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Author Archives: Mark Collier
Mark vs. Food Recap
Well, I’m never eating again. Had an awesome turnout for our first Mark vs. Food feature. Many, many thanks to Jared Lorenzen, Patrick Towles and Will Chambers. Also, Raniero’s Pizzeria for opening up on a day they are normally closed, and welcoming us so warmly. Also, to BW3’s who also gave 10% of their sales […]
Fifty Year Old Gift Un-Earthed (Guest Post by Ben Petracco)
Highlands High School has been going through an extensive renovation. The end result will be a brand new high school for students to enjoy for years to come. And finally air conditioning. During these renovations an unexpected gift was un-earthed that would shed light on a life a half century old. A time capsule was […]
Nky’s Best Pizza Quest: Pasquale’s
Van Damme, it’s Friday. Below is the video from our most recent pizza quest to Pasquale’s in Bellevue. We’ve got a lot going on this weekend, including Mark vs. Food this Sunday at Raniero’s and BW3’s in Cold Spring, so I’ll post the rest of the review next week. See everyone there at 1:00.
Mark vs. Food, This Sunday!
Just a reminder, all proceeds we raise will be going directly to The Brighton Center. We are still looking for a corporate sponsor for all 10 events this year (email me at marklcollier@yahoo.com for details). You will receive a year-long ad on this website, get to help an organization that helped over 75,000 local families […]
Journey Stories (Guest Post by Stephanie Class)
Hello! I’m Stephanie Class and I was born and raised in Ft. Thomas. After spending time working as a writer and filmmaker in Chicago and New York City, I am now back in town (sorry, but you couldn’t get rid of me that easily). I often read Fort Thomas Matters when I was living in […]
Teeter Tots – Controlled Chaos (Guest Post by Jessica Duke)
Everyone automatically assumes that if you have children it means you like kids. I like my kid, and I often, though not always, like other people’s kids. The screaming children at the Fort Thomas Recreation Department’s Teeter Tots, however, was nearly a Friday the 13th nightmare. That said, the chaos of the Fort Thomas Recreation […]
Cipher Recovery Wins 2011 Best of Cincinnati Award
When our sponsors do well, our city does well. We try to keep our advertisers local and exclusive and Cipher Recovery is one of FTM’s best supporters. (click the ad below to go directly to their company). They were recently selected as the 2011 Best of Cincinnati Award in the business legal services category by […]
Saturday Morning Hot Links
Morning everyone. Hope you have had your first cup of coffee and you are off and running. Here are your morning links: – Mark vs. Food is gaining traction. Buffalo Wild Wings (right next to Raniero’s in Cold Spring) will be donating 10% of all food sales to The Brighton Center Sunday, after our eating […]
Mark vs. Food
Writing for this website has been a blast. I’ve gotten to meet a lot of cool people, heard a lot of different opinions and rumors, and learned a lot about our city. As our readership has grown and our reach seems to be getting bigger, I often wonder what direction Fort Thomas Matters will go. […]

