In 2021, Columbus native Hanif Abdurraqib received the prestigious MacArthur Fellow which included a $625,000 grant, he launched a music focused podcast Object of Sound,Read More »Young Columbus writer dazzles with pearls of wisdom
In his 1992 book ‘The Way I Was,’ renowned American composer Marvin Hamlisch details the quirky beginnings of how, at the age of 45, heRead More »The fairy tale life of Terre Blair Hamlisch
In the late 1980s, Central High School was one of the most valuable properties in Columbus. After a 58-year run, the high school was closedRead More »How beautiful thy riverfront in Columbus O – HI – O
A year before Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller passed away, he wrote ‘William Tell,’ the tale of a fourteenth century Swiss huntsman who attempted toRead More »Columbus Germans’ exhuberance for a park, a poet and the Fourth of July
I was amazed at the number of young people who raised their hand when the question was asked, “has anyone ever struggled with suicide?” AsRead More »Hundreds gathered downtown to share the ‘cool breeze’ of resplendent love
Little did I know when I went to the Franklin County dog shelter Thanksgiving weekend in 2007, that my life was about to change. AndRead More »My transformative years and a great dog
Catherine’s father Jon Woods (the Ohio State marching band director) had told an incredibly cute story about his slain daughter at her funeral and measuredRead More »Columbus writer had the unique gift of poetic prose
The legendary Jim Thorpe played in a football game in front of 3000 fans at Neil Park on Cleveland Ave in Columbus, Ohio on NovemberRead More »The long, hard and incredible journey of the world’s greatest athlete
The bird population balloons every spring and fall at Green Lawn Cemetery. Known as one of the top birding spots in the Midwest, GLC attractsRead More »An Ohio Audubon bird area sits on the motherload of Columbus history
In the spring of 1984, the headquarters of a professional car racing team suddenly sprouted up directly off I-270 in Hilliard on Columbus’ west side.Read More »Columbus was the center of the Indy racing world forty years ago
Thurber Prize finalist Alison Espach took the podium to state her case for her book The Wedding People. Because she gave birth just five monthsRead More »The nation’s highest recognition for humor writing
Bobby Floyd is a jazz legend. And his life has come full circle. While being surrounded by great musicians in the Neighborhood section of ColumbusRead More »The purveyor of joy and his ebullient Hammond B3
Maybe what sets the OhioHealth Cap City 5K Half Marathon apart from the rest, is the after party. They kinda go all out. OR maybeRead More »Columbus’ annual downtown community social / race
It was such a great story. Young partners dabble in brewing from their garage in Scotland. Together they win a brewing contest and secure aRead More »Columbus and the precipitous fall of the young Scottish brewer
“When I was in high school in Columbus, Ohio, there was this civic teacher named Patty Gableman. For some reason, she took a special interestRead More »A Columbus attorney takes the path less traveled
In the early 1970s, John W. Galbreath was an advisor to Nationwide Insurance. They were looking to move. He advised them to move downtown. “AsRead More »The brilliant business tycoon and his sports toys
Young Earl Fernandes was going to be a doctor. His father was a doctor. Three of his four brothers would become doctors. His life’s pathRead More »The young bishop and Columbus’ Catholic explosion
One of the most popular radio personalities in Columbus was going through a midlife crisis in 1994. John Corby was 38 and still unsure ifRead More »John Corby reluctantly answered his calling – radio
After a big drive off the par 5 fifteenth tee, Jack Nicklaus was now looking at an opportunity to get on the green in two.Read More »The GOAT and the Masters forty years ago
Virginia native William Henry Harrison was governor of the Indiana territory for twelve years. His main job responsibility was to fight Indians. Legendary Shawnee ChiefRead More »Columbus welcomed to the Union with the War of 1812