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    About.com Cleveland

  • Ohio Deer Hunting Season

    15 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm
    Gun season for deer in Ohio begins November 30 and lasts through December 6 with an extra weekend December 19 and 20. For more about getting an Ohio hunting license and how to prepare your venison, see the following resources: How to get an Ohio hunting license ODNR hunting regulations Venison pot roast recipe Peppered Venison Steak (photo courtesy of ODNR) Ohio Deer Hunting Season originally appeared on About.com Cleveland on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 00:01:45.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Cleveland Restaurant Week

    11 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm
    Celebrate Cleveland's culinary scene and save money, besides. Cleveland Independents Restaurant Week runs through Saturday, November 14. Dozens of eateries are participating and all are offering three-course menus at $30 per person. Among the restaurants included are Sergio's, Ponte Vecchio, Beach Club Bistro in Euclid, John Q's Steakhouse, and Gamekeeper's Taverne in Chagrin Falls. For a complete list, click here. Reservations are recommended.(photo courtesy of John Q's Steakhouse) Cleveland Restaurant Week originally appeared on About.com Cleveland on Thursday, November 12th, 2009 at…

  • Dunham Tavern Antiques Show

    9 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm
    The 114th annual Dunham Tavern Antiques Show, one of the longest-running antiques shows in the United States, is November 28 and 29. The show, a fund-raiser for one of Cleveland's oldest structures, the Dunham Tavern, is being held at a new location this year, the Lillian and Betty Ratner School at 27575 Shaker Boulelvard in Pepper Pike.The two-day show features more than 50 dealers in quality antiques and collectibles. Admission is $10 for both days and includes parking. Hours are Saturday from 11am to 5pm and Sunday from 11am to 4pm. Serious collectors that want a head start on the event…

  • Northern Ohio Water Parks

    4 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm
    Looking for something to do inside as the weather gets colder? Or, maybe you're planning ahead for the family's summer vacation. Either way, Northern Ohio offers a variety of indoor and outdoor water parks that are fun for the entire family, from the 33,000 square foot indoor water park at Great Bear Lodge in Sandusky to the three-level play structure and wave pool at Wildwater Kingdom (pictured at right), the former Geauga Lake.Read more about Northern Ohio's water parks.(photo courtesy of CedarFair) Northern Ohio Water Parks originally appeared on About.com Cleveland on Thursday, November…

  • Lake Erie Lighthouses

    4 Nov 2009 | 7:01 am
    The Lake Erie landscape is beautiful, even in winter (it's coming soon), and the many lighthouses that dot the Ohio shoreline add to that beauty. Each one is unique and offers its own interest (like the Vermilion Lighthouse, pictured above). Learn more about Lake Erie Lighthouses in this photo tour.(photo courtesy of Coastal Ohio) Lake Erie Lighthouses originally appeared on About.com Cleveland on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 15:01:44.Permalink | Comment | Email this
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    The Cauldron

  • New Face Stands Out As Vikings Beat Bobcats:

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    While the Cleveland State volleyball team was ending their regular season on Friday night, the women's basketball team was opening theirs with a -XX over MAC opponents Ohio University at the Wolstein Center. "I thought this was a great way to start our season," head coach Kate Peterson-Abiad said after the game.

  • The Twelfth Victim

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    If you're reading this, it's likely you're located somewhere on the Cleveland State campus. Six miles southeast of where we all stand, 50-year-old Anthony Sowell has possibly spent the last few years collecting bodies in his home on Imperial Avenue.

  • Nance College of Business Hosts Marketing Strategies for CSU Students

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Last Thursday, students and professors were given a tutorial on online business strategies. The college of business hosted Creating Your Online Media Strategy: Broadcasting, Content Creation and Branding. It was presented by Denise Polverine, editor-in-chief of Cleveland.

  • Now Hear This!

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    So, we at the Now Hear This Mothership have relocated recently, uprooting the base from the prior safe haven, and setting up our laboratory of Alchemical Rock Experimentation in a newfound home, fraught with danger, excitement, and new opportunities. Okay.

  • Native American Heritage Celebration In Motion

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Native American Heritage Celebration started at CSU on Nov. 5, the first of many events inside the programs to be displayed at the university. The event began at Cleveland state seven years ago, and has been held annually since. It is a wonderfully cultural experience in which people of all nationalities are invited to learn a little about this country's native peoples and their traditions and lives.
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    The Observer

  • Holiday season with a cranberry craze

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Holiday Relish Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes

  • Nothing much humane about humanity

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    I knew a student who had been injured during his service in the military. He walked with a limp and smoked cigarettes almost religiously.

  • Class inspires students to start CSEC

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Juniors Katey McCabe and Ali Briggs started the Case Social Entrepreneurship Club (CSEC) in hopes of what they refer to as "doing well by doing good."

  • Passive pregnancy prevention plan

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Three weeks ago, I discovered something shocking: I am enrolled in a biology course! Since I began showing up to class, though, I have encountered a number of distresses. Every day, with frightening regularity, there is a man at the front of the room who insists upon speaking very loudly about topics which are completely impertinent to my interests.

  • CWRU's Eco-Party

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Last Saturday evening, students turned off their electronics and bedroom lights and headed down to Adelbert Gym to celebrate sustainable green living.
 
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    Cleveland Leader - Cleveland News & More!

  • Injuries/Effort Make for Uneven Cavs Performances

    Kevin_Hignett
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:05 am
    After a horrible start to the season, the Cavs put together some nice games and won 5 in a row over the past 2 weeks. The offense seems to be coming together, for the most part, and the team has shown some signs of life. Certainly there’s no reason to panic and the Cavaliers currently sit at 4th in the Eastern Conference. This is all positive. On the negative side, we’re already seeing some injuries start to pile up, in addition to the ongoing drama surrounding Delonte West. Even when Delonte has been on the floor, he’s not the same guy he was last year. I’ve seen an occasional…

  • Bandmates Believe Steven Tyler Has Relapsed; Is Abusing Drugs Again

    GossipGirl
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:09 am
    At the same time that Steven Tyler has decided to take a break from the band Aerosmith, his bandmates are expressing concerns over the aging rocker's well-being. Specifically, they believe that he may again be abusing illegal drugs. Drummer Joey Kramer said: "I think that he needs help and that attention needs to be put to his health." And by that Kramer isn't referring to the broken shoulder that Tyler suffered in August when he fell off a stage during a concert. Tyler has battled an addiction to drugs in the past. Just last year in May 2008, Tyler checked himself into rehab. At the time,…

  • Majority of Republicans Believe Obama Didn't Actually Win the 2008 Election

    Leader Staff
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:39 am
    GOP Base Believes ACORN Helped Him Steal the Election According to a new national poll from Public Policy Polling, a majority of Republicans do not believe that Barack Obama actually won the 2008 election. Instead, they believe that ACORN stole it. The poll posed the question, "Do you think that Barack Obama legitimately won the Presidential election last year, or do you think that ACORN stole it for him?" Overall, 62% of Americans believe he won legitimately and 26% believe ACORN stole it. Amongst Republicans, however, a mere 27% believe that Obama actually won. A 52% majority of Republicans…

  • Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Overturns, Kills One

    GossipGirl
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:27 am
    A tour bus carrying the lighting crew for Miley Cyrus flipped over early Friday morning on a rain-slicked Virginia highway. One person was killed in the tragic accident. Cyrus was not aboard the bus when it overturned at 8:15am on Interstate 85. The lone fatality was the bus driver, and one of the nine people on the bus also suffered minor injuries. The bus ended up lying on its side on a grassy slope just off the highway. The bus was a part of a four vehicle caravan associated with Miley's on-going tour. Miley is due to next perform on Sunday in Greensboro, NC.

