Did last week's Sun Press editorial on July 7th upset anyone but me? In case you missed it, the Sun Press wrote an editorial supporting Cleveland Heights and our response to flash mobs, rioting, unruly teens, and the crimes they have committed. In the editorial, they labeled … [Read more...] about Rioting teens are “terrorists”?
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Fly in the ice
In the kitchen, on the top shelf of the freezer, in the ice cube container is a fake, plastic ice cube with a fly embedded inside. It's a cheap gag my son brought home from Big Fun on Coventry a couple years ago, when he was going through his practical joke phase – which I'm … [Read more...] about Fly in the ice
Thoughts on Coventry and the Teen “Flash Mob” Phenomenon
I'm a candidate for Cleveland Heights City Council and I had a booth for my campaign in the Coventry Village Street Festival on June 26th. From noon until about 5:00 pm it was a fabulous event. Fair attendees were having a great time, the vendors were busy, and I was having all … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Coventry and the Teen “Flash Mob” Phenomenon
Harvey Pekar, the nicest curmudgeon you ever met
At Cool Cleveland, writer Susan Petrone recalls Harvey Pekar: Harvey and Joyce ended up buying a house down the street from my mom — the house where I grew up. My mom actually makes a small appearance in Our Cancer Year (she’s the neighbor who drives Harvey to the hospital … [Read more...] about Harvey Pekar, the nicest curmudgeon you ever met
If you care about taxes you should care about Oakwood
The fight to save Oakwood kicked up a notch this week when South Euclid City Council voted unanimously to rezone it to make way for big box and “value-oriented”retail. If you have followed the news about Oakwood, it documents South Euclid City Council doing the developers … [Read more...] about If you care about taxes you should care about Oakwood
