Sometimes you try to put people into boxes they don’t fit into. Mayor Frank Jackson is one of those people difficult to place. At least for me.

 healthcar?

Are we going to ever get universal healthcare that is worth having?

I wish I could put this book in the hands of every American.  

Didn't come to play teeball, folks.  Better bring the A game.

'The last time the govt embarked on a major vaccine campaign against a new swine flu, 1000s filed claims contending they suffered side effects from the shots. This time, the govt has already taken steps 2head that off.

 

Many Predict US Financial Collapse in September

I pulled into a local store parking lot with weeds that were like 3 feet tall right next to the sidewalk, looking like tumbleweed and large enough to hide a person... kind of dangerous is what I thought... So, I made it my mission to ask the store manager to come outside for a brief discussion-out of the listening distance of others.

joecimperman [at] gmail [dot] com wrote:

Cross-posted in Brewed Fresh Daily

The evidence is accumulating that Cleveland's economic development strategy does not work very well.

(Here, we are talking about the 5 county Cleveland metro region: Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Medina and Lorain counties: population about 2.1 million.)

Late on the 4th of July, there was a big fight in my neighborhood. Thankfully, I wasn't there. A friend who was there described it as around 100 people - some from East Cleveland and some from Cleveland - who just plain wanted to fight. No gang or drug issues - no girl in the middle - just a bunch of people so stressed and freaked out by life that they needed to pound somebody. On that night, those folks settled for pounding each other, and little harm was caused.

In observing what has been planned for major infrastructure and private developments and strategic investment initiatives in the Greater Cleveland Area, with a focus on high dollar, high roller plans for downtown Cleveland and especially the lake and river fronts, when there are no current economic indicators projecting high income growth in Cleveland or the region, my only conclusion is that the "smart money" has been riding for a long time on the easy money of driving casino gambling downtown, in a big way, in the near future.

WAITING FOR THE ECLIPSE: On July 22nd, the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century will take place in Asia. Traveling phtographer Olivier Staiger took this picture from Shanghai, where he is waiting for the lights to go out:

Ralph Lopez @ Daily Kos - President Jimmy Carter wrote that the Red Cross, Amnesty International and the Pentagon "have gathered substantial testimony of torture of children, confirmed by soldiers who witnessed or participated in the abuse." In "Our Endangered Values" Carter said that the Red Cross found after visiting six U.S.

What a wonderful day for a bike ride.  The All Access Fair is in progress right now.  Try to get there, if you can, to enter the raffle for some great local prizes like Honey Hut and Gentiles gift certificates!  

Lois Moss and all the organizers deserve a hearty round of applause.  It also helped that Mother Nature cooperated to give us a beautiful day after last night's torrential storms. 

Is RTA taking us on another ride? As a transit system, it seems more like a servant of the same old special interests when it should be taking care of transit-dependent citizens.

Max Etenrity - As the world mourns the loss of Walter Conkrite, perhaps America's greatest journalist, many are reflecting on the life and legacy of a man who truly set the standard of reporting excellence.  Mr Cronkite, who was fondly dubbed "Uncle Walter" by viewers and listeners, was so relied upon to tell the unvarnished truth about the US Government and international affairs that he was sometimes casually referred to as "the most trusted man in America."   But he was not particularly popular with everyone, especially politicians, including P

The articles below are from the City of Cleveland approved newsletter publication, CINTRON'S CHRONICLES that were published in 1999.

NELSON CINTRON JR. ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR COUNCILMAN OF WARD 14

-Nelson Cintron Jr.

Dear Resident,