From: http://www.coolcleveland.com/blog/2011/10/dia-de-los-muertos-2011/

Ever since pre-Colombian times in Mexico, it is believed that our ancestors come to visit us once a year during "el Día de los Muertos." Not only is this a sacred time – it is also a time of celebration and joy – a time to honor the dead by preparing special offerings of food and drink, flowers, candles and incense.

 

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I grow a dark red 1972 hybrid tea rose, bred by the Kern Rose Nursery that was in Mentor. I does not produce a lot of blooms, and those it does produce seldom open fully to show their golden stamens. Of course with 75-80 petals of good substance to open, it is no wonder. This bud I photographed October 1.

 

And six days later on October 7.

And three days later on October 10. 

A new beauty shop has opened in Tremont, at W. 10th & Literary. I was walking my dogs along the Literary side of its building where there is a large yard with three gorgeous red rose bushes bearing buds. I was trying to decide which was the most beautiful when the owner, Kelly, came out and asked if I would like a rose.

Well, yes! And so Oldroser, who has given away over forty rose bouquets this year, was herself given a fantastically beautiful rose.

 

 OccupyCleveland meetup with MidWest Power Shift

1:00 PM at the Free Stamp (Willard Park)

Sunday October 23, 2011

 

Image from BBC World News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We all wear masks in our daily life.  The recent dust-up about the Guy Falkes masks are illustrative of a problem in NEO that needs dialogue. 

Make Wall Street Pay: 

READ Ruth Reichl and you will know that she is REALNEO. 

Location

Cleveland puts tight seal on West Shoreway bike path deletion.

 

I know a gentleman who attends a different church, which features a huge festival with lots of food, and whose wife is an accomplished pastry maker. He has helped at Zion, greatly admires Pastor Joyce and speaking of their food, rolls his eyes, looks heavenward and says, "Elaine is a WONDERFUL cook!" So seize the opportunity to fill up at a fantastically low price.

All You Can Eat German Buffet 

Is Cleveland doomed to become a city without music if legislation is updated that spells out the rules for bars, taverns and restaurants that want to add live music?