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Zanesville Exotic Animal Mess Doesn’t Surprise This Ohioan

BY stephenmarkley · Tuesday, October 25, 2011 6:11am Comments

I grew up about forty-five minutes from Zanesville, Ohio, the location of the recent exotic animal escape imbroglio after amateur zookeeper Terry Thompson released 56 animals including tigers, lions, and bears before shooting himself in the head. This is not super-shocking because Ohio is one of a handful of states that makes it more difficult… Continue reading ‘Zanesville Exotic Animal Mess Doesn’t Surprise This Ohioan’


The Music Dies When You Turn 20

BY stephenmarkley · Monday, June 20, 2011 2:16am Comments

Music is better when you’re a teenager. Not the music itself, but listening to music is a teenager’s game. The stuff that sticks with you is all the stuff you listened to between the ages of 13 and 19. Because I was a white kid growing up in rural Ohio, I obviously was a huge… Continue reading ‘The Music Dies When You Turn 20′