Election Day 2010 is exactly two months away. In Ohio, the two races that seem to be receiving the most national attention are the race for the open Senate seat, between Democrat Lee Fisher and Republican Rob Portman, and the contest for Governor, where Republican John Kasich is challenging incumbent Ted Strickland. The polls indicate [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Ohio’
Two Months And Counting
Posted in Ohio, Politics, tagged 2010 Election, Election Day 2010, John Kasich, Labor Day, Lee Fisher, Ohio, Politics, Rob Portman, Ted Strickland on September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Union Versus Union
Posted in Ohio, Work, tagged Ohio, Work, Labor Unions, Teachers' Unions, Ohio Education Association on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While I was on the road today I heard a curious story on NPR: the 109 non-management employees of the Ohio Education Association, which is Ohio’s largest teachers union, may go on strike if they don’t get a new contract to replace the contract that is expiring. The OEA’s non-management employees are members of the [...]
Traficant’s Return
Posted in Ohio, Politics, tagged Congress, James Traficant, Ohio, Politics on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jim Traficant apparently will be back on the ballot in November, running for the seat in Ohio’s 17th Congressional District as an independent. Elections officials had previously ruled that Traficant lacked enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, but reversed that decision on reconsideration. Traficant formerly was a Democrat who served 17 years in Congress. [...]
Roll On, Big O
Posted in Growing Up, Ohio, tagged advertising jingles, Big O, Human Brain, Lawson's, Ohio, TV Commercials on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The human brain is weird — or at least, mine is. I may have trouble remembering the name of a person I met last week, but I can recall with crystalline clarity the lyrics to The Beverly Hillbillies theme song. Today as I was driving home, for some unknown reason, I thought of the ’60s [...]
Another Reason Not To Trust “Stimulus” Statistics
Posted in America, Columbus, Ohio, Politics, The Economy, tagged America, Columbus, Congress, economy, Ohio, Politics, President Obama, stimulus, stimulus bill, stimulus spending on August 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
You’d think that the Obama Administration and Congress would have realized by now that it is pointless and counterproductive to try to convince Americans that the “stimulus” bill was a huge success, but they keep trying anyway. Earlier this week, for example, President Obama visited Columbus and cited the work of one local architecture firm [...]
Public Art At The Ohio Statehouse (IX)
Posted in Art, Columbus, Ohio, tagged Art, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Statehouse, Ohio Veterans Plaza, Public Art on August 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The most recent addition to the Ohio Statehouse grounds — and the final stop on our periodic tour of public art outside the Statehouse — is the Ohio Veterans Plaza, located east of the Statehouse at the Third Street entrance. The Ohio Veterans Plaza is framed by two curved limestone walls that face each other [...]
Fair Food
Posted in Columbus, Ohio, tagged 2010 Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Fair food, Fried Food, Humor, Ohio, Ohio State Fair on August 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The 2010 Ohio State Fair is in full swing. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make the Fair this year. That means I’ll miss the pungent smells and interesting sights at the animal barns, the fervent pitches of the mop and cleaning solution salesmen at the “As Seen On TV” pavilion, and the dust, tattoos, [...]
Public Art At The Ohio Statehouse (VIII)
Posted in Art, Columbus, Ohio, tagged Art, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Statehouse, Sundials on July 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The north side and on the south side of the Ohio Statehouse are bookended by sundials. Whereas the sundial on the north side of the Statehouse is a tribute to George Washington, the sundial on the south side is dedicated in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic. The simple inscription on the sundial is ”Lest We Forget.” [...]
Public Art At The Ohio Statehouse (VII)
Posted in Art, Columbus, Ohio, tagged Art, Christopher Columbus, Christopher Columbus Discovery Plaza, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Statehouse, Public Art on July 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At the intersection of walkways at the southwest corner of the Statehouse is the Christopher Columbus Discovery Plaza, which features a rendering of the intrepid explorer, and the capital city’s namesake, atop a granite base and fountain. The Christopher Columbus Discovery Plaza came together gradually. The hollow copper statue of Columbus was created first and [...]
The Sweet Corn Season
Posted in Food, Ohio, tagged Food, Ohio, Ohio Agriculture, Sweet Corn on July 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last night we visited Jeff at his house on Lake Mohawk, in Carroll County in the northeastern part of Ohio. We had a fine home-cooked dinner that featured some fresh Ohio sweet corn, local grass-fed beef, just-picked blueberries from a nearby farm, and other tasty products of Ohio agriculture. Everything was excellent, but the sweet [...]
The People Choose Edison
Posted in America, Ohio, tagged America, Ohio, U.S. Capitol, Statuary Hall, Thomas Edison, Wright Brothers, Light Bulb, Phonograph, Motion Pictures on July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve posted before about the people’s vote to decide which Ohioan should replace the statue of William Allen, a pro-slavery Ohio governor of the 1870s, in Statuary Hall at the Capitol. The votes have been counted and Thomas Edison has been selected, with the Wright Brothers a relatively close second. The people’s choice will now [...]
The Sounds Of A Summer Night
Posted in Columbus, Environment, Ohio, tagged Columbus, Environment, Family, house and grounds, insects, Ohio, summer on July 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Cousin Jeff is in town, and last night after dinner he, Kish and I sat out on our patio in the darkness, talking. As we chatted, I was struck by how loud the background sounds of a summer evening can be. There was a steady, discernible buzz of different insect noises, led by the high-pitched, [...]
Public Art At The Ohio Statehouse (VI)
Posted in Art, Columbus, Ohio, tagged Art, Civil War, Civil War Cannon, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Statehouse, Public Art on July 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Of the various objects that are found on the sidewalks and at the entrance points to the Ohio Statehouse, several are of a decidedly military air. They are Civil War cannons, produced by a foundry in Cincinnati in 1864. Although it is perhaps odd to think of cannons as “public art,” I think these qualify. [...]
Public Art At The Ohio Statehouse (V)
Posted in Art, Columbus, Ohio, tagged Art, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Statehouse, Public Art, William McKinley on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The High Street side of the Ohio Statehouse is dominated by the McKinley Memorial. William McKinley was a Civil War veteran, a county prosecutor, a U.S. Congressman, and a two-term Ohio governor who was then elected President in 1896. He presided over the Spanish-American War and was reelected to the Presidency in 1900, only to [...]
Public Art At The Ohio Statehouse (IV)
Posted in Art, Columbus, Humor, Ohio, tagged Art, Columbus, Doughboy, Humor, Ohio, Ohio Statehouse, Public Art, Spanish-American War, The Spirit of '98, World War I on July 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The west entrance to the Ohio Statehouse is flanked by two large statues with military themes: a World War I doughboy to the North, and a Spanish-American War ranger to the South. The doughboy statue was erected in 1930 and is the work of Arthur Ivone. Like so many military statues, the doughboy features a [...]
