Local Roundup

Cincinnati's OTR Neighborhood is the MOST DANGEROUS in the nation. You have a 1 in 4 chance of being a victim of violent crime if you live there.

Cincy Bloggers break down the study referenced above. And they disagree with its findings. The only way to know for sure is for four of us to move there and see if one of us becomes a victim of violent crime or not.

In that same vein, a fascinating article on Crime in Cincinnati from The New Yorker.

Cincinnati officially has a Republican candidate for mayor. And he's just what the city needs: a foot doctor. Here's hoping for many a fungal metaphor during his campaign.

And Governor Strickland is now on the slots at racetracks bandwagon. Guess the solution to every deficit is a tax on people who are bad at math.