  • Fat People the Target of Gang Murders in Peru; Fat Sold on Black Market

    Julie
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:26 am
    If you are the slightest bit pudgy, you may want to reconsider that trip to Peru. Peruvian police have captured several members of a remote jungle gang that kills people for their fat. The fat is then reportedly sold on the black market for use in cosmetics. One of the suspects revealed that the killers would cut off their victims' heads and limbs, remove the organs, and then suspend the torsos from hooks over candles to melt fat from the bodies. Three suspects have confessed to killing five people for their fat. Two suspects were arrested carrying bottles of liquid fat and revealed to police…
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    The Cleveland Free Times - All Stories

  • News Lead: You Will Believe A Dude Can Fly - AST Dew Tour, Thursday, July 17

    By Anastasia PantsiosI’m surprised no one has thought to ask Nick Lowe to rewrite his song “I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass” as “I Love the Sound of Breaking Bones” to be the theme song for the annual AST Dew Tour, a series of skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross sports competition lifestyle events held in cities across the country for the last four years. At the five events, athletes in six different, potentially bone-crushing skills earn points to become champion of their domain. The daily Outdoor Festival with its vendors, freebies, athlete autograph…

  • Music Lead: Warped Tour - Our Picks For The Annual Skate/punk/corporate Sponsorship Affair

    The Academy Is...Like every band from Chicago, The Academy Is... gained positive reviews and lots of MySpace hits with a debut album that seemed too clever and innovative for another band from the city that brought us Fall Out Boy. Almost Here secured the group as a "band to watch." Unlike others, though, The Academy Is... always gave the impression of a band larger than its indie confines. With its sophomore album, Santi, it channeled some of the rock-star stadium-packed persona of classic rock, but didn't live up to it. While the album received mixed reviews, it did have some…

  • Being There: Alkaline Trio - House Of Blues, Thursday, July 10

    By Ryan Maclennan The sold-out crowd that awaited the Chicago-based emo act Alkaline Trio at the House of Blues showed the kind of patience you don't often see from punk audiences. Prior to playing, the band took nearly 45 minutes to set up its equipment and run through one final sound check. Despite chanting "Trio! Trio! Trio!," the crowd didn't become too unruly as it waited. The fact that the band looked so pleased when it finally started playing — singer-guitarist Matt Skiba appeared on stage with a broad smile on his face and wearing a pair of oversized sunglasses…

  • Local Dirt: Summit Meeting - Original Regional Acts Get Their Chance To Rock The Docks

    Normally, an event like Summit County's Rock the Docks on Springfield Lake between Lakemore and Springfield townships, which features an American Power Boat Association hydroplane regatta, food, vendors, family activities, fireworks, skydivers, the Starboyz motorcycle stunt team and other entertainment, calls on cover bands and tribute acts to provide the musical backdrop. But the organizers of the first-time event decided to do things differently, giving the nod to more than 30 local original rock acts. Lorie Strittmatter, who's overseeing the entertainment, explains how she got…

  • Locals Only: Eclectic Company - The Reunited Mirrors Have A Surplus Of Songs

    By Anastasia PantsiosMirrors, one of those Velvet Underground-worshipping Cleveland underground bands of the '70s frequently dubbed "legendary," played its last show with its original lineup on Sept. 18, 1975 in the courtyard of Case Western Reserve's Mather Building. Founder, guitarist and primary songwriter Jamie Klimek walked away from the group to play with Mirrors' keyboardist Paul Marotta's Styrenes, and later in the '80s, while living in New York, he played his songs with a trio version of Mirrors featuring Marotta and drummer Paul Laurence.Now, the band…
 
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    Weather: Cleveland weather forecast, news, video and more

  • Cool weekend ahead

    cleveland.com
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:14 am
    Expect highs all weekend to hover in the low-to-mid fifties with lows in the lower 40s.  Well have a mix of sun and clouds all weekend, but it looks to be dry.  If you've been putting off setting out your...

  • Wet start to work day

    cleveland.com
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Rain showers will continue to blow through the area today with highs in the mid-fifties.  Overnight lows will dip into the 40s.  Cooler weather is headed to the area.  Highs for the remainder of the week will hover in the...

  • Warmer today, showers to the south

    Mike Rose
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:16 am
    Temperatures will climb to near sixty today with increasing cloud cover.  A quick look at the radar shows showers moving through central and southern Ohio with rain expected in Cleveland tomorrow.Quick links• Cleveland forecast • Doppler radar • 5-day outlook•...

  • Sun and clouds today

    cleveland.com
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    Expect periods of sun and clouds with highs in the mid-fifties today.  Lows will dip into the 40s.  Tomorrow will be slightly warmer with highs near 60.Quick links• Cleveland forecast • Doppler radar • 5-day outlook• Traffic reports• Share your...

  • Showers possible today

    cleveland.com
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:53 am
    There's a chance of showers today as light rain moves through the area.  Most of Northeast Ohio will see mostly cloudy skies with highs in the mid-fifties.  Tonight's lows will be in the 40s.For tomorrow, expect temperatures to be slightly...
 
