GREATER CLEVELAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY KICKS OFF MONTH-LONG COMMUNITY TOOL DRIVE
Donated items will be used to help eliminate poverty housing 

It’s time somebody had some sense. Major League Baseball may have struck the first blow to end the life of Chief Wahoo.

I ventured downtown Monday and was shocked by what I saw. Or what I didn’t see. Cleveland – a virtual ghost city. At 11 a.m. At a crossroads of downtown at East 9th Street and Euclid Avenue.

This blog post and the subsequent comments bear reading.  To help folks to find it, I am reposting here.  Henry G--please confirm that this will be permalinked.  The comments don't get printed in the paper.  Will the comments, therefore, be lost someday?  To Ward14 Angel--may I reprint the full comments here?

"A commitment to truth requires a commitment to social justice"

State of Ohio Development Dept. has awarded a $12,500 grant to the EZ Corp. for toilet paper. Company officials had warned that the company could shut down as early as June 1 without the state’s help.

There’s been a multi-million dollar holdup and the police are doing nothing about it. The bandit – Alcoa - world’s leading producer of aluminum and aluminum products. Hard to believe. Or not.

 The Future is Green!

Photo credit: Mifune http://www.myspace.com/mifunesound

Life doesn't get any better than grooving to Mifune in the Eastman Garden of the Cleveland Public Library.  

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The three Cuyahoga County Commissioners date at City Council on the Med Mart/Convention Center became a laugh and love in. Nary a contrary word could be heard.

Submit your videos to MOCA Cleveland by this Friday, May 22--

Plain Dealer editorial staffers have agreed to wage reduction and furloughs in exchange for a one-year moratorium on layoffs.

What’s the problem with tax abatements, tax exemptions and tax incremental financing (TIF), all incentives that reduce property taxes?

Do you recognize propaganda when you see it? The Pee Dee had a perfect display of it in today’s newspaper.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_Fwhsl7i8

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Please forward it along to your friends :)

Thanks,
Tricia 

How an artist sees the world ...

Apologies can do wonders for the soul :)

It takes a world renowned visionary and creative genius like Richard Fleischman to take the complexities of saving and transforming our regional economy, landscape and society and express that in one clear, elegant statement.

The Vision for Cuyahoga County is clear - The world's first "Digital City" and the "Greenest Place On Earth".

The Wolstein East Bank project is in limbo but that hasn’t stopped the City of Cleveland from feeding Scott Wolstein $1.4 million for land for a future walkway and park along the Cuyahoga River in the Flats.

SAFE provides temporary shelter for pets of victims of domestic violence, foreclosure and medical emergencies.  Call 216-970-3035 for more information.

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I've written for some time about the importance of Education as the most fundamental need for our region.  Specifically, we need our programs to be intergenerational, experiential, and service-based.   More heartening news comes down the news wire just recently, reported on MSN Careers and local

The cost of travel is prohibitive now, so why not make the most of the opportunity to travel a short distance and meet your neighbors across the river and over the dell?

Two upcoming events--highlighting Cleveland's walkable neighborhoods--are worth noting: the Tremont Trek, on Saturday, June 20th, and the All-Access Tour of Brooklyn Centre and Old Brooklyn neighborhoods, on Saturday, July 18th. 

 It’s not just the loyal group of Melt fans that continues to grow. Since opening in September 2006, Melt Bar and Grilled opened a patio, then expanded the restaurant in summer 2008 to accommodate the droves of hungry Clevelanders, excited to bring an out-of-town friend or spend a mundane any-day enjoying some true laid-back comfort—in the food, drink and vibe.