Entries by James

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Cherry Blossoms

On March 30, 2021, the cherry blossoms in Columbus, Ohio, unfurled their delicate petals in an ephemeral spectacle of pink and white, a fleeting moment where time itself seemed to pause in reverence. Along the banks of the Scioto, in the gardens of Franklin Park Conservatory, and scattered across hidden corners of the city, these […]

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I’m Landing on Mars Today

  I bought my ticket more than a year ago and have been looking forward to today for a long time.  I just need to make it thru ‘seven minutes of terror’ to land. During landing, I will plunge through the thin Martian atmosphere, with the heat shield first, at a speed of over 12,000 […]

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Pike Island Lock and Dam

The Pike Island Lock and Dam photographed Thursday, January 28, 2021 in Yorkville, Ohio. The Dam is the fifth lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 84 miles downstream of Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that’s 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the auxiliary lock is 600 […]

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RG Steel

The former RG Steel plant in Martins Ferry, Ohio photographed Thursday, January 28, 2021 in Wheeling, West Virginia. The steel mill, once part of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., was known as a “pickling plant,” where acid was used in the steel finishing galvanizing process. Part of the plant now is occupied by fracking sludge recycler Austin […]

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Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino and Racetrack

Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino and Racetrack photographed Thursday, January 28, 2021 in Wheeling, West Virginia. The Casino-Racetrack (formerly known as Wheeling Downs) is located on Wheeling Island in the middle of the Ohio River, and is owned by Delaware North. The Casino features slot machines, which are marketed under the term “video lottery” in West Virginia; […]

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Zelniks

Another day, Another Zelnik 🙂 Except from (614) Magazine: Chances are, you don’t know what zelnik is. Most people don’t. But this savory Macedonian pastry is making its way into the (614) thanks to a new Columbus eatery named after the dish—and it’s this delightful mesh of cheese and phyllo dough that gave the owner […]

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Homeward Bound

A story on the Columbus Humane and the Franklin County Dog Shelter from (614) Magazine     An excerpt from (614) Magazine When you and your partner both work at Columbus Humane, it can be difficult to avoid bringing home a rescue dog. Sean Dundar, a Humane Agent, had been clear with his wife, Rachael […]

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New Albany Center for Civil Discourse & Debate

Newt Gingrich and Valerie Jarrett participate in a discussion for the New Albany Center for Civil Discourse and Debate as part of the Jefferson Series presented by The New Albany Community Foundation Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the McCoy Center in New Albany, Ohio. The New Albany Lecture Series hosted another sold out audience featuring […]

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Newt Gingrich & Valerie Jarrett

Newt Gingrich, a former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Valerie Jarrett, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, engaged in a dialogue on stage at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts in New Albany, Ohio on January 28, 2020, before students from 29 local schools from Columbus and Central […]

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