The most important thing you need to know about any nonprofit organization is its mission and vision. At PAWS Humane we printed our mission and vision statements on a big sheet of paper. We all signed it and placed it in our lobby for everyone to see. This is what guides everything we do. The mission is what a nonprofit does on a day-to-day basis. The vision is what we hope to achieve. At PAWS…
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by Joe Miller What a difference a year makes. Last year, the nominations for the Academy Awards prompted the hashtag #OscarsSoMale. This year, there are more women nominated in more categories than ever before, and more films about female characters are up for best picture. But the biggest breakthrough came with Rachel Morrison’s nomination for best cinematography, for Dee Rees’s Mudbound (NF). Morrison (who’s also cinematographer on Black Panther) cast this great American epic of…
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by Frank Etheridge Four men wait in the dark of a January night outside the locked back door of iHeartMedia’s offices on 13th Avenue. Smoking and standing next to the towering metal-frame broadcast antennas—their radio reach maximized from this placement atop the western edge of a hilltop neighborhood once called Boogerville—they’re from Atlanta and here to see DJ Cashflow. About 45 minutes before the start of his “Cashflow Radio” program on Beat 98.3FM—on the air…
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In a way, Ralph Frank, Jr. was born to do it. Featured image courtesy of Garry Pound by Frank Etheridge “I grew up on the south side,” the Columbus native recalls, pointing out that he was born in 1951 at what’s called “the old hospital” that predated Martin Army Hospital, where his two younger siblings where born. “My dad stuck a lettering brush in my hand more than a few times, but I wanted…
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by Chantel Baul More than fifty years ago, a mother in Florida received an opportunity to own and operate an out-of-town restaurant. Ambitious as she was, she packed up her three children and moved them to Columbus where she opened Gus’s Drive-In & Restaurant on Victory Drive. That woman was Mama Gus, the hardworking, compassionate and dedicated restauranteur who patrons have known and loved for decades. Throughout the late sixties and seventies, Mama Gus’s drive-in…
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His name is Sampson. He is black and tan. If I were going to guess I’d say he could be part German shepherd or blue heeler or Aussie. Only God really knows. Whatever he is, he is a devilishly handsome chap with a charming and playful personality. That is, once you get on the right side of him. He has been my office foster for at least 6 weeks now and it is an honor…
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It was a cold, overcast day recently, when a group of first-timers arrived at Escape This Live, at 1036 1st Avenue, in the heart of Uptown Columbus. They were not entirely certain what was in store for them as they climbed the stairs to the second floor of the building; but as they mounted the stairs, their excitement mounted, too. On the recommendation of a friend, who had fallen in love with escape room games…
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By Frank Etheridge Perhaps the most jarring example in Columbus of how history is told—by whom and for whom— and changes with time lies in the shadow of the Government Center. On that beleaguered tower of bureaucracy’s frontward-facing 10th Street side, a series of three historical markers (erected from 1955-57, during Jim Crow’s last gasp) celebrates the site as connected to: Confederate Hospitals (eight buildings, including the original city court house demolished to make way…
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My name is Jud Richardson and I am the roaster and owner of Fountain City Coffee. While I’ve owned the shop for five years, I’ve been working there since 2005. It’s been my goal to see the place thrive and to provide a refuge for folks while also roasting the best beans around! I have also never run out of radishes.” Barista questions 1. What is your spirit animal? 2. What is in the village…
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Emergency Preparedness Seminar Do you know the difference between an emergency and a disaster? Are you equipped with items needed in case of a natural or man-made disaster? Come out to the seminar to prepare yourself, your family, and your community for emergencies that may arise. Get tips, a plan and see a demonstration of items to ensure the safety of your family during natural or man-made disasters. Feb. 8, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., Columbus…
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