solid and the drinks are reas
Living Out Loud: : William, Your Life is Calling
Seeing is believing
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 4, 2006
On Sept. 7 I turned 29 years old. This is the last year of my 20s, and I thank the good Lord for allowing me to see one more year. My 20s have been a pain in my narrow ass, yet I have learned a lo
Living Out Loud: : Lost in Over-the-Rhine
Finding the good with the bad
0 Comments · Wednesday, September 27, 2006
I live in Clifton and usually take the 17 bus to Findlay Market, getting off at McMicken Avenue in Over-the-Rhine. On this particular afternoon, I stocked up on bananas, peaches, carrots, green pepp
Living Out Loud: : Looking at the Past
The old friend
0 Comments · Wednesday, September 20, 2006
I've seen this guy walking around Clifton for maybe a month now. He's usually on the other side of the street, and I say to myself it can't possibly be him. Surely he's drunk himself to death by no
Living Out Loud: : The Car Family
It's beyond transportation
0 Comments · Wednesday, September 13, 2006
At my family gatherings, we each drive separately, even when coming from the same house. We park cars in a haphazard, machine maze. Vehicles overflow driveways, spilling into the street. The offic
Living Out Loud: : Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Clifton's Gaslight District
0 Comments · Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Very soon I'll be coming up on five years living in Clifton's Gaslight District. For the most part, it's been an enjoyable time. I like living in a community that's very urban, has a lot of diversi
Living Out Loud: : Into His Eyes
The firefighter
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 30, 2006
I walked across Elm towards the union office of Local 48 on Eighth Street. I'd gotten tired of waiting in the reception area of CityBeat for an appointment I'd made. I was antsy and thought maybe I
Living Out Loud: : Reefer Madness
Examining a silly law
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Last Friday night, I met up with a buddy downtown, went to a bar and had a few drinks. Well, let's say my friend had a few. The vodka and tonics were tasting pretty good, and maybe I overdid it a b
Living Out Loud: : New Rules
Suggestions to make me less cranky
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 16, 2006
I've never met Bill Maher, the host of Real Time on HBO, but I think we have one thing in common: We're both a bit cranky. On his show (returning August 25), there's a segment entitled "New Rules,"
Living Out Loud: : Trashin' the 'Nati
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 9, 2006
In some circles, I've become known as a Cincinnati basher. No doubt bar owner and former Cincinnati City Council candidate Nick Spencer feels this way, but I'm simply trying to raise awareness abou
Living Out Loud: : Peace Work
Help Me Get Arrested
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 2, 2006
I know I'd like to subpoena George W. Bush, but that's as far as I've gotten. To cross-examine the president, I first need a trial. To have a trial, I must first get arrested -- and that's where I
Living Out Loud: : Passing Gas
Men and public restrooms
0 Comments · Wednesday, July 26, 2006
I haven't done a Google search to see if anyone else has ever written about this or not. Maybe it's something people don't want to talk about. But I will, because I'm becoming irritated when it hap
