In September 1980, a few hours after my parents had said their last goodbyes and turned the car back toward Cleveland, I met Nancy Halbin. Her room was around the corner from mine on the 4th floor of Willard Hall, a college dormitory in suburban Chicago. I had been led … [Read more...] about Heights bites and Shaker sucks: The last word on a great rivalry
A singular feat of driving – 8 min. to I-271 without breaking the law
Saturday, Feb. 4. 8:17 a.m. Leaving 10 minutes late to get the youngest member of the family to an indoor soccer match. Road surfaces are dry, traffic is light. The details are worth noting, as this was the situation when the unthinkable occurred: We made the drive up … [Read more...] about A singular feat of driving – 8 min. to I-271 without breaking the law
Fun with Google maps
Every now and then I'll do a "flyover" of the neighborhood. It can reveal some interesting details that a lifetime here hasn't otherwise made known. For instance, this view of the area surrounding Cumberland Park offered an intriguing bare spot, just west of the pool, through … [Read more...] about Fun with Google maps
Stars & Stripes Forever – or at least a really really long time
At the Cleveland Heights High School Instrumental Music Department fall concert on Nov. 13, current students were joined on stage by alumni who had gathered for a reunion from the era of Music Director John Farinacci (1949-'62). The grand finale was John Phillip Sousa's Stars … [Read more...] about Stars & Stripes Forever – or at least a really really long time
The police are using Twitter – and look who’s got something good to say
On Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, a 16-year-old boy named Artwon Oliver was shot and killed at the intersection of Lee and Superior roads in Cleveland Heights. According to the reports (here are 2 from the Plain Dealer: first report, Nov. 27; follow up, Nov. 30), he had been … [Read more...] about The police are using Twitter – and look who’s got something good to say
