The city contends that the modeling studio, which also sells adult videos and novelty items, is in violation of several zoning laws, including operating an adult entertainment business within 500 feet of a residential dwelling district, along with landscaping requirements and sign violations.
Community leaders spoke out at Tuesday’s hearing against Secret Dreams and the clientele they said it brings to the area.
“What we disapproved of was the live entertainment, period. If you look at what’s happened in other situations with live entertainment, things go bad,” said Mike McCormick with the 40 West Business Association.
“One of the things we’re fighting in that area is the prostitution and the issues that we have on Washington Street,” said Patrice Duckett with the New West Coalition. “We feel that bringing in this type of business will only hinder us and the progress we’ve made.”
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… 5) Desmond Wolfe beat “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero. Wolfe was the first true heel of the night sans Hebner and fans loudly booed. Wolfe controlled the early portion of the match and worked the crowd with verbal taunts and hand gestures. Great match with a number of near falls, Wolfe teased the Tower of London several time throughout the match. The Pope was clearly over with the Wichita crowd and had several “Pope is Pimp‘n” chants to his approval. The match lasted about twelve minutes with the finisher coming out of nowhere – Wolfe scored the pinfall via a roll-up with his feet on ropes. Post match saw Pope attaching Wolfe, who then escaped to the back. Pope posed with the referee eventually tripping him and leaving him face first in the ring.
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It is not very hard to find glaring examples that the members of the Senate are no more stable or high minded than any cross section of the population as a whole. We have been treated to the sight of Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) holding up the unemployment checks of hundreds of thousands of Americans because he does not like what the majority of both parties have decided. Are we to really believe that a man who allowed “Tough Shit” to be entered into the record of the Senate is of more sound judgments than some of the Dirty Freaking Hippies that blog and drop the f-bomb on a regular basis?
How about Sen. Larry Craig, who showed the sage judgment of a Senator when he was arrested and convicted for soliciting sex in a airport men’s room? Or Sen. Jim Webb who did not remember that while you can go armed with a concealed weapon in Virginia (and he …
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The bill deferred Wednesday would have created a five-member gambling commission authorized to issue one five-year casino license on Oahu. A wagering tax on the casino would have brought money into the state’s general fund.
A lobbyist pushing gambling, John Radcliffe, presented a study to lawmakers showing the casino would generate $469 million in gaming revenue and create as many as 14,065 jobs, including 3,660 at the casino itself.
He said the state is losing millions of dollars each year when residents spend their money on illegal gambling or lose it in Las Vegas.
“One of our biggest exports is money out of our state,” he said.
Law enforcement, business leaders, social service providers and religious groups told lawmakers they didn’t want to deal with the potential social ills associated with gambling, such as increased drug and prostitution activity.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Little Brownie Bakers, supplier of Girl Scout Cookies to Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, has notified the council that some Lemon Chalet Creme cookies have an “off taste and smell.” A list of lot codes for affected Lemon Chalet Creme cookies is available at the Little Brownie Web site at www.littlebrowniebakers.com.
If customers have bought a package of Lemon Chalet Cremes and the quality does not meet their expectations, they should call Girl Scouts of Central Indiana’s Lemon Chalet Creme hotline at (317) 924-6010.
“Fortunately, this is a taste issue, not a public safety issue,” says Cathy Ritchie, chief operating officer of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. “If our customers experience any dissatisfaction with Lemon Chalet Cremes, we will exchange the product or offer a refund. Girl Scouts of Central Indiana will also ensure that our Girl Scouts and troop leaders will not bear any financial burden associated with the Lemon Chalet Creme quality issue.”
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News Hub: Republicans Retaking Center Stage?
The retirement announcement of Sen. Evan Bayh (D., Ind.) is raising the question of whether the Republicans are poised to retake control. WSJ’s Naftali Bendavid joins Simon Constable in the News Hub with more.
Can’t argue with that. But it’s obvious that the half-hearted efforts of a middle-of-the-road, waffling legislator like Bayh are not going to solve the problem, so the Senate will be better off without him.
What we don’t need in a broken Senate is veterans who think it can and should be restored to its putative pristine glory. Those who, like Bayh, hanker for the days of the old gentleman’s club where reason and collegiality prevailed are not much help in today’s environment. That Senate, if it ever did exist, is truly gone with the wind.
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The University of Indianapolis Department of Theatre will present two weekends of the Bertolt Brecht classic The Good Person of Szechwan, an intercultural play that blends elements of Chinese theatricality, German politics and American detective novels.
Directed by Jennifer Alexander, the fast-moving comedy explores right and wrong in the real world through the tale of Shen Teh, a goodhearted but penniless prostitute. When three gods come to earth in search of a thoroughly good person, they encounter Shen Teh, who offers them shelter. Rewarded with enough money to open a tobacco shop, “Angel of the Slums” Shen Teh soon becomes so overwhelmed by the demands of people seeking assistance that she invents a male alter ego, “Tobacco King” Shui Ta, to deal ruthlessly with the business of living in an evil world. The play contains adult themes and language.
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Theatre department presents Brecht comedy
The University of Indianapolis Department of Theatre will present two weekends of the Bertolt Brecht classic The Good Person of Szechwan, an intercultural play that blends the author’s fascination with Chinese theatricality, German politics and American detective novels.
Directed by Jennifer Alexander and opening Feb. 19, the fast-moving comedy explores right and wrong in the real world through the tale of Shen Teh, a goodhearted but penniless prostitute. When three gods come to earth in search of a thoroughly good person, they encounter Shen Teh, who offers them shelter.
Rewarded with enough money to open a tobacco shop, “Angel of the Slums” Shen Teh soon becomes so overwhelmed by the demands of people seeking assistance that she invents a male alter ego, “Tobacco King” Shui Ta, to deal ruthlessly with the business of living in an evil world. The play contains adult themes and language. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Feb. 19-20 and 25-27 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, in Esch Hall …
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February 13, 2010
Muslim resistance to full body airport scanners
Matthew May
According to the Detroit Free Press, something called the Fiqh Council of North America (ostensibly a group of Islamic scholars) has declared via fatwa that Muslims are prohibited from passing through body scanners at airports. “Fiqh” is a term meaning “Islamic jurisprudence” and the council is located where one would logically assume a council on Islamic jurisprudence would be housed – Plainfield, Indiana.
In part, the fatwa reads:
“It is a violation of clear Islamic teachings that men or women be seen naked by other men and women. Islam emphasizes haya (modesty) and it considers it part of faith.”
Would that this emphasis had been drilled into the jihadists frequenting strip clubs before performing the will of Allah.
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Lawrence is shown praying prior to the climactic scenes. This conforms to a snatch of verse used in the original film and intoned at the beginning of this update: “Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night / May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.”
While such fatalism would be objectionable outside a genre so far removed from reality, here the sentiment is merely a passing detail meant to heighten the atmosphere of dread. Overall, despite the histrionics that come with the territory, it’s difficult to resist the old-fashioned — indeed corny — pleasures of “The Wolfman.”
The movie contains frequent episodes of moderately graphic violence, including fleeting images of human entrails, decapitations, and severed limbs; an instance of partial upper female nudity; several references to prostitution; and one use of profane language. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R — restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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