On a Cincy Legend: Gone

Sometimes things happen causing posts to suddenly change direction. I knew this one was coming, but I didn’t think it would be so soon.
Yesterday Cincinnatians received the news of the passing of Cincinnati Pops founder and conductor Eric Kunzel. You may know Maestro Kunzel as the conductor of the Memorial Day and Independence Day concerts [...]

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On Julie and Julia

We recently went to the theater to see Julie and Julia. With today (August 14) oddly being a date flanked by two noted dates, it’s a perfect day for a review.
Julie and Julia is about two women – Julie Powell and Julia Child – two lives separated by over 50 years and a large ocean, [...]

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On XM 32: The Message

XM Channel 32 is The Message, a station focusing on contemporary Christian music. I don’t know much about this genre; however, I do know what my ear and mind like, and this channel works for me.
So if I don’t know many of the artists featured on this station, why does it earn a preset on [...]

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On a Choir of Voices

Two years ago (2007) friends of our asked us if we would like to attend an outdoor concert since they received 4 tickets from a friend. The concert was a joint performance of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Since both groups are acclaimed (and we later discovered had never performed together), [...]

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On Roller Coasters: Is Ohio King?

Love them or hate them, roller coasters are an attraction. This past April at Kings Island (north of Cincinnati) had two celebrations: The Beast turned 30 and the Diamondback burst onto the scene. The Beast, a classic coaster, is still the longest wooden roller coaster in the world. Meanwhile, the Diamondback is a fast coaster [...]

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