Social media has been filled over the past few weeks with complaints about walking throughout Cleveland Heights as the snow piles up. This Facebook post by Jim Miller sums up the frustration, but – to use the appropriate cliche – it's only the tip of the iceberg. While … [Read more...] about The problem isn’t really winter walking; it’s lack of commitment to public safety
Reign of Error: Finding a better path for public education
Diane Ravitch is a well-credentialed education historian and was the assistant secretary of education in the George W. Bush administration. In her book "Reign of Error," Ravitch documents why the accelerating privatization of education is destroying a public education system that … [Read more...] about Reign of Error: Finding a better path for public education
Cool people I know: Daniel Stashower
Daniel Stashower, author of The Hour of Peril, was in town this weekend on a publicity tour scheduled tighter than the subject of his new book: Lincoln’s perilous 1861 train trip from Springfield, Ill. to his inauguration in Washington. About 200 people packed the Beachwood … [Read more...] about Cool people I know: Daniel Stashower
Tommy Talks
Yes, that Tommy. The owner of 40-year-old Tommy's Restaurant doesn't say "no" to very many reasonable requests. He's just that kind of guy; it seems like he'll help out with just about anything the community needs. But I've never heard him talk about himself, until I saw … [Read more...] about Tommy Talks
Stop mugging around and buy something local
Beginning today (Tuesday, June 12) Starbucks is selling a new ceramic coffee mug for $10. The novelty in this is that the mug is made in America – East Liverpool, Ohio, actually, which I've just learned was once the nation's pottery capital. The mugs have their own display, … [Read more...] about Stop mugging around and buy something local
