by Jule Kucera | May 19, 2024 | Blog
Before, my mother’s questions were merely repetitive. Now, they prove the synapses in her brain are not slick and speedy, but more like dusty cobwebs or roads that suddenly T-bone into a grassy field. Because my mother doesn’t see my toothbrush on her bathroom...
by Jule Kucera | May 12, 2024 | Blog
Going back to the historical theme, here’s one about my favorite building in Cincinnati, The Mercantile Library. The library is currently closed for renovation as they turn the rest of the building into condos and expand the library’s footprint. There will...
by Jule Kucera | May 5, 2024 | Blog
One of the best thyroid surgeons in the United States looks like Margot Robbie, only in a petite version. I saw her today, on my annual pilgrimage to the Cleveland Clinic. In the elevator on the way to the appointment, a man in blue scrubs asked where I was from....
by Jule Kucera | Apr 28, 2024 | Blog
Recently, Roxie and I were coming back from our pee-before-bedtime excursion. As we walked toward the well-lit front door of the condo building, it looked like the brick-colored pavers were sparkling. The sparkles were pennies. Lots of them. As I bent to pick them up...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 21, 2024 | Blog
Here’s another post about Cincinnati’s past that helped me understand its present, from July 2020. It helps to understand the geography. Cincinnati sits on the northern bank of the Ohio River in southwest Ohio. Across the river is Kentucky. During the...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 14, 2024 | Blog
I grew up in New Jersey, spent a decade in Minneapolis, then most of my life in and around Chicago. Work moved me to Cincinnati and when I didn’t need to be here for work anymore, I surprised myself and stayed. If you want to understand a place, it helps to know...
