Hatred of any one is not a healthy choice.

It harms the hater. Physically.
It can harm the hated, but in the instance of a public figure, will have little or no effect.

When you're in the mood for it, It is good.

I like mine with more sauce, no onions - a four-way.
It's considered to have a Greek origin; some cinnamon is used in the sauce.
Some parlours will give you a large plastic bib to use while consuming the chili.

A stunner! nt

If there were a Pope Francis Fan club, I'd be

right there.
His sweet ways have beguiled me.
I like his wearing a red clown nose.
I also like the Dalai Lama, what I read of him is usually kind and common sense.
Not so crazy about Billy Graham, though.

Even if he's a long-shot, it's good to have a candidate with

a recognizable name.
Hopefully, Grandpa Jimmy and Grandma Roslynn can help in his campaign, by meeting with older folk who remember Jimmy's governorship and presidency, and by raising campaign funds.

Where does he live in Georgia? Not in or near Plains, I guess. Perhaps Atlanta?

You have a good point.

Today's Cincinnati Enquirer quotes eleven non-voters from Cincinnati, most of whom did not find anything on the ballot compelling enough to get to the polls.

Some, a few, simply did not have the time after working a long day or shift and then having a commitment at the end of the day - family, appointment, etc. Here's where making voting by mail easier would help. It is fairly easy at present, I believe, but takes a little planning ahead, and apparently, some or many cannot or so not do that re voting.
One woman expressed that "blacks", her words, did not see gains and so, apparently, she did not see the value in voting. I would have pointed out to that woman that City council members represent both black and white citizens and that black council members went from five to four as a result of this election, so more black voters might have influenced that number.

We all know that older white voters will come out, and in SW Ohio, the majority are Republican. So Dems need to work harder to get out the vote in non-presidential years.

What a beautiful example of compassion for all humanity.

I'm sure that man has suffered in body and soul, likely for many years.
I hope he gets lasting comfort from the touch of our dear pope Francis.

well, it wasn't needed - Guess some thought it would draw people

to the "entertainment district", but it was nowhere worth the cost, short-term and long-term.
Do you live nearby?

John Cranley, age 40, will be the new mayor of Cincinnati, beginning Dec. 1, 2013.

He is an attorney who served several 2-yr. terms on city council before resigning in 2009 to take on a building/revitalization project which could have been a conflict of interest had he remained. He himself asked for the ruling and aboded by it when it was given. He is a Harvard graduate and from a family of community service- his mother served on the city Board of Education; another was a well-regarded physician. He has a wife and one son.

Like many Midwestern cities, Cincinnati has had budgetary problems in recent years, although many areas near the downtown are being revitalized with restoration and some new building, especially condos. The previous administration had contracted for a 3.8 mile streetcar, with rails, to be built from downtown to the revitalized area called Over-the-Rhine. The streetcar is being built in Spain, and the first pieces of track have been laid.

Meanwhile, costs have escalated and there is no way this project would pay for itself. Even though the citizenry voted for this project in the past, it has come into disfavor because of higher costs and the thought of subsidizing it far into the future. Mr. Cranley campaigned against the streetcar, and in his acceptance speech, promised to get out of obligations and substitute another, less costly form of transportation - perhaps a wheeled bus.

The city has all but finalized the leasing of the city parking garages and meters to Xerox and another company for 30 and 50 years. Parking would be strictly enforced, and prices raised significantly, which could be a hardship for businesses dependent on street parking. The public showed it is against that by electing a number of council persons who had announced they were against the parking leases as well as the streetcar.

This DUer is happy with the outcome.

Nail-biter mayoral election in Cincinnati

Today a winner will be chosen between two Democratic candidates for mayor - John Cranley and Roxanne Qualls.
Experts say turn-out will determine the winner, and experts are also expecting a rather low turn-out, inasmuch as the mayoral primary, held in August had a record low turn-out, and the number of early voters and absentee ballot requests has been very light.

Ms. Qualls is the current vice-mayor and supported by the current mayor, Mark Mallory, who is term-limited. Qualls is a strong supporter of a streetcar project, to run ca 4miles from the center city north and back, as well as a long-term lease of parking garages and meters to private firms for 30 and 50 years.

Mr. Cranley, who served on council from ca 2001 -2009, opposes the parking leases as well as the streetcar project, inasmuch as the city of Cincinnati has a seriously underfunded pension system and other critical needs in roads and neighborhood revitalization.

It has been a hard-fought campaign on both sides. Results should be interesting, since there have been wedges made between the two factions that will not be easily mended.