Kate's Random Musings

Love, By Example

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:40:00 +0000

Where there is love, there is hope. And where there's hope, there's love. I think about the former, and I am reminded by my parents. Next month, they'll celebrate 37 years of marriage. That's a monumental number when I recall how they have overcome medical calamities, the upheaval of moving...

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Rise From The Ashes

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:26:00 +0000

Life has a way of healing itself. That was one of the messages I garnered from a national speaker I had the pleasure of enjoying last weekend at a volunteers' retreat. The astute woman first started by describing a broken arm. When you break your arm in a tumble, there's actually very little...

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1215

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:50:00 +0000

It's time to pop some bottles in Over-the-Rhine. 1215 Wine Bar and Coffee Lab is giving things a test run with some private soft openings this weekend. We stepped in to try a couple wines and peruse their lean but tasty menu. We both had a lot to celebrate so we started with a flight...

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Triumph in Over-the-Rhine

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:23:00 +0000

"Many hands make light work." It's a saying I whisper to myself sometimes when I'm working on a challenging task. Sometimes it's a laborious work project, other times it's an effort on behalf of a volunteer organization. Long ago I discovered the burden of any chore can be made better when you...

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It's Easy Being Green (A Special Offer)

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:17:00 +0000

I'm white knuckling it as I hold on to my 2012 resolution. Truth be told, I didn't make any resolutions. I just grew resolved to stick to my circa June 2011 running plan and healthier diet. In addition to my two or three-times a week running habit, I long made a conscious effort to enjoy more...

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Red. Hot. Contest.

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:03:00 +0000

I've always had a love-hate relationship with red lipstick. The fiery, passionate hue has long been favored by Hollywood. Rita Hayworth, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe all loved red. Hayworth loved a real red, Taylor made candy apple red her signature shade, and Monroe's pout featured...

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On The Road

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:52:00 +0000

I've never been regarded as an athlete. My youth is littered with a variety of physical forays - about seven years on the Harper's Harpoons swim team, about as many years playing soccer in Cincinnati, a few years of horseback riding (I prefer an English saddle to western). I did tennis...

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Running With A Camera

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:38:00 +0000

So, I ran a half marathon this weekend. I have lots to tell you about this experience (starting with my training in June, to my emotional finish on Sunday), but in the meantime, I'll let these videos do the talking. And yes, I actually -did- shoot video, upload it to YouTube, and live tweet...

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Johnny Depp in Drag?

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:42:00 +0000

A guy says he caught Depp in drag... at a UK basketball game. Now, a lot of people will jump through any number of hoops to see the Kentucky Wildcats play. The team is ranked #2 in the nation and tickets sometimes go for hundreds of dollars. Kentucky-born Johnny Depp can afford any...

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Bespoke

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:05:00 +0000

Pret-a-porter isn't nearly as glamorous as it sounds. Foreign words make the phrase sound luxurious, but Francophiles and ace students in Madame Hodge's French II class at Daniel Hand High School know it means ready-to-wear. As in Off The Rack. As in, clothing for a cast of thousands. The...

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Car-Free in the Queen City: One Year Later

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:54:00 +0000

Can someone survive in Cincinnati without a car? It’s a question I asked myself a year ago this week, moments after my gunmetal-colored 2001 Saab 9-3 was towed away from my parents’ home in Symmes Township. Its turbo engine full of sludge, I decided replacing an engine on a ten-year-old car...

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Marketing In The Eyes of A Three-Year-Old

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:02:00 +0000

"Why does all the girls have to buy pink stuff, and all the boys have to buy different colored stuff?" As someone who played with trucks and Legos as a little girl, I say "Right on" to Riley. Kate's Random Musings by Kate the Great is licensed under a Creative Commons...

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:58:00 +0000

Cincinnati sure loves its holiday traditions. Back in the early 1990s, WLWT reporter Michael Collins pulled together a video featuring local celebrities reading the classic Christmas story by Clement C. Moore. The clever and ever passionate Joe Wessels decided to revive the video, but this...

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Home in 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:13:00 +0000

I am a sidewalk philanthropist. There are a handful of charitable organizations I support with significant (to me) donations - organizations that focus on human services and the arts. I am committed to contributing to United Way, and I love supporting local cultural efforts by investing in...

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Santa Baby: 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:35:00 +0000

I've been an awfully good girl. Between all my running, volunteering, and this year's professional successes, I have a lot to write Santa about. Rather than pop a letter in the post, I thought I'd give St. Nick a show-and-tell about the things on my wish list. Any one of these items...

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It's a New Dawn...

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:17:00 +0000

It's a new day. It's a new life for me... And I'm feeling good. Kate's Random Musings by Kate the Great is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

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Be The Change You Desire

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:02:00 +0000

I had no idea a trip to India would have such a profound effect on my life. There I was, trudging through the sweltering 110 degree heat of Jaipur in May, steering clear of contaminated ice and white knuckling it on tuk tuk rides, when I realized something needed to change. That change was...

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Fashion Plate

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:28:00 +0000

I've hired my own personal fashion designer. It sounds so glamorous - very Old Hollywood. "Dahling, let me ring the designer and have her whip me up a gown for the party at the club." The thing is, Over-the-Rhine is starting to turn into a solid destination for fashionistas. Duru Armagan...

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Urban Family

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:51:00 +0000

We single girls stick together. One of my dearest friends and I have birthdays three days apart, and rather than split the party up over two days, we were excited to celebrate with one big extravaganza. You see, Candace is part of my "urban family," the people with whom I share my successes,...

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Santa, Baby

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:47:00 +0000

Someone, somewhere, is going to get a ring worth a second mortgage. We spied it during a special cocktail hour kicking off the holiday season at the venerable Tiffany & Co. (Ed. note: true connoisseurs of baubles wrapped in Pantone PMS 1837 blue know it's Tiffany singular - there's no...

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Let Them Eat Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Every celebration deserves some sweets, yes? I have had cupcakes on the brain ever since I settled on two beauties from Magnolia Bakery in New York. I know, I know. Everyone knows about Magnolia. The Manhattan bakery was heralded in an SNL video and made a cameo in SATC. Other movie...

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Things I'm Thankful For

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:29:00 +0000

A list. No explanation needed. In no particular order. A colorful family including this year's newest edition, Liam Michael Several close friends with deep, honest connections Even more pals who make my days entertaining and worthwhile A beloved neighborhood, warts and all The Junior...

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Settling Down or Just Settling

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:25:00 +0000

Sometimes I feel like my friends are planning an all-out offensive on my singlehood. "What about XXXX? He's a nice guy. Have you ever thought of him?" It's not the kind of email I expect from a Council Member-Elect (who also happens to be a dear friend), but I'll take it. Last Friday night,...

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Keep Going

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:15:00 +0000

My friend and fellow runner Sara Celi, formerly of Fox 19, wrote the following piece, and I am honored to share it with you. It's more than a story about running. It's about empathy, determination, and developing human connections. It's a beautiful story and some solid food for thought during this...

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Secret Society

noreply@blogger.com (Kate The Great) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:58:00 +0000

Yes, Virginia. They do exist. When I jetted off to Connecticut last weekend, I anticipated fine dining. Every ounce of my being salivated at the thought of revisiting my old hometown. I expected visiting some of the local hot spots. Those elements are de rigueur when it comes to...

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