At last week's Heights High Swim Cadet Show, each performance began with the singing of the national anthem by a trio of Heights students: Jaired Birks (left), Josh Toombs (center) and Brian Barron (left). When listening, consider the difficult acoustics of a swimming pool and … [Read more...] about Oh say, can you sing! 3 Heights students handle the national anthem
South Euclid’s elected wrecking crew
The city of South Euclid has sold 1.4 acres of its vacant Cedar Center North property to Gordon Food Service for $2 million – plus $300,000 in site improvements. The deal closed Feb. 14, according to a Plain Dealer report. The property will be used for a GFS Marketplace store, … [Read more...] about South Euclid’s elected wrecking crew
Even squirrels have bad days
My home office overlooks a corner of my backyard that I've started call The Playground. It has a small serenity pond and plenty of features to climb on, making it a favorite place for squirrels to frolic. There are six or seven that seem to make my yard home, including one … [Read more...] about Even squirrels have bad days
Groupon’s ad fiasco is a lesson learned – for the rest of us
Word comes that Groupon has pulled its controversial ad campaign featuring famous stars selling out on big causes – things like deforestation of Brazilian jungles, and self-determination of the Tibetan people – in exchange for big discounts at restaurants and the like. I'd … [Read more...] about Groupon’s ad fiasco is a lesson learned – for the rest of us
Navigating the Cedar icefall
That was a week of hard winter we just had. The snowthrower, which I had repaired twice this fall, has been getting a workout and I'm glad I went to the trouble of getting it fixed. But I finally cried uncle on the sidewalk. Living on Cedar Road, it's not the same shoveling … [Read more...] about Navigating the Cedar icefall
