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In Memoriam: Al Warner
Al Warner was my friend and comrade in arms. He served as board president of the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism, publisher of the Columbus Free Press, during a tumultuous period. We were exposing corruption from the local school…
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Arts and entertainment tax revolt in Columbus
Why is the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) shilling for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Nationwide Arena boondoggle? The first open forum on GCAC’s proposed 7 percent ticket tax faced stiff opposition Wednesday night, August 22 at the…
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Fresh off the road, bassist Will Strickler brings his new Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble to Columbus
On Saturday September 9th, join Will Strickler and his six-piece band Waves de Ache as they present a concert dedicated to the music of Latin Jazz legend saxophonist/composer Paquito D’Rivera at Copious Notes in downtown Columbus.…
// Opinion
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Population and the Environment, by John Scales Avery
One hopes that human wisdom and ethics will continue to grow, but unlimited growth of population and industry on a finite earth is a logical impossibility.
Today we are pressing against the absolute limits of the earth’s carrying capacity…
// Opinion