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
Quality of Life
New Year, New Cup, New Me.
Four years ago I started a new tradition in my life. Each January, maybe even in December I start looking around, lingering in consignment shops or window shopping even at big box Crate and Barrel type stores - I’m not ruling anything out. I’m searching for the right one. … [Read more...] about New Year, New Cup, New Me.
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
Coffee for the Common Woman | Part 2
One of the earliest credible descriptions of the experience of drinking coffee comes from german physcian and botanist, Leonhard Rauwolf in the 1500's. He described coffee as "almost as black as ink and very good in illness..." Leonhard was a people watcher. Just like myself, … [Read more...] about Coffee for the Common Woman | Part 2
Snow, Driving and Kids
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Though it was a delayed start with hiccups and dustings here and there, the snow has finally returned to Cleveland. In the Heights, one of the struggles of morning routines usually involves dusting off vehicles, cleaning driveways, … [Read more...] about Snow, Driving and Kids
