Monday, September 24, 2012

Blast from the past -- Cop Etiquette Edition

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This brought to mind this oldie: The kid arrested with Ohio State football player Ken-Yon Rambo last week is glad that Rambo was defende...
Friday, September 21, 2012

WARNING! WARNING! -- Public radio edition.

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Citizen Nothing's BFF will appear on All Sides Weekend on Friday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. to talk about fall travel. Tune in (or out) at WOS...
Friday, June 8, 2012

The Best of Citizen Nothing: The Restaurant of the Future

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NYC Mayor Bloomberg's latest antics have spurred me to post this oldie from 1994: "Hello, sir, my name is Todd, and I'll...
Monday, February 27, 2012

All the Little Travel Writers Go Tweet Tweet Tweet

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Follow my BFF on Twitter @SteveStephens. My boss forced me to say that.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The Best of Citizen Nothing: Dublin, Mexico edition

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My pulse quickened when I saw the sign. "Kelly's Irish Pub." I had been wandering the beach at Cancun, marveling at the co...
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Radio is a sound salvation

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Yep. Citizen Nothing's BFF appeared once again on WOSU radio, 89.7 FM in Columbus, Friday Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. He talked about the joys of...
Friday, September 9, 2011

I'm touched. (Yeah, yeah. Save yer snark.)

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I had to share this note that came to my mailbox via postcard today. Dear Mr. Stephens, Before I die (I'll be 80 soon) and while yo...
Thursday, May 26, 2011

Summer in the city, a pain in my ears.

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It wouldn't be summer without CN's alter ego appearing on All Sides Weekend on WOSU radio, 89.7 FM in Columbus. He was on May 27. ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

The Best of Citizen Nothing -- The Perks of Public Service Edition

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I think I might be a john, or maybe a pimp: I've been paying Columbus vice officers to have sex. Not with me, of course, but with women...
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

When it's Springtime in Cleveland (It's 40 below).

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Once again, CN's alter ego will appear on All Sides Weekend on WOSU radio, 89.7 FM in Columbus. He'll appear from 11 a.m. to noon o...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Travel Scam Alert

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There's a scam making the rounds in Columbus and elsewhere involving a letter that claims the recipient has won two free airline tickets...
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Best of Citizen Nothing -- Discourage the Vote Edition

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Wondering whether to vote on Tuesday? Then don't. Just say nay. Columbus is better off if fence-sitting, apathetic, reluctant, would-be ...
Thursday, September 23, 2010

Goofy Self-portrait with Some Guy Who Used to Make Tennessee Whiskey -- George Dickel Edition

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Goofy Self-portrait with Some Guy Who Used to Make Tennessee Whiskey -- Jack Daniels Edition

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Monday, August 23, 2010

More blah blah blah on Ohio travel --

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-- from some dude I know on the "All Sides Weekend" program on Aug. 27, now archived on WOSU 820 AM in Columbus and at WOSU.org. Y...
Monday, June 14, 2010

Remembering Peter McWilliams

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Peter McWilliams died 10 years ago today. Here's my piece from shortly after: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purp...
Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Self-Portrait with Iconic Sports Trophy: Nile Kinnick's Heisman Edition

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Best of Citizen Nothing: Fab Four Edition

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"I've got this new theory," said Jack Nolan to no one in particular. Everyone in the bar groaned, except for the punk pl...
Monday, April 19, 2010

The Best of Citizen Nothing: A Pirate Looks at Beachfront Entertainment Edition

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Here's a surefire bar bet, at least if the bar is on a bigger body of water than, say, Buckeye Lake. When the guy up on the little open-...
Friday, March 5, 2010

The Best of Citizen Nothing: Willie Nelson Edition

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Willie Nelson's been busted for pot possession again. So here's an old favorite I hope ya'll enjoy: Dear Willie Nelson, Som...
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Friday, February 26, 2010

The Best of Citizen Nothing: Thursday Night at the Bar Edition, Vol. II

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"It's funny," Nolan said, sitting on his usual bar stool, watching the condensation form on his beer bottle. "They never ...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Self-portraits with Ship's Bell and Alcohol: Put-In-Bay Edition

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Best of Citizen Nothing -- Asset Forfeiture Edition

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Radley Balko, who is doing yeoman's work at Reason magazine, posted this great piece on asset forfeiture today: http://reason.com/archiv...
Monday, January 25, 2010

The Future of Print: Pasadena Edition

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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Some Folks Never Learn: Radio Edition

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Those damn fools at public radio are at it again. The unmasked Citizen Nothing appeared Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. on All Sides Weekend on WOSU-AM ...
Thursday, December 24, 2009

Compromises of the Amish: Lafayette, Ind. Edition

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The Best of Citizen Nothing -- Nanny Cafe edition

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"Hello, sir, my name is Todd, and I'll be your waiter today. "Before I tell you about our Independence Day luncheon special, l...

Proof They Want You Dead: Pasadena Edition

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Fun with iPhones: Pasadena Edition

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Check out my YouTube channel to see my all iPhone (shot and edited) videos from the road in Pasadena. (www.youtube.com/CitizenNothing) Why? ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Best of Citizen Nothing: Stuck at Niagara

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As I watched water hurtle over Horseshoe Falls, I felt the undeniable urge to join the Niagara River and plunge to the rocks below. ...