Taylor Park / New Albany by John Fraim The Bitter Withy _______________________________ We moved back to New Albany from Palm Desert, California in 2015 and have seen incredible growth in New Albany during this time. At the same time, I’ve seen much towards preservation of the old in New Albany. Things like this are important […]
Maple Bacon Burnt Ends / Highbanks The Bitter Withy / Cerys Hafana _______________________________ John Fraim I seldom write a review on just one item on a menu but after our happy hour at Highbank’s Distillery restaurant in Gahana/New Albany tonight, I simply have to say a few words. Steph and I have been to Highbanks […]
The Bitter Withy / Cerys Hafana “This is how you keep a cultural tradition alive—you make it so immediate that it feels like it’s starting life all over again.” Ted Gioia The Bitter Withy is an English folk song reflecting an unusual and apocryphal vernacular idea of Jesus Christ. The “withy” of the title is the Willow and […]
Eternity / Cerys Hafana (Go to our page on The Bitter Withy for the context of the above) ____________________________ Lyrics Eternity! Eternity! How long are you, eternity? Time moves towards you / Like a war horse in all its strength Like the fastest runner / A ship to harbour or an arrow from a bow: Like […]
NATO’S 75th Birthday: A PR Event for Biden That Bernays Would Love Globalism Versus Nationalism. The real “Elephant in the Room” The Symbolism of Today’s Events John Fraim 7/12/24 – 1:20 am (Written before reading any reviews of tonight’s debate) Biden needed a “big boy” press conference as the President’s past few post-debate weeks have been […]
Change It Up Charlie – Gatsbys in Gahana, Ohio – 7/6/24 (I have to apologize for the less than excellent sound quality on this video. We were in a bad place regarding the speakers. I was simply testing the sound quality of the GoPro Hero 11 using the Media Mod microphone. Given this, I think […]
FROM THEATRICAL AGENT TO CREATOR OF MODERN PROPAGANDA Bernays at 89 “We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes are formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of.” Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) (Edward Bernays is often called the father of public relations and propaganda. Most arrive at his life around […]
