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June, 2009

  1. Miles Curtiss for University Area Commissioner

    June 5, 2009 by elenamary

    My very good friend, Miles Curtiss is running for University Area Commissioner.  Those living between High street to the train tracks, and from 5thAve to 16thAve, can vote for Miles Curtiss.  All you have to do is show up, this Saturday, with either your Buck-ID, or other photo ID, or mail at one of the voting locations (listed below).

    Elenamary & Miles

    Voting Locations:

    Metropolitan Library, Northside Branch
    1423 N. High Street, Columbus

    Jack & Benny’s Restaurant
    2563 N High St @ Hudson & High

    Northwood Building, Election Headquarters
    2231 N. High Street

    The Godman Guild
    303 E. Sixth Street

    I’m Miles Curtiss, a native of the Columbus, a musician, community
    organizer, and third generation chronic do-gooder.  I work with
    FreeGeek Columbus,  The University Area Enrichment Association, The
    Ohio Community Computing Network, and Columbus IndyMedia, mostly
    helping under resourced  people and communities get access to, and
    training for, computers, self publishing, and e-waste recycling.  I’m
    also very active with Yay Bikes, The Third Hand Bike Co-Op, Arawak
    City Gardens and other groups centered around transportation and
    fighting poverty.   In the past, I’ve been involved with the Columbus
    League Of Young Voters, and the BLD artist co-operative.  I’ve been
    drawn to the university area for it’s energy, it’s creative capital,
    and it’s easy maneuverability.  It is a place where tens of thousands
    come every year to become independent.  After finishing my own
    university experience, this is the place I immediately came to.  This
    neighborhood has always glowed with a “make your own future” ethic
    that has informed me ever since I was old enough to walk from downtown
    to the campus area record stores.

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  2. George Tiller

    June 1, 2009 by elenamary

    I think, I really only know, approximately three things about George Tiller, he was a medical doctor who was willing to provide abortions, he went to church, he was assassinated.  I don’t know if George Tiller was a good or bad doctor.  I don’t know if he was a regular church goer.  I really know very little about him.

    I do know that his assassination has put fear in me.  I work at a clinic that is willing to provide abortions.  I am not sure if anyone close to me, knows the fear I feel.   I fear the websites that take pictures of my car when I go to work (not one of those cars has ever been in my name).  I fear they will publish the address of the person who lent me their car, and that the retaliation will be against them.  I fear  going to work.  I fear for my patients, including the ones that say to me “They don’t know I am christian too”… as if casting the first stone were a Christian act.  I fear copy-cats.  I fear people who don’t understand.  I fear people who aren’t more pensive in their analysis of  life.    I fear people who can’t understand the conversation I had this morning with a doctor who works at a pro-choice clinic.

    The doctor I spoke with, is  Roman Catholic,  born and raised in Latin America; for most of his life he has worked at Catholic hospitals.  He frequently tells his patients that he has never met a mother who regretted her child.  He does not perform abortions;  he refuses because he does not agree with them.  He does however, counsel women and provide the 24 hour medical consent they need in order to get abortions.  His stance, a rather conservative one, is that women deserve to be educated and make a logic based decision for themselves in a supportive environment.  He feels there are women who will go to no ends to make sure they can have an abortion, so why not make sure they are aware of all consequences and ensure that they have their abortion in a safe, clean, environment?

    His view is more conservative than mine.  However today, we both shared in our fear of a copycat.  We shared, in our fear of what it means that some praise an assassination.

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