Instant Karma Chameleon

Hi, I'm the Grand Sultan of Dorkistan.

Last night I socialized with other bloggers at two separate events. First at a meetup with mayoral candidate Mark Mallory organized by The Dean of Cincinnati. Second at the 'After Five' pub crawl from Cincinnati Advance, which happened to end up at my favorite neighborhood fake Irish bar. It was nice to chat with Brian Griffin, Wes Flinn, and Maggie Downs - folks with whom I've communicated in various forums over the past few months.

With regard to Mallory, I intend to post more thoroughly on him and his candidacy soon, when I can review my notes. Overall I am impressed with his character, track record, and conception of leadership. But more detail on specific solutions would be welcome.

I'd like to see indie media in this town challenge the monolithic outlets. There is too much factionalism - but some efforts, such as the Independent Eye, show promise. The politics are invariably predictable and leftist, but I'll forgive that (for now). My concerns are not about the political conservatism of corporate media - but the blandness, risk-averse mindset, and the absence of authenticity.