Special Alert! Alien Invasion

Failure & Evil Twin, Fear of Failure Wreaking Havoc in Cincinnati

Two formidable forces that mean us no good have been seen lurking in the shadows around Cincinnati and sometimes right out in the open. They go by the names Failure and Fear of Failure. They appear without warning and it is not wise to doubt their existence. They can bring a sudden end to even the most monumental effort and sometimes leave people wary of ever going back outside. Read the rest of this entry…

Her Race for the Cure

By Craig J. Heimbuch

Amy Isenogle keeps a picture on her desk at work. It’s a high school friend, someone she knew from her teenage years at Lakota, someone she had lost track of in the thrum and push of adulthood that brings changing friendships, missed opportunities and a reshuffling of priorities. She counted herself among the lucky few when they met again by chance in 2006, 13 years after graduation; lucky and unlucky at the same time.

“Jenn was a survivor, she was in remission,” Amy says. “She has since passed away. We hear that kind of story all the time, but we wish we never had to hear stories like that again.” Read the rest of this entry…