I've been attending music concerts in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district for longer than my memory allows – at least 45 years. So I have a lot of context when I state that Monday's performance of O Fortuna from Carl Orff's Carmina Burana was the most … [Read more...] about O Fortuna, shining brightly on our kids
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Trash & Malls
One of the main reasons my wife and I moved to Cleveland Heights was to enjoy living in a walkable city. So, we walked to Severance Mall yesterday from our Coventry neighborhood home in the bright spring sunshine. It was a beautiful day, the first really warm morning this … [Read more...] about Trash & Malls
CIFF: the last reel
After a week of sitting in the dark, I am home again. The laundry is done, the refrigerator is full, and the billed are paid. Reflecting on what was a great festival, I had some questions; so I called Patrick Shepard, assistant director for CIFF, for some answers. Attendance … [Read more...] about CIFF: the last reel
Jerry “The Birdman” Kramer
Jerry "The Birdman" Kramer has many ideas about how life should be lived. Just read the sign that hangs in the window of his Obama/Elvis car. He's used to getting stopped by the police or having people follow him home to ask about his automobiles. Or in my case, having a … [Read more...] about Jerry “The Birdman” Kramer
There are valid reasons to allow Oakwood development – and then there’s this one
A South Euclid official was cited in today's Sun Press as saying the city needs to rezone the former Oakwood Club property because "in other developments in the area, when a developer is turned down for rezoning, it opens the door to a possible lawsuit against the city. That, … [Read more...] about There are valid reasons to allow Oakwood development – and then there’s this one
