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What’s the best way to control feral cat populations? Paws Humane is up to the job

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Tom Ingram

After more than six years in the field I’ve come to the conclusion that there is nothing more controversial in companion animal welfare than the problem of unowned cats. These guys are everywhere and from what I can tell there are two distinct, and diametrically opposed, human responses to them. One camp goes to great lengths to provide clean water, food, and shelter for an adopted colony. If this individual has enough money and access…

World Cup of Cinema, Round 2: Germany vs. Argentina

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Tom Ingram

We conclude our World Cup of Cinema with a rematch of the final game from the 2014 soccer World Cup: Germany and Argentina. As with soccer, both nations are formidable forces in international film. Argentina is home to the current best soccer player in the world, Leonel Messi, and, in my opinion, the world’s top film director, Lucrecia Martel. Her movies are like great works of literature, dense allegories about her nation and its perpetual…

(Not a) Naive Melody: this must be the place for songstress Emily Stilwell

Posted on July 27, 2018July 27, 2018 by Tom Ingram

“I don’t sound like I look—people say that to me all the time,” Emily Stilwell explains when asked how such a big-volume, bluesy vocal delivery can arrive from such a diminutive stature. Talking over a noon-hour coffee and pastry last month at Fountain City Coffee, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter discusses both her musical inspirations and inhibitors in an unassuming, full-disclosure fashion—a refreshing blend of humility, honesty and artistic purity—shortly before her shift at Whitewater Express…

Take Me to the River: Wild and Scenic Way Down Yonder on the Chattahoochee

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Tom Ingram

“Absolutely I love my job,” Chattahoochee River Conservancy Executive Director Henry Jackson says during a 15-minute interview on the front porch of the marina at Rotary Park. “Some days I’d rather be changing oil in an open pit in 90-degree weather but, yes, I love my job.” Having just pulled the CRC’s boat out of the water following a 90-minute excursion—an educational and insightful experience due to his keen observations and scholarly knowledge of the…

Take back your health: The 2018 Holistic Columbus Expo connects vendors and speakers to people who believe natural and noninvasive practices should be the first approach to health

Posted on July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 by Tom Ingram

Hippocrates of Kos, the classical Greek physician and “Father of Medicine,” is often credited with the famous refrain, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” but scholars do not know who actually first set down the words in writing. Hippocrates was not a lone figure in the wilderness of early medicine; instead, he was the progenitor of an entire school of medical thinking and practice, an extensive and systematic approach to health…

Restaurant Week 2018: through local partnerships, nonprofit Giving Kitchen provides emergency assistance to restaurant workers in times of crisis

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Tom Ingram

Juliana Cowart was working in the service industry when she learned she needed surgery. What she could not predict was how the doctors, when they went in for exploratory surgery, would need to correct a hernia and remove her appendix. Abdominal surgery is complicated and often dangerous. Juliana’s situation, unfortunately, is not uncommon. Her full recovery time was supposed to be six weeks, but there were complications. The complications were not medical. First, to prepare…

Local Authors Spark Summer Reading

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Tom Ingram

It seems like the Chattahoochee Valley barely got to have a spring, and now the summer is here, bringing with it the excitement of summer reading challenges at area schools and libraries. As a mother of a four-year-old, I am always looking for books my daughter will be excited to pick up, watch intently, and eventually memorize so she can act out the story. I try to find activities with a balance between preparing my…

Luke Cage Returns With A Vengeance

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Tom Ingram

If you follow the oft-complicated, interconnected world of Marvel’s cinematic and television universes, then you already know Luke Cage came out of the gate with a strong first season that unfortunately weakened in its back half. If you stuck with the Defenders long enough to actually see the team-up, then you are made of stronger stuff than some. I am very happy to report, however, that Luke Cage’s second season took note of the criticisms…

Carnoisseur: when you care enough about your car to leave nothing to chance, trust the experience and expertise at Carnoisseur

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Tom Ingram

Vince has been detailing cars in the Columbus area since 1997. In 2013 he transformed his mobile car detailing business into a brick-and-mortar location, in order to provide the highest quality service under any conditions. Now, with a new location, at 3885 Miller Road, Vince offers his years of expertise to those who truly care about their cars. Carnoisseur lives up to it’s neologism name, and might go beyond. For those who want an expert…

PAWS Humane: Sadie’s Story

Posted on June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 by Tom Ingram

A few months after I began working in animal welfare, my husband, Dave, and I decided to become foster parents to dogs who might not otherwise have a chance at a new life. I worked at an open admissions shelter in 2012, taking in nearly 5,500 animals each year. The individual kennels were cramped and absurdly loud. It was a difficult environment to work in. I can only imagine how stressful itwas for the dogs…

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