Wait 5 Minutes and…. May 30, 2006

Wait five minutes and the weather will change! I have heard that all my life living in Greater Cincinnati.
Believe me.. I’m grateful. We get all the seasons. It’s just that sometimes it’s only for a day or two.
Take Spring for instance. What Spring..you ask? [...]

Memorial Meaning May 26, 2006

Memorial Day Weekend. It’s usually filled with parades, baseball games, the pools open for the summer, cookouts and family gatherings.
I hope your Memorial Weekend is a meaningful one. I promise to take the time to think of the men and women past and present who serve and protect our freedoms. [...]

Sweet Justice May 25, 2006

They thought they wouldn’t fight back. That’s the reason two punks chose elderly people to attack and rob. Many times they were right. Their victims were so shocked and scared they let the thieves pummel and steal what they wanted so they could survive the nightmare.The justice system is helping [...]

Find Her Killer May 24, 2006

The clues are few. Witnesses…even fewer.
What happened to 14-year-old Casonya “Sharee” Crawford? We know she didn’t come home. We know she was reported missing by her Grandmother. We now know the burned body found in a cluster of trees in Avondale is hers. How could her murder and the destruction of her young body go [...]

I Have a Connection May 19, 2006

I have a connection.
This week the nation and the Tri-State has been paying tribute to police officers…those living, those injured in the line of duty and those killed while serving and protecting.
On this friday, there is a gathering at the police memorial in Covington.The wall of names sits at the south end of the Suspension [...]

Thanks, George May 18, 2006

Hi everybody..
Are you coughing and sneezing? Is your head congested? Maybe your throat a little sore? Chalk it up to allergies. And if you are going to reach for a Benadryl product.. thank hometown resident George Rieveschl.
Mr. Rieveschl created the medicine for the University of Cincinnati [...]

The Da Vinci Fiction May 17, 2006

Hi guys…
What is all the fuss about The Da Vinci Code? It was a great book and hopefully it will be a great movie. No one is disputing that.
Allegedly, people everywhere are preparing to protest the movie’s release. There is a handful of protesters at the Cannes Film Festival.. .including a [...]

Weather Woes May 16, 2006

Hi everybody (read this like Eeyore from Winnie The Pooh),
What is this….Seattle? I’m tired of the rain. I think I have a new kind of weather-related disorder. It’s called TWIC… for This Weather Is Crap!I’m in a funk. A depression of sorts. Derek says we’re [...]

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom May 12, 2006

Happy Mother’s Day!
Dear Mom,I love you more than words can say. Thank you for showing me the way. If anyone gives me a compliment on being a good Mom…I owe it all to you. I am blessed with the greatest. I only hope I can live up to the hype with my own [...]

Grass Class May 10, 2006

Hi everyone….
This is the time of year when the grass grows like a weed. You know what I mean. A little rain and within hours it seems..the grass needs a cut. The dog days of summer aren’t here yet so the task isn’t as dreaded as it will be [...]