Saturday, October 10th at the Cleveland Botanical Garden marked the Western Reserve Herb Society's 70th Annual Herb Fair. A celebration of herbs in all forms and varieties was on display with a myriad of activities (make your own herb vinegars and meat rubs) to delicious baked … [Read more...] about Tussie-Mussie?
Quality of Life
In celebration of Donut Day
Saturday, Oct. 10 is the 2015 edition of Donut Day – a Scarborough Road tradition, founded and sustained for the past 12 years by the Sperl family. I've been head down in work and it didn't occur to me until now to post this video from last year's event. It's a bit too late if … [Read more...] about In celebration of Donut Day
Ahh, the brief pleasure of peonies
Every year I watch the peonies slowly rise from a patch of soil in the back yard. They don't show new growth until long after the first thaw – after the crocuses and daffodils have had their time in the sun. They begin as red stalks and slowly grow thigh high while the tulips … [Read more...] about Ahh, the brief pleasure of peonies
Richard Rothstein Tells Cleveland Audience: Public Policy Created Segregation and White Flight
In a 2004 book, Class and Schools, Richard Rothstein, of the Economic Policy Institute, examined social and economic factors in the lives of children and in the community that affect the academic performance of children in school. Rothstein has been examining economic factors … [Read more...] about Richard Rothstein Tells Cleveland Audience: Public Policy Created Segregation and White Flight
A walk in a whiteout
At this time of year, even those who embrace winter the most begin to get tired of it – the cold and gray, shoveling, shivering, trudging and salt-encrusted everything. But when a new snow storm comes in, I don't care how long or cold the winter has been; I head out for a walk … [Read more...] about A walk in a whiteout
