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A Wedding in Perry County
Weddings, over the years, have been something of a pain in the ass. From time to time I’ve done everything from a Catholic Church to a cornfield, and it’s all sort of a frontal assault on those of us who suffer from ADD. While my Keynesian…
Socially Just Dining: Can’t Believe It’s Vegan
Can’t Believe It’s Vegan just joined the Columbus catering scene with their tasty 100% plant-based options! I finally got to try their Jackfruit Slider I had heard so much about at the Vegan Spring Pop-up Market last weekend, and I understand why…
Miriam Vargas perseveres in sanctuary without her ‘angel’
On April 8, two days after the death of Rubén Castilla Herrera, the team that supports Miriam Vargas gathered at First English Lutheran Church on the Near East Side. They met to remember Rubén, who started the sanctuary movement in Columbus.…
The Assault on Assange
In April, Julian Assange, the controversial founder and publisher of WikiLeaks, was arrested in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for what appears to be trumped up charges regarding classified information that Wikileaks published in 2010. While…