It was a big surprise last week when Cleveland Heights City Manager Robert Downey resigned. I incorrectly assumed it had something to do with his health. We've since learned that if he hadn't quit he likely would have been fired – though the way it's usually stated in the … [Read more...] about Why new faces on CH Council have been good for the city
The value in a (slightly) more expensive can of tuna
I was at Dave's the other day at Cedar and Fairmount. This is the store that might have become a giant Giant Eagle a decade ago, if a small group of vocal citizens hadn't stood up to object. They succeeded in halting a proposal by the Pittsburgh-based supermarket chain to greatly … [Read more...] about The value in a (slightly) more expensive can of tuna
A great day for a haircut for a cause
On Sunday, March 11, my 14-year-old son sat to have his head shaved in the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser for childhood cancer research. Usually I keep my family out of my public posts. But Adam is such a sport and, frankly, he looks pretty good with a tight … [Read more...] about A great day for a haircut for a cause
What to do with Millikin: If you listen, you can hear the community’s voice
In rejecting a $550,000 offer for the decaying Millikin School building by Orthodox-Jewish school Mosdos Ohr Hatorah, I think the CH-UH School Board might be making a mistake. Millikin hasn't been used as a public school since the '70s; it was left vacant in 2006 when the … [Read more...] about What to do with Millikin: If you listen, you can hear the community’s voice
It’s almost official: Oakwood Commons brochure names WalMart
Fran Mentch, the bloodied and bruised volunteer who tried to prevent big-box retail development of the former Oakwood Golf Course, gets to say "I told you so." For more than a year, there has been a persistent rumor that one of the first tenants in the new development would be … [Read more...] about It’s almost official: Oakwood Commons brochure names WalMart