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    NEO Biz Blog

  • Suburban Cleveland Politics Getting Ugly; Op-Ed

    The Franchise King
    26 Oct 2009 | 2:38 pm
    I opened my residential University Heights mailbox to this, today;(I consolidated it.)"He has been a councilman for only 1.5 years, and has no in-depth concept of running a city. He is only interested in the bottom line, but a city is much more than that.Is he the kind of person you want leading this city beginning in 2010? He does not care, nor is he interested in the more than 30 programs, in addition to basic services we offer."--Mayor Beryl RothschildThis is her "goodbye" letter to the residents of University Heights.How does she know that Frank Consolo (The "he" in her nasty letter)…

  • The Innovation Tour For Ohio Jobs Is Launched

    The Franchise King
    24 Oct 2009 | 11:37 am
    From Ohio's Secretary Of State;"My campaign for the U.S. Senate is launching our "Innovation Tour for Ohio Jobs." The history of Ohio maps a trail of innovation over time and geography that sets Ohio apart from so many other states. In times like these, when we focus on what has made our state realize progress, I am struck by the wealth that is our very people. I have often said that our diversity is our greatest strength. When it comes to ways to promote economic progress for Ohio, we need only start with our people to see our potential. My Senate candidacy is about the kind of leadership…

  • Cleveland Sales Expert Launches Her First Book

    The Franchise King
    20 Oct 2009 | 2:50 pm
    Diane Helbig has written a book on sales, and it's not a lemon. As a matter of fact, it's a lemonade stand... She has targeted small business owners and managers, in an effort to help them sell! Read more

  • Chocolate Bar To Open In Downtown Cleveland

    The Franchise King
    14 Oct 2009 | 6:37 am
    That's right. For folks like me who don't drink alcohol, but do eat chocolate, there's going to be a bar for us! Right in downtown Cleveland-The Gateway District..Check out the first ever Cleveland Chocolate Bar...

  • Women Impacting Public Policy CEO Barbara Kasoff To Address Women Business Owners Oct. 28th

    The Franchise King
    12 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am
    A broad cross section of women business leaders across the region will participate in a panel discussion about today’s changing economic times and the policies that are important to women business owners. Attendees will get the information, tools and resources needed to grow a business and compete successfully for public/private sector contracts.The keynote speaker is Barbara Kasoff, President and CEO and Co-Founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc., a non-profit, bi-partisan public policy advocacy organization with over half a million members, including 49 business organizations,…
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    Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog

  • Cleveland Cold Storage building controversy

    Kevin Leeson
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm
    The Plain Dealer and Channel 3 have more details about the dispute between the Ohio Department of Transportation and Fred Finley, owner of the Cleveland Cold Storage building.

  • The "Learning Through Recovery" listening tour

    Kevin Leeson
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:41 pm
    Members of the new White House Office of Urban Affairs recently visited Cleveland to gather feedback about the federal stimulus program.

  • Stimulus tracking

    Kevin Leeson
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm
    WCPN looked at how the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and the Ohio EPA have invested their federal stimulus dollars.

  • Medical Mart questions

    Kevin Leeson
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:52 pm
    Steven Litt has questions about MMPI's revised concept for the Medical Mart in Cleveland, and participants on yesterday's Sound of Ideas program raised more questions. Cleveland City Council members demanded answers from MMPI representatives at a meeting yesterday. MMPI officials gave their reasons for rejecting Public Auditorium and presented alternate configurations they considered before concluding that Mall C would be the best site. Scene remained unimpressed, as was Roldo Bartimole. While 20 companies are interested in leasing space at the Medical Mart, none of them have signed…

  • Port Authority update

    Kevin Leeson
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:09 pm
    The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority again declined to share the reasons for CEO Adam Wasserman's recent exit, and the Plain Dealer repeated its call for better communication and transparency from the Port Authority. An article in this week's Scene tells the story of Wasserman's two-year tenure. Meanwhile, the Port Authority board today delayed the port's planned move to a new dike near East 55th Street. The Port Authority also admitted that it cannot meet the deadline to supply the $158 million local match for the construction of the dike.
 
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    Cleveland Indians News

  • Indians add seven to 40-man roster

    Anthony Castrovince
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    The Indians added seven players to their 40-man roster prior to Friday's deadline, thus protecting some of their top prospects from being selected in the Rule 5 Draft in December.

  • Wood hosts event for children's hospital

    Scott Merkin
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:38 am
    Through the Champions for Children's event Sarah and Kerry Wood hosted at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago, the Woods brought the Cubs and White Sox together in perfect harmony for the tremendous cause of Children's Memorial Hospital.

  • Hot Stove to kick off quietly for Tribe

    Anthony Castrovince
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    This figures to be a quiet Hot Stove season for a Tribe team that made plenty of noise at the Trade Deadline in July. If the Indians do become players in the free-agent market, they'll likely be late players, looking to scoop up some discounts on lower-profile guys.

  • McBride among Stenson nominees

    18 Nov 2009 | 1:17 pm

  • Acta focused on quick Tribe start

    Anthony Castrovince
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm
    Manny Acta is nearing the end of his first month on the job as the Indians' manager. And though the Tribe is still a long way from Acta's first official game at the helm, he's certainly kept himself busy.
 
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    Cleveland Cavaliers - best news, blogs, videos, photos and more - Boxxet

  • Cleveland Cavaliers news and blogs - November 20, 2009

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Cleveland Cavaliers news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.   •   Cavs and Kids to Cook Up a Healthy Menu for the Holidays -- from NBA.com: Cavaliers News   •   Cavaliers ... By the Numbers -- from NBA.com: Cavaliers News   •   Cavs Fall Victim To “Dirty Play,” Lose Out On Stephen Jackson -- by Smooth from MVN   •   Cavaliers: LeBron believes he could star in NFL -- from Ohio Sports Report   •…

  • Final Dime: Wizards 108, Cavaliers 91

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:22 am
    The Cavaliers led at half, but the Wizards outscored Cleveland by 10 in the decisive third quarter, handing them their first loss -- 108-91 -- in almost two weeks. LeBron James led everyone with 34 points. Original story at NBA.com . View our complete collection of news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at ThrillOf: Cleveland Cavaliers.

  • Cavaliers: Shockey says LeBron not NFL material

    18 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    Akron Beacon Journal Original story at Ohio Sports Report . View our complete collection of news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at ThrillOf: Cleveland Cavaliers.

  • Cavaliers beat Warriors for fifth straight win

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:12 am
    Written by Tariq Ali LeBron James had 31 points and 12 assists, and J.J. Hickson continued his solid play with another career-high 21 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held the short-handed Golden State Warriors, winning 114-108. The Cavaliers were short handed, playing without Shaquille O’Neal and Ander... Original story at CavsNews (Feedburner) . Related stories include: Cavaliers: LeBron, Williams lead Cavs to a win - Ohio Sports Report , Nowitzki Leads Mavericks Past Cavaliers - NYT > Cleveland Cavaliers View all 12 related news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at…

  • Cavaliers and Charter One Host Holiday Toy Drive

    17 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am
    Let the Season of Giving begin! Cleveland Cavaliers and Lake Erie Monsters fans can help underserved children throughout the northeast Ohio community enjoy the magic of the holiday season by donating new, unwrapped toys... Original story at NBA.com . View our complete collection of news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at ThrillOf: Cleveland Cavaliers.
 
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    The Cleveland Sports Animal

  • Kokinis Out...Kosar In?

