Nobody is more of a sports nay-sayer than I am - it's never been my thing (and working with the guys I work with, I know WAY more sports news than I ever want most days ( Read more... )

Like having Bootsy around to keep it funky!

Reposting from writersblock_va, who'd reposted it from wldrose (where I hadn't seen it yet, 'cause I haven't gotten that far back in reading my flist today). :)

News via Boing Boing.
Bootsy Collins launches world's first online "University of Funk"

Xeni Jardin at 8:35 PM May 13, 2010


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'Yote and I have found ourselves talking about the definitions regarding Boomers, GenXers, GenY ( Read more... )

In case you needed it. *grin*

Chicken Dance With The StarsFor the unaware - during Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati they have The World's Largest Chicken Dance every year, usually with a celebrity leading the dance. :) This year will be Homer Simpson. A few years ago they had Weird Al Yankovich. The most well-known was in 2004: Mötley Crüe lead singer ( Read more... )

So next weekend is Labor Day. Which 'round these parts means Riverfest. And along with the awesome WEBN Fireworks and crazy people on both sides of the river, it means the Rubber Duck Regata, the proceeds of which benefit the Freestore FoodbankWhich explains why we've seen this every night on our way to work (at night, it's lit up - still trying to ( Read more... )

As I sit here in my quiet apartment, sleeping mate still curled up in bed with Hagbard snoozing up at his feet, sleeping houseguest on the air-mattress behind me, and a kitten curled up on MY feet - I thought I'd share a few photos that have been taken in the course of the past few days. 'Yote got more shots of Momma Cat, and my friend and I went ( Read more... )

Info for locals, and for any of the far-flung who may be thinking of visiting our fair city sometime...here let me tempt you...
:)

A guide to region's farmers markets

It was a beautiful day to hang out downtown with the mobs stuffing their faces with Cincinnati delicacies (hey Erin - we found decent BBQ! And caramel chocolate cheesecake!). Of course, we weren't really there for the food - we were *totally* there to see Ellery. We got there early enough to catch the end of The Bell and The Hammer's set (I'm on ( Read more... )

So...long long ago in a galaxy far far FAR away, I was married to this guy who did a pagan radio show on 88.3 WAIF.FM - the local public radio station - here in Cincinnati. His timeslot (4am-6am) followed two other pagan shows - Pagan Outlook ran from 2am-3am, and The Witching Hour ran from 3am-4am. We tended to show up at 2am because he liked ( Read more... )

Or Why there's a Guinness Tent up on the square right now...

Yeah...a good day to avoid driving downtown. :)