Who knew Cleveland?  Suddenly, I don't feel so blue.

Bill Moyers Journal - Bill Moyers speaks with Cornel West, Serene Jones, and Gary Dorrien for a fresh take on what our core ethics and values as a society say about America's politics, policy, and the challenges of balancing capitalism and democracy.  Click here to watch video.

Nominate a Woman of Worth, someone making a REAL difference in your community.  Win $25,000 towards your cause :)  Hello Gloria--I am nominating you!

Ingenuity Festival kicks off on Friday, July 10th and runs through July 12th.  It's all about family fun--and that includes EVERYONE from toddler to seniors, folks.

Later in the week, here in the lovely GREEN neighborhood of choice, Brooklyn Centre, OCBC's Jim Sheehan will be on hand to help our neighborhood kids gear up for healthy living. 

Stop by and watch him show folks how to change a tire and fix a bike!

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Come to a FREE series of workshops from July 2-8.  Join fellow veterans at the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory for papermaking, creative writing and bookbinding workshops.

 Schedule of events:

July 2nd--Breaking down uniforms and making pulp
July 3rd--More pulpmaking

July 4th--Community Potluck Picnic Gallery opening

July 5th--Papermaking and Creative Writing
July 6th--Papermaking and Creative Writing
July 7th--Papermaking and Bookbinding

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As I've mentioned previously, many of my six years with REALNEO to date have been spent in pursuit of a core research question - that economic development and community development can become equated under a frame of quality of life and place enrichment.  This has been proposed previously and backed by many of my theoretical pieces.  Now, as I shift to operationalization of the theory, it becomes more important to request feedback and input from the variously communities

Photo credit: New York Times

Dust off your Jean Jacques Rousseau NEO--Google "social contract" Cleveland, and, then, "social contract," Atlanta.

The game here will all start to make sense--after you PLEASE READ:

Atlanta Is MakingWay for New Public Housing, New York Times

Another attempt to spin off REALNEO...only with strings in all the right places...

Norm--Chris reminds me that it took Einstein years of working in obscurity to finally get recognition for his ideas...I suppose you should take the attitude that imitation is the sincerest form of praise, but these spin-offs are just that...spinning...spinning..around and around...to nowhere.

SEE the transformational economy in NEO for REAL.  Enjoy yourself and make friends.

The potluck will be from 6:30pm-11pm.

Please bring your favorite dish to help us celebrate with our Mother Earth in the passing of spring and ushering in the summer season

For more information about the workshop or potluck feel free to e-mail us at

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 During these tough economic times, libraries provide vital information resources--on the flip side, we must evidence fiscal transparency and efficiency.

Tremont Communicator is now out for distribution.  I won't harp on CDCs and the mailing list issue.  Everyone deserves a chance to have their say.

Look for the signs.  Every Saturday in Old Brooklyn, there is a hive of activity here.

This summer there's a whole crop of food related films being released. 

Please mark your calendars for this worthwhile event.  Print and distribute.

Spam alert.  I am going to promote the recently released travel guide to Cleveland by Douglas Trattner and published by www.moon.com.

Good neighbor Carol Ward reminds us through i-neighbors.org that we have a whole LAKE to enjoy for FREE this summer.  Check out the activities offered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources!!!

The Plain Dealer ran this hopeful story about the Montessori High School in University Circle.  I would love to see the financials on this model school.  There is an open house next Tuesday.

Montessori High School, 11025 Magnolia Drive, will hold an open house at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9. Call 216-421-3033 to RSVP.

Tomorrow offers hope and the promise that pain will not endure where there is love and food and books.