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:40 am
    The Cleveland Browns announced the dismissal of General Manager George Kokinis late last night, and not only was he fired, but the dude had to be escorted out by security from the practice facility in Berea. Awesome. This reminds me of something from the Sopranos, with Eric Mangini playing the part of Tony Soprano.Rumor has it that Kokinis and Mangini have always had a tumultuous relationship with one another, so to many this comes as no surprise. I guess the real surprising part of it all is that no one mentioned it at Mangini's press conference at 3 p.m. yesterday. Weird.So, who is going to…

  • Halfway Done... Thank God.

    1 Nov 2009 | 1:11 pm
    Has anyone come to the conclusion that both Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn are not good enough to be starting NFL quarterbacks? Because I have.Derek Anderson is completely hamstringing this team, and his turnovers and inability to be an effective starting quarterback are not only killing the Cleveland offense, but it's effecting the defense as well. The Cleveland defense actually held their own against the Bears today, even though the score doesn't reflect such.That being said, Brady Quinn isn't going to come in and save the Browns. So to anyone clamoring for Eric Mangini to play Brady Quinn,…

  • Time to Panic?

    29 Oct 2009 | 4:17 pm
    After watching the Indians trade away every good player and their mother to contending teams (did you know CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee pitched against each other in game one of the World Series?) and the Browns laying a giant turd on the field week after week, there's one thing Cleveland sports fans were ready to take solace in once the NBA season began: LeBron James and the new look Cavs were going to kick ass and take names, beginning with Boston.Well, that has yet to happen. In fact, the exact opposite has happened, and even the Browns have more wins than the Cavs right now, who are sitting…

  • Indians Hire a New Manager

    25 Oct 2009 | 1:09 pm
    It came down to Bobby Valentine (yes, this guy), Don Mattingly, Torey Lovullo, and Manny Acta for the Cleveland Indians vacant managerial gig, and Tribe General Manager Mark Shapiro and the Indians brass went with Acta. Or rather, they didn't go with the other guys.The former coach of the Washington Nationals, Acta was fired after two and a half seasons and a 21-61 start this past season. According to the report, the Indians looked past Acta's career record and focused on his ability to develop some of Washington's young players and his communication skills. With all due respect, isn't his…

  • Week 5: "Like My Boy Johnny Drama Once Said..."

    11 Oct 2009 | 12:54 pm
    It wasn't the most pretty way in the world to get a win, but it's a win nonetheless. Even despite Billy Cundiff's best effort to blow it in the final second by kicking out of bounds on the kickoff following his go-ahead field goal. I wonder how he responded to Eric Mangini's question "Are you fucking kidding me?" as he jogged off to the bench. But anyway, behind a solid rush attack from Jamal Lewis, excellent special teams play, and a million penalties from the Buffalo Bills, the Cleveland Browns have finally won a game. Soak it in. Is it just me, or does Buffalo seem like the most miserable…
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  • Stefanie Spielman

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:11 pm
    Condolences and thanks to the family of Stefanie Spielman, who passed away last night after a ten-year bout with breast cancer.  [Former Massillon Tiger, Ohio State Buckeye and Cleveland Brown] Chris Spielman took a year off from his NFL career when [his wife and high school sweetheart] Stefanie was first diagnosed in 1998, and since then the family has worked to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at the James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State has raised more than $6.5 million. She also created Stefanie's Champions, a…

  • On Mangini's Relationship with Mike Tannenbaum, and an Offense that's Done More with Less (Frownie Challenge Update)

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:11 pm
    The first bit of good news on this Friday comes from The Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto, who noted yesterday, without qualification, that Eric Mangini "got along well with Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum" during his tenure as coach of the Jets.This confirmation from Pluto lends additional credence to the theory that Mangini was made the fall guy for the embarrassing failure of last season's Brett Favre experiment in New York, and the victim of a flawed "quick fix"/"manage by the headlines"/"sell jerseys first" managerial approach to which teams in massive media markets are especially susceptible. …

  • On Reality Football (with Messages in Bottles from Cheddar Bay)

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:07 am
    Something happened in the Bears/Cardinals game on November 8 that profoundly confirmed our strong preference for reality football over the fantasy variety.But before we get to what happened in that game, some background will be useful.  Starting with the oft-expressed and widely accepted notion that fantasy football makes football games more interesting to those who play.  This is true by definition in at least one respect, as the fantasy football player has an additional financial interest in the outcome of the games.  But the interest is more than just financial because the…

  • Breaking News: Von Hayes' Agent Blasts Tribe Manager (UPDATE: with Dolphins/Panthers Pick)

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:58 pm
    "I can't even put into words how upset I am at [the Cleveland Indians and Manager Dave Garcia] for sending Von out there to have his photo taken like that,'' Hayes' agent told Cleveland Frowns via text message. "Fortunately, Von is doing well.''(via UpNorthTrips, via Coachie).In other news:Scene's Vince Grzegorek has done an excellent job in unearthing some of the history behind Brownie The Elf.  The background links about "Brownies, the elves" are worth a look as well.*The Plain Dealer's Tony Grossi reports that "[r]eports of the NFL players union looking into Browns complaints about…

  • Dogs Bark, Birds Fly, Lawyers Complain

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:23 am
    Color us interested by all the run that agents for Terrelle Suggs and Josh Cribbs got in the Plain Dealer yesterday for complaining about injuries suffered by their respective clients in Monday night's game between the Browns and Ravens.  We recall seeing a headline at Cleveland.com yesterday lumping the stories together on the front page, along the lines of "agents* for Cribbs and Suggs complain about hits, more inside."  While our more interesting questions are for Cribbs' agent, let's talk about Brady Quinn's allegedly "cheap" shot on Suggs first.  The sporting press has…
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    Cleveland's Launchpad

  • New Lebron 2010 Website

    14 Nov 2009 | 3:53 pm
    http://www.pleasedontleave23.com/home

  • PROTEST The Monday Night Game

    29 Oct 2009 | 11:01 pm
    Fed up with losing, Browns fans organize protest at Nov. 16 gameAssociated PressBEREA, Ohio -- One of the most loyal Dawg Pounders is done barking about the sad state of his beloved Cleveland Browns. It's time to bite.Mark Duncan / Associated PressMike Randall, also known as "Dawg Pound Mike," is heading a Nov. 16 protest aimed at showing fans' displeasure with the Browns.Lifelong Browns fan and season-ticket holder Mike Randall, aka "Dawg Pound Mike," is encouraging other Cleveland fans to stay away from their seats for the opening kickoff of the Browns' Nov. 16 home game against the…

