16 songs I’ve got on heavy rotation this month: What You Need (Radio Edit) – Priors Rich Girls (The Twelves Remix) – The Virgins The Lovers Are Losing (CSS Remix) – Keane Shooting Stars (ft. Rhys of ‘Ted & Francis’) – Bag Raiders Island (Hey Now Remix) – Pomomofo Falling Rockets (Original Mix) – Cicada [...]
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614 Magazine – Website Confusion
I posted the press release for the new 614 magazine the other day here on my blog, as well as on Columbus Underground. I’ve been getting a lot of traffic for it from google, and I thought it deserved a follow up post to clarify some issues about their official website. The official website can [...]
The Unofficial 2008 Election Results
Obama wins presidency in a landslide. Ohio just barely goes blue. Franklin County goes for Obama 59% to 40%. Richard Cordray wins Ohio Attorney General. Steve Austria wins U.S. Congress – District 7. Pat Tiberi wins U.S. Congress – District 12. U.S. Congress – District 15 is still too close to call (as of midnight) [...]
RIP: R.J. Snappers
I just found out yesterday that RJ Snappers has quietly closed in the Short North. I hadn’t been there in quite awhile, but it was a favorite seafood spot for Anne & I during our early years of dating. It sounds to me like competition in the Short North restaurant scene is getting pretty tight. [...]
Goes together like the Main Bar and Parking Tickets
According to this Dispatch article, a city meter maid was recently caught for flyering cars with advertisements for The Main Bar while on the job. Perhaps the logic is that after getting a parking ticket, folks would be inclined to drown their sorrows with a drink? Either way, it’s some free publicity for the Main [...]
Attract and Retain: Punch and Pie
I’m sorry, but I couldn’t help but laugh at this Dispatch article today. I’ve written before about boutique hotels, and the lack of focused-service lodgings in town, and this development sounds like it’s trying to hit that mark, but missing it by a few miles. (Hint: put your hotel in the Short North if you [...]
A new neighborhood, a new late night car chase
When you live in the city, you quickly get used to the sound of helicopters, trains, traffic, and sirens. It’s usually pretty easy for me to sleep through this sort of background noise, but everyone once in awhile something bigger will wake you up. Anne & I used to live on a quiet lumpy brick [...]
And now for some brief Saturday comedy…
I just spotted this article and thought I’d mention that terrorists are afraid of rail transit. If we build it, they won’t come.
“Green” initiatives outside of recycling?
I’m brainstorming some ideas for an upcoming educational/informational event and wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions for local groups/speakers/activists who are heading green/sustainable/recycling initiatives in their communities. I’m looking for ideas and programs off the beaten path that deserve a bit more awareness in Central Ohio as a whole. Does anyone have any [...]
dir-615 VS wrt160n
After five long years my good ol’ Linksys WRT54G wireless router decided it was time to bite the dust last week. I had been thinking about upgrading recently since the router does require a resetting once or twice a week due to dropped connections, which is annoying, but something I can deal with short term. [...]