Have I found my dream girl? Maybe!
Second grade teacher by day and stripper by night! And she likes nachos!
Last night was the first annual Cincinnati Bloggers Convention at the Mercantile Library. I didn’t know any other bloggers personally prior to attending so it was wonderful to put some faces to a lot of the blogs that I read. Thanks to the the Mercantile Library for putting things together.
Here are a few pictures of the Convention plus a few of the Mercantile Library. The Mercantile Library has the classic library look, you should check it out if you get the chance. I’ve embedded these photos in my blog using a site called Pictobrowser that takes Flickr photos and generates code that you insert into a blog. I’ve been looking for better ways to present a series of photos.
UPDATE: Ride the Ducks Spotted!
From Soapbox Media: Ride the Ducks, Cincinnati ‘a perfect fit’
I’ve seen “Duck” tours in other cities, and I think it’s a fun little tour for those visiting Cincinnati/Newport. However, any tour that lists the “World Peace Bell” as a “hot spot” on their tour seriously needs to reconsider the path of their tour.
The “World Peace Bell” is good for a WTF reaction, that’s about it.
From NewportDucks.com:
Experience sightseeing fun from a duck’s eye view on Greater Cincinnati’s only duck tour. Travel on land and water in one amazing vehicle. Tour the streets and SPLASH into the Ohio River. Ride The Ducks is the fun thing to do in Newport.
Ride The Ducks hits all the hot spots within the historic district, such as…World Peace Bell
Roebling Suspension Bridge
Newport Aquarium
Serpentine Wall
Historic Riverside Drive
Paul Brown Stadium
Great American Ballpark
And much more!
On July 26, 2008, the Cincinnati Reds are offering a 1980’s themed Adam Dunn Bobblehead to the first 30,000 fans.
This likeness of Adam Dunn is captured while he’s swinging and missing at a local bar near you. What do you do with a bobblehead like this?
Here’s an interview with Battlestar Galactica’s Jamie Bamber right after they wrapped the series finale. No secrets, but he does go a little into the emotions of finishing up filming Battlestar Galactica. Jamie’s next project is Law and Order: London. I’m so used to hearing Jamie speak as Lee Adama, that every time I hear his native British accent, it surprises me.
From GALACTICA SITREP
From Cincinnati.com: Bootsy’s fire was arson
Lighter fluid had been used to set fire to blueprints, along with the corporate chef’s pile of work, which included about 10 months worth of recipes and research.
I saw this interview of Jeff Ruby on Channel 5 WLWT and one, I can’t believe that it lead off the news and two, that it’s the weirder arson story I’ve heard in a while. It was a strange interview with Jeff Ruby kind of rambling on about the fire and recipes.
So, someone entered the place through an unlocked door, set a small fire on the first floor and then went upstairs to set some blueprints and recipes and research on fire. If it’s arson, what’s the motivation? It doesn’t seem like a random act of vandals or criminals. Sounds more like a disgruntled employee or associate.
Is their really 10 months worth of recipe work for a Jeff Ruby restaurant?
From NYTimes.com: Lost in the New Beijing: The Old Neighborhood
The flip side to the amazing architecture that is being built is the loss of historical neighborhoods, from ancient courtyard houses to Communist era big block housing.
From Boston.com: Beijing 2008 Preparations – Three Weeks to Go
Amazing photographs. Definitely worth a look. The architecture is stunning, but besides the government clearing the air for the Olympics, will there be another time where you can see these buildings without the smog?
Thanks to Doug for the link.
From NYTimes.com: Clinton Lends Her Campaign More Money as Its Debt Proves Stubborn
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton lent her campaign an additional $1 million at the end of June, underscoring the difficulty she is having staying ahead of creditors and retiring a mountain of campaign debt, filings with the Federal Election Commission show.
If all of Hillary Clinton’s 20 million supporters kicked in a dollar, her debt would be gone tomorrow.