I tried to get these images onto the blog right after the memorial day event, but the blog software fought me off. The event was punctuated by the band, the Monticello Middle Schoolers reading their own essays on what the day meant to them, and by the appearance of some of our … [Read more...] about A Look Back at Memorial Day
neighbors
Tone Deaf : The Case of B’nai Torah on South Green Road
A letter from Stuart Mendel to University Heights Mayor Susan Infeld. This letter was provided by Mendel to the Heights Observer for publication. I had the opportunity to convene 11 residents in my home recently to share information and discuss concerns regarding the B’nai … [Read more...] about Tone Deaf : The Case of B’nai Torah on South Green Road
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
Rebuilding
There are three houses in a row on Berkshire being rebuilt. This one is gutted to the beams and trusses. No walls. A fascinating sight in the night. Last night, after a friend who lives on the other side of these houses from me alerted me to this sight, I went by it to see if … [Read more...] about Rebuilding
The Hostess
Ten years ago a water line burst by the front sidewalk of the house between us. Bobbie came out to see the water plume and apologized for not introducing herself sooner. We’d moved in a few months prior, and she’d been “so busy she’d forgotten her manners.” The next day we … [Read more...] about The Hostess
