“The throwing having begun, I put on a borrowed pair of shoes, the first I ever wore. I was feeling great…” -Eugene Oberst, 1924 Olympic Bronze medalist This year marks 88 years since Eugene Oberst won a bronze medal in the javelin throw at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Mr. … [Read more...] about Remembering a father, an Olympian, an inspiration to many
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Cuyahoga County Public Library suffers from too much money?
When I heard that the Cuyahoga County Public Library was going to spend $12.6 million to build a new library in South Euclid-Lyndhurst and abandon the current library in the Telling Mansion, it did not sound like a particularly good idea to me. But, in order to be fair and … [Read more...] about Cuyahoga County Public Library suffers from too much money?
Michelangelo Lovelace, Sr. – Urban Wonder
Last Friday I experienced urban wonder. Passionate - color filled - electric energy - urban wonder. Just shy of Little Italy at the Artist Archives of the Western Reserve I attended an amazing retrospective exhibition of the Art of Michelangelo Lovelace, … [Read more...] about Michelangelo Lovelace, Sr. – Urban Wonder
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
Bulldozers on Taylor: Children, people with visual impairments and homeowners don’t count.
The bulldozers are on Taylor Road; these machines are busy digging up and moving dirt, concrete and asphalt. But these bulldozers wouldn’t be there if it were not for Cleveland Heights city officials. They bulldozed over the expressed desires and concerns of the … [Read more...] about Bulldozers on Taylor: Children, people with visual impairments and homeowners don’t count.