  • Some Interesting Media Clippings

    28 Oct 2009 | 8:14 pm
    Many interesting articles I found online:Time for Browns to Admit Mistake, Fire Mangini

  • Cavs Offseason Recap

    24 Oct 2009 | 8:49 pm
    The Cavaliers' season is just a few days away! With that being said, let's take a look at how the 2009 version of Cleveland's best team was formed:Cleveland Cavaliers 2009 OffseasonC: Shaquille O’Neal, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Darnell JacksonPF: Anderson Varejao, J.J. Hickson, Leon PoweSF: Lebron James, Jamario Moon, Jawad WilliamsSG: Anthony Parker, Delonte West, Danny GreenPG: Mo Williams, Daniel Gibson, Coby CarlOverseas rights: Christian Eyenga, Emir Preldzic, Ejike Ugboaja, Sasha KaunFree AgentsWally Szczerbiak, unrestrictedLorenzen Wright, unrestrictedJoe Smith, unrestricted, signed with…

  • Hughes: Lebron Will Stay

    15 Oct 2009 | 9:23 pm
    A former teammate of Lebron James, one Cleveland fans know well and who knows New York well, believes #23 will remain in northeast Ohio when his contract expires this summer.New York Knicks' Larry Hughes believes LeBron James will stay with the Cleveland CavaliersBY Frank IsolaDAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITERThursday, October 15th 2009, 4:00 AMLarry Hughes understands that the chances of him returning to the Knicks next season are slim to none. Unfortunately, the same may be true of one Hughes' best friends as well.Hughes reiterated Wednesday that he believes LeBron James, the Knicks' primary free…
 
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    SHAVER SPORTS...a Cleveland Sports Blog

  • Cavs fall to Wizards - 108-91

    18 Nov 2009 | 9:15 pm
    On the second night of a back-back, with Shaq and Andy inactive, the Cavaliers fell to the Wizards 108-91 to push their record to 8-4 on the young season. Before you panic, a word of caution from our favorite Cavaliers Blog...Stepien Rules:For a complete recap of the game, click here:Alright Just Relax...Cavs fall to Wiz

  • A.L. Casoni presents "Come on Man"

    17 Nov 2009 | 4:18 pm
    If you are a regular viewer of Monday Night Football, you are familiar with the segment about 20 minutes before kickoff called, "Come On Man." If you aren't, it's just a little segment where each of the broadcasters pick a play from Sunday that was awful, embarrassing, pathetic, what have you. The problem this week was that the segment aired just about 3 hours too early. I was stupid enough to watch the game in its entirety last night, but you know what, I'm glad I did. Because I stayed up until roughly 11:30, I got to witness two of the worst throws an NFL "first round draft choice…

  • Did LBJ's silence on free agency speculation settle Mo down?

    16 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm
    Since LeBron has made it clear that he will no longer answer free agency questions, Mo Williams numbers have sky-rocketed. Could LeBron have been refering to Mo when he said he wanted to no longer be a distraction? Go to Stepien Rules for details:LeBron's silence just what Mo needed to hear

  • Recapping Cavaliers 107-103 Win over the Jazz

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:34 am
    Go to StepienRules for a recap and reaction to the Cavaliers 107-103 win over the Utah Jazz last night. Included features:JJ Hickson, welcome to LeBron's circle of trust...On Coach Mike Brown and his rotation...Redemption for Mo Williams...Cavaliers move to 7-3 with the win.

  • Cavaliers vs. Magic - Live Game Blog Tonight

    11 Nov 2009 | 4:03 pm
    The Cavaliers tip off at Orlando tonight in a rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals.Go to Stepien Rules to join the live game blogLive Game Blog - Cavs at Magic
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  • Randy Lerner is getting angry

    2 Nov 2009 | 7:45 pm
    Well it is pretty obvious that I was wrong about Mangini. I have never been a fan of Dawg Pound Mike or any of his ilk. But if his publicity stunt --stupid as it was-- woke up Randy Lerner then I guess I tip my cap.When I heard George got escorted out of the building, my first thought was it must be nice to be so rich that Randy can afford to pay so many people so much money not to work for him. The Browns have become a joke and not the kind of joke that is so bad its funny. They are just a bad, mind numbing sad state of vomit-inducing pain.Losing sucks but there are different kinds of…

  • In-depth analysis of your Cleveland Browns

    25 Oct 2009 | 1:08 pm
    Guest-blogging the Browns performance against the Green Bay Packers will be Homer J. Simpson:"Yeah Moe that team sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I've seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!"

  • What we thought would happen happened

    18 Oct 2009 | 11:54 pm
    It is what it is. Trying not to get worked up about it. Trying.

  • Browns win

    11 Oct 2009 | 1:20 pm
    Being a glutton for punishment during the Browns game, I lurked in the shadows on a local sports website forum. To say the natives were restless would be an understatement. They were angry, whiny and full-on tilt mode. They complained about everything including:- Derek Anderson- The play calling- Eric Mangini- Dropped passes- How Jamal Lewis is washed up- How this was the worst game ever- How Mangini should be fired- How Daboll should be fired- Why Anderson can't complete passes- Why aren't the Browns passing more- How much this game sucked- How they didn't want to watch- What a joke the…

  • Your guide to who to root for in the MLB playoffs

    7 Oct 2009 | 9:12 am
    So the playoffs start today. Cliff Lee starts game one and CC starts game two. Old friends Ronnie Belliard, Casey Blake, Manny Ramirez and that bum Jim Thome play in the night cap. Tomorrow Victor suits up.Oh great.So who do I root for this post-season. Now I am not buying any new gear and jumping on a bandwagon. If this team wins I will no joy. But watching baseball is easier with a rooting interest.Let's look at the candidates:New York Yankees: Yes I would like to see CC win a title. But not as much as I never want ARod to win one. I hate the Yankees obviously but there was one week when I…
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  • Tomahawks from a New Bench

    17 Nov 2009 | 6:32 pm
    While everyone attempts to erase the events of Monday night on the lakefront from their memories, let’s fire a few tomahawks off to cover the latest happenings on The Reservation with a more complete coaching staff, more projections, and some Must-See-TV...let ‘em loose:__________The Indians’ coaching staff continues to be filled out as Sandy Alomar, Jr., Scott Radinsky, Tim Tolman, and Steve Smith join Tim Belcher on the Tribe bench as the new First Base Coach/catching coordinator (Alomar), bullpen coach (Radinsky), bench coach (Tolman) and Third Base coach/infielder coach (Smith).

  • Lazy Sunday Around the Central

    15 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am
    Another weekend on the North Coast, another 50-plus degree Sunday with no NFL to ruin my day and take away from the majesty that is Fall in Cleveland, even if we are in mid-November and simply living the dream with this recent weather. Nevertheless, it is Sunday and it’s time to get down to brass tax by hammering out a Lazy one before heading out to the park with The DiaperTribe to work on that curveball…I’m kidding, maybe. Whether I’m kidding or not, let’s get loose on a Lazy Sunday:With very little happening around the Wigwam, outside of Buster Olney’s not-so-shocking…

  • Projection Screen

    10 Nov 2009 | 1:29 pm
    In the midst of looking at all of the “who, what, where” of next year, I thought it might be interesting to pass along the first 2010 projections that have emerged for Indians’ players. The projections, which will be the first of many from various sources, are compiled each year by Bill James (who I’m assuming you know by now even if it’s just because he works for the Red Sox, but you can watch this “60 Minutes” piece as a nice intro) among others, for The Bill James Handbook 2010, which is now available from ACTA Sports…no relation to the Tribe skipper, I think.Regardless,…

  • An Indian Summer Lazy Sunday

    8 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    As Indian Summer has descended on the North Coast and fresh off a clam-bake last night (that boasted lobsters and growlers of Christmas Ale) let’s get rolling right into a Lazy Sunday so raking duties can be completed quickly and enjoyment of a 70 degree day in November can be maximized. With that, and attempting to shake the Christmas Ale out of my system, we’re off:With the Yankees winning their 27th World Series and with everyone having an opinion on what exactly the championship means in the context of Yankee lore, current Yankee players, and MLB in general, I’m reminded (not…

  • Forward Thinking – Rounding out the Offense

    4 Nov 2009 | 6:48 pm
    With the off-season about to officially start, let’s resume where we left off…oh, about three weeks ago and get back to looking at the Indians’ roster as it is currently constructed and what those pieces and parts might look like for 2010. After the initial trip around the infield as Part I of the look forward, let’s cast our gaze past the dirt of the infield to the green grass of the outfield and to the rest of the offense.Whereas the infield alignment looks mildly settled and before getting into the muddy waters associated with the pitching staff, let’s take a look at what is…
 
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  • Top Jam of the Week: "No Mongo" by Wizzard Sleeve

    Bill Rocks Cleveland
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:07 am
    Wizzard Sleeve’s "No Mongo" is one fantastic slab of something awesome. One could call it fuzz or scuzz or lo-fi or punk or psych and you’d be right. One could come up with clever metaphors like "Early Jay Reatard soaked in robo," or "Like Seattle Sludge meets The Smell," or "Like what music from Brooklyn would be sound like if it had any balls," and you’d be right. The Mobile, Alabama band pulls from varied underground movements and a wide swath of scenes and whips them into one wild, reverb heavy mix. One where there may be one overriding riff, but it’s the devilish details – The…

  • Moving Pictures: "Cousins" by Vampire Weekend

    Bill Rocks Cleveland
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:23 am
    Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig earned super respect from this writer when during a recent interview with Pitchfork, he was asked to discuss the spoiled white-kid label often given to him and his band. He answer was priceless:When people try to frame us as these spoiled rich kids, I want to say, "Well, hold up. You don't know anything about my family, you don't know where I went to high school, you don't know how I paid for college." I mean, I grew up in New Jersey listening to the Ramones, the Clash, Elvis Costello, and I was always keenly aware that a lot of punk was created by people who…

  • "Swim" by Surfer Blood

    Bill Rocks Cleveland
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am
    Surfer Blood's debut single, "Swim," is one of those numbers that had it been recorded in the '80s, its video would require a California beach, bikini babes, muscle men, and a flashy Camaro. Thankfully, we're in a different decade. By utilizing a lo-fi approach similar to that of Japandroids, the band crafts an unapologetic anthem (Which "Swim" most definitely is) replete with big guitar lines and well placed "Whoas" and presents it in such a way where it doesn't sound hopelessly dated, but fresh and fun. MP3: Surfer Blood - SwimSurfer Blood's debut record, Astro Coast will be available…

  • From the IRCWHQ Newsdesk: Blurt Rates Bill Fox's Shelter From the Smoke Reissue a Very Fine Nine

    Bill Rocks Cleveland
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:14 am
    Blurt Magazine's Edward Burch has some mighty high praise for Bill Fox's Shelter From the Smoke, the Cleveland songwriter's long out of print 1996 solo album which has been freshly expanded and reissued by Scat Records:For the past ten years, the two Fox solo albums are all we've had from sessions that presumably yielded over 100 songs. The only reason this reissue of Shelter doesn't get a 10 is so as to give Scat that much more incentive to follow through with their planned 2010 reissue of Fox's other stellar solo release, Transit Byzantium. And if they can manage to release the lost Bill…

  • Inside Gotta Groove Records -- Cleveland's Vinyl Pressing Plant

    Bill Rocks Cleveland
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:50 am
    This past Saturday night, I had the opportunity to attend an open house party at Gotta Groove Records, Cleveland's new vinyl pressing plant, located in the Tyler Building on Superior Avenue, on Cleveland's near East Side, and in between finger foods, beers, and perhaps the best piece of chocolate ever (Those who were there, know exactly which piece of chocolate I'm talking about), I was able to get a quick tour of the facility.In short, Gotta Groove was nothing like I expected. I suppose had I taken the time to contemplate what it takes to press a record I would have imagined something a but…
 
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  • Crop Redux

    Ben
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:06 pm
    Crop Bistro is one of our favorite restaurants, and we hadn’t been there for a while. So we decided to go and bring Jonathan along with us. I started with the hibiscus margarita ($10). While we’re big fans of Momocho, Crop’s hibiscus margarita might even be better than theirs. It’s not very sweet, but very floral. Our bread plate had corn-shaped cornbread with herb butter. The cornbread was moist and sweet, and this was one of Jonathan’s favorite parts of the meal. For an appetizer we ordered the Cherry Bomb ($8), a Roma tomato stuffed with chorizo…

  • The Brew Kettle

    Ben
    10 Nov 2009 | 12:26 pm
    My friends Amy and Sunita offered to take me to a birthday lunch, and I picked the Brew Kettle.  I work in Parma, and I hadn’t realized how nearby it was. I started with the pumpkin ale, and the Brew Kettle definitely makes one of my favorites.  New Holland’s Ichabod is a little bitter for me, and Blue Moon’s is a bit thin. While Dogfish’s Punkin is a great beer, it’s very rich tasting. The Brew Kettle’s is lighter and very drinkable.  There’s a subtle and medium bodied flavor of pumpkin at the start with a clean, mildly bitter finish. We…

  • Witch’s Blood

    Ben
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:59 am
    This has a fairly complex flavor courtesy of the sage. Witch’s Blood (makes one drink) 1 1/2 oz. vodka 1 1/2 oz. pomegranate juice scant 1/2 oz. triple sec scant 1/2 oz. sage cordial (or other herbal liqueur) Shake everything together with ice and strain into martini glass. It seems only fitting for a Halloween drink that a central ingredient comes from a recipe courtesy of Gourmet (R.I.P.).  I doubled the amount of sage in the recipe to stengthen the flavor. If anyone’s interested, my band, Hastings Refrigerator Company, just put up recent recordings on…

  • Bacon and Black Pepper Bread

    Ben
    27 Oct 2009 | 10:02 am
    We polished about a third of this off straight out of the oven.   Bacon and Black Pepper Bread 2 1/2 cups bread flour 1 cup whole wheat flour (or more bread flour) 1 1/2 t. instant yeast 1 1/2 t. salt 2 t. - 2 TB. freshly ground black pepper (to taste), plus more for bread crust 1/2 - 1 lb. bacon, preferably thick sliced black pepper bacon (1) Combine 1 c. bread flour, 1 c. wheat flour, yeast, 3/4 t. salt and black pepper in food processor or stand mixer with paddle attachment.  Add about 1 1/3 cups water and mix until mixture resembles a smooth pancake batter, adding more…

  • Dogfish Head Beer Dinner

    Ben
    23 Oct 2009 | 12:50 pm
    As part of Cleveland Beer Week, I went to Dogfish Head’s Beer Dinner at the Bedford Heights Winking Lizard Party Center.  I am a longtime admirer of Dogfish Head (Sarah says the “off-centered stuff for off-centered people” slogan fits me perfectly), and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We started with the 60 minute IPA as an apertif.  This is the best tasting, most complex and most balanced IPA you can find, at least where I shop.  If you haven’t tried it, you should. The Chateu Jiahu followed along with a duck crepe.  The hawthorne fruit was…
 
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  • A Sneak Peek at Michael Symon’s B Spot

    chefswidow
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pm
    I like bratwurst and I like beer… I like burgers, and I guess I’m gonna have to start liking Bourbon too. Before Monday, when The B Spot opens. Check out more of my sneak peek of The B-Spot & don’t forget to enter my Shop Local Holiday Challenge (lots of freaking awesome local prizes)!  You can enter as [...]

  • Junk

    chefswidow
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:33 am
    He’s not gonna die. He’s not gonna die. He’s not gonna die. No matter how many times I say it, it still feels like a lie. Because eventually he is. Eventually he is going to die. And unfortunately, thanks to heroin, it will probably be in the near future. Being related to an addict absolutely blows. It [...]

  • Not Much Has Changed Over The Past 4 Years

    chefswidow
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:11 am
    Catcher still thinks he’s a robot… and I’m still blogging… After Monday’s Holiday Challenge post my wrists felt like death.  I suppose typing for 4 hours straight can do that to a girl.  Because my wrist still feels like it is being stabbed with a dagger over and over, I am taking a blogging typing break. Please enjoy the [...]

  • The 3/50 Project: Cleveland Holiday Challenge

    chefswidow
    16 Nov 2009 | 3:54 pm
    The 3/50 project was designed in support of one’s local economy.  The basic idea is that if a person picked 3 local stores, spent $50 in each of them per month, the local economy would grow immensely.  Since we decided to start our life and business here in Cleveland, I have been fully committed to our [...]

  • My Date with Christopher Walken

    chefswidow
    13 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am
    Christopher Walken sings “Poker Face” – watch more funny videos When I saw the video above I was reminded of a sweet story about a girl who got to meet her #1… About ten years ago my friend Holly called me in a massive state of excitment.  I could barely understand her.  After about 15 minutes of hysteria, [...]
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  • Put a Nail in RTA’s Coffin

    Rob Pitingolo
    17 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pm
    As if the last few rounds of fare hikes and service cuts haven’t already crushed RTA and its riders, the proposed round of service cuts for next April will be absolutely devastating. It’s not just that some routes are being eliminated or cutback and frequency again reduced. If you look at the anticipated service changes, one key component is that several routes that currently serve as direct links to downtown will become feeder routes for rapid stations. This might be more acceptable in a world in which Cleveland had excellent rapid transit coverage with very frequent headways,…

  • Managing a shrinking city

    Ed Morrison
    15 Nov 2009 | 6:21 am
    Rochester: City turns to greening, right-sizing strategy to battle vacancy Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon’s project, “Measuring the Economic Impact of Greenspace” and gtech: “To transition environmental liabilities into community based economic development opportunities” Random Posts Alternative Council Redistricting Proposals Improving teacher effectiveness Networking Is Still ‘Key’ Insights into Chinese corruption networks The Next NEO: Collaborations

  • Open Fabrication – Part III

    Rick Pollack
    12 Nov 2009 | 1:44 pm
    In Part I, I told you about the emergence of the first killer app of open fabrication (formerly known as open source digital fabrication). In Part II, I showed you that it works. Now, Part III – Cliché Time The train has left the station. It’s Game On! Though leaves are falling and that Arctic wind is close…things just get hotter and hotter… Now, a mere three months removed from Part II, not only am I using my open source 3d printers to print 3d objects, I’m also manufacturing parts to improve these machines and I’m shipping these parts all over the world.

  • Reminder: Startup Weekend Cleveland November 20-22 @ Idea Center

    Douglas Craver
    11 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Looking forward to Startup Weekend Cleveland Nov. 20-22. It is going to be a fun-can-do-action-packed event. Get your tixs: http://cleveland.startupweekend.org/tickets Can’t make the whole event? Buy a Sunday Night Demo Ticket for only $20 and join us Sunday evening around 5pm for drinks and final presentations. Random Posts Is NorTech on top of this opportunity? More on finding and funding collaborations BFD Learning Moment: Links Valdis and Ed’s fireside chat about NorTech Where art meets business

  • Strategic Doing on Vimeo: Insights into civic innovation

    Ed Morrison
    7 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am
    You can access the new channel here. Here’s a glimpse of the Strategic Doing workshop we held at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls on June 10, 2009. Strategic Doing is a disciplined process that enables loosely joined networks to do complex thinking together quickly. This complex thinking is critical to civic innovation. Strategic Doing in South Central Idaho from Ed Morrison on Vimeo. and Random Posts More news on the Next NEO The Next NEO: Youngstown Business Incubator My Councilman can’t see the conflict CLE WiFi…Part 2 MS150 (My First Pedal to the Point)
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  • Tonight in Cleveland (11/20): Dinosaur Jr at Grog Shop

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pm
    This band need no further elaboration. And if you are clueless, don't even bother trying to check them out - the Grog's been sold out for weeks. Keep your eyes and ears open next time. The only reason I'm even posting this is so I have an excuse to share John G's killer poster for the event. Dig it.

  • Celluloid Bachelor #5: Danielson's Moment Soakers

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:43 am
    On the list of things to ridicule, very few things are as unanimously mocked as Christian rock. Yet everyone also seems to have their own guilty pleasure Christian artist they like listening too. For example, my friend Leia is nuts about Page France, while plenty of people got a thing for the Dave Eggers of rock and roll, Sufjan Stevens.Me? My choice is Daniel Smith, best known as the genius behind Danielson (or, depending on the album, Brother Danielson or Danielson Famile). I absolutely love his work, especially the monumental Ships. If you are looking for a nice intro, indie label…

  • Selling Records and Saving Kitties - Blue Arrow Records Does It All!

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:10 pm
    I don't usually do the whole re-post others work thing, but this is important enough to do it. I'm lucky enough to consider Pete and Debbie Gulyas, the wonderful couple at the helm of Waterloo Road's Blue Arrow Records, friends of mine, and when Debbie told me of her recent efforts to help the legions of sick and injured feral cats in the neighborhood, I knew I had to do something to help. While I plan to do a lot more, for the time being sharing this story, which Debbie originally prepared for upcoming publication in the Collinwood Observer, is a good start.When my husband and I opened Blue…

  • Sisters! Snapshot of the Week

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am
    Since Smelly Ellie is no longer my only dog-ter, but rather the big sister of Hurricane Olivia, I've decided to adapt this weekly feature to include both of them, although if I do get stupidly cute photos of just one or the other, I won't hesitate to put that up instead.Feast your eyes upon the inaugural Sisters! shot, with Smelly Els sawing logs and devilish Olivia sporting her new, too-small winter sweater:

  • CB Q/A #25: Josh Jones of Evangelicals

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:02 am
    I've been blogging about the upcoming Evangelicals show all week long now - actually, even longer, since I started talking about it last week. By this point, if you've been following along, you know the deal with the poster series, you know about how great both these bands sound, you know how thoughtful and interesting the lead dude from opening act Holiday Shores is, I don't need to rehash.Instead, I'm gonna give you some insight into the mind of Josh Jones, the main man behind the dreamy fuzzy psych soul grandiosity that is Evangelicals. Actually, I'm not gonna do it, I'm gonna let him do…
 
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  • Don Tequila – Mentor, Ohio

    Mark
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:52 am
    Long time readers here (a.k.a. only my Mom) may remember a post or two about Don Tequila. Well I’ve been there a couple of times recently and I thought I needed to give them some time.  They offer a good variety of Mexican dishes at reasonable prices, and I’m always happy with what I order.  But what I really love about the place is the people that work there. Everyone is so unbelievably friendly. They make you feel like family when you eat there, and I appreciate that. They joke around with my son just to make him laugh, it’s always a fun time going to Don Tequila. Just FYI:…

  • What About Bob’s Subs – Willoughby, Ohio

    Mark
    11 Nov 2009 | 5:01 am
    A few months back a friend told me about this crazy little sub shop in Downtown Willoughby where you can get these enormous submarine sandwiches for $4. I asked what the name of it was.  With a bit of hesitation, she said “What about Bob’s Subs”.  Ummm, come again?  Who the hell would name a restaurant that?  The smartest goddamn guy in the world, that’s who. Whomever owns this joint has to be smart because he’s doling out ridiculously good footlong subs for $4. If that’s not a big F-U to Jared, I don’t know what is. Got a hankering for two feet of sandwich?

  • Winner of the Michael Symon Cookbook

    Mark
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:39 pm
    Winner of the Michael Symon cookbook, as you can see by the screen cap, is commenter #15.  That’s Foodphotog.  Congratulations, I’ll be contacting you soon to get your address.  Thanks to everyone that participated. Winner of the Michael Symon Cookbook Some other posts you might enjoy:Michael Symon’s Live to Cook – Book Review Black Garlic Winner Michael Symon has a Blog Coupon Book Winners Win a Copy of Michael Symon’s New Book – Live to Cook

  • Win a Copy of Michael Symon’s New Book – Live to Cook

    Mark
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:56 am
    I’ve got a copy of Michael Symon’s new book to give away.  It comes out tomorrow, Nov. 3, in the stores so if you don’t win, be sure to pick one up. It is an awesome read. To enter this contest, leave a comment below.  I’ll pick the winner at random.  The contest ends at 7 p.m. today, so get your comments in before then. OK! No more comments! Contest closed. Winner to be announced shortly! Win a Copy of Michael Symon’s New Book – Live to Cook Some other posts you might enjoy:Your Last Meal – Win a Coupon Book Black Garlic Giveaway Eatingcleveland…

  • Michael Symon’s Live to Cook – Book Review

    Mark
    31 Oct 2009 | 6:41 am
    I don’t like cookbooks and to be perfectly honest, Michael Symon has been wearing on me of late. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve never met the man and he seems like a really awesome dude, but it seems like you can’t turn around without hearing his name lately. So when I was approached about reviewing his new book Michael Symon’s Live to Cook for the site, I can’t say that I was excited. After reading it though, I must say that I am very impressed. Live to Cook was co-written with Cleveland’s own Michael Ruhlman who did a magnificent job weaving stories from…
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  • What Was the First Space Station?

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Like many other firsts in space exploration, the first space station was launched by the Soviet Union. Like quite a few other space stories, it ended in tragedy. Launched on 19 April 1971, just two years after the Americans landed on the Moon, Salyut 1 was a 15.6 by 4 meter (51.18 by 13.12 feet) cylinder with 99 cubic meter (3,496.15 cubic feet) of...What Was the First Space Station?

  • Why Do Leaves Turn Colors in the Fall?

    18 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    The turning leaves of deciduous trees are a welcome sign of autumn and its longer, cooler nights. Vibrant reds, yellows, and oranges make up the color scheme of fall, and they are all part of the cyclical nature of the seasons. Leaves on trees, shrubs, and plants turn colors when they begin the process of going dormant for the winter. Leaves are the parts of plants and...Why Do Leaves Turn Colors in the Fall?

  • When Should I Plant Bulbs?

    17 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Bulbs are a great and low-maintenance way to brighten up a garden. Many gardens around the country use the first shoots of bulbs to herald the beginning of spring, and they come in a wide array of shapes, sizes, and colors to please every gardener. Planting bulbs can be a fun project for kids and beginning gardeners, and watching them emerge in the next year is deeply pleasurable...When Should I Plant Bulbs?

  • What Are Truffles?

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Truffles are a rare and delicate type of edible mushroom that grow mainly in France, Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia; truffles are also collected in the United States in Oregon and Washington. Truffles grow underground among the roots of oak, elm, chestnut, pine, and willow trees where they form a symbiotic relationship with their environment. Duplicating these conditions for growing truffles commercially is not feasible or cost-effective on a...What Are Truffles?

  • What Is Citrine?

    15 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Citrine is a yellow version of quartz, also known as gold topaz or Spanish topaz. It is not, however, true topaz. It is found in much greater quantity, and is much less expensive to produce and cut into gemstones