Thursday, August 24 2017

Hello Thursday. It's James.

The humidity has receded, Ohio State football kicks off in a week, and Labor Weekend immediately follows.Guys, fall is pretty much here.Chelsea Wiley gets our fall coverage kicked off with a list of apple picking orchards within an hour's drive of Columbus. Navigator full story: Apple Season Is Here: Pick Your Own Orchards Within An Hour Of Columbus [Wiley]

The Rundown:Weather: 76. Mostly sunny. Pretty gorgeous stretch of weather we're having, and it should last through the weekend.To do: It's Obetz Zucchini Fest time. The festival will run from Thursday to Sunday and includes everything you'd expect in a small town festival: rides, food, and entertainment. And of course a competition to see who grew the largest zucchini this year. Check out all the details here.

Navigator Originals:Is This The Best Backyard Pool In Central Ohio? [Wiley]Lots of #goals in the photos of this backyard pool in Powell that just went up for sale.After 88 Years, TAT Ristorante De Famiglia Is Still Welcoming City Residents Over For Family Dinner [Miller]TAT is an east side institution that is the go to place for old school Italian. Zoey visits this restaurant that isn't ever found on trendy lists of what's new, but is nonetheless a Columbus essential.Ohio Supreme Court Justice Is Very Mad At “Draft Dodging” Cleveland Browns Players. In Other News, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thinks We Still Have A Military Draft. [Wiley]The rule here, as always, is to not get mad online. And probably that the common sense advice of "never tweet" should be expanded to "never Facebook" for the older crew. Senator Rob Portman Visits The New Opiate Stabilization Center Opening In Merion Village [Miller]Portman is a hard guy to figure out at times, saying recently Trump is fit to serve as president, but then playing the moderate at others. Regardless, it's good to see him concerned about the opiate crisis. This new drug treatment facility has some in Merion Village concerned with its location, but as Zoey says in this piece, the opiate situation is touching every neighborhood, and every demographic. There's really no escaping it.

The Thursday Conversation:Did you know Columbus had a horror themed nightclub in the early 40's called Catacomb? It was filled with skulls, skeletons, magicians, and lots of adult themed entertainment. Life magazine visited and the pictures are amazing. [Mashable]AEP is bringing a new design in power poles to New Albany, the first innovation in 50 years according to Columbus Business First. The new poles will be made of metal, and curvy. They'll also be shorter and with smaller footprints - but they aren't replacing the poles on your street. These are replacements for the giant long distance transmission poles you see more often in rural areas. Hit the link for a picture of what they'll look like. [Business First/Knox] You probably heard our Ohio NBA team made a transaction. Here's your Kyrie Irving and Cleveland Cavaliers trade roundup and fallout: Grading the Kyrie Irving trade. [FearTheSword/Rowan] / Thoughts on how Kyrie never tried to fit into Cleveland, and how he's a little bit of a mystery. [FearTheSword/Zavac] / There's a good chance Dwayne Wade will be a Cavalier at this season. [SBNation]

Longread for your lunch break:Have you ever noticed how tough it is for the most critically acclaimed movies to get 100% on Rotten Tomatoes? There's usually at least one critic ready to be contrary, even if the movie is a masterpiece.

That critic is usually Armond White.His contrary takes used to be interesting, almost performative in and of themselves, but lately something's changed.Armond White’s film reviews were once electric: part historical analysis, part posturing, part insult comedy, an attempt to take black art—and art in general—seriously. What happened?Hazlitt: Critical Failure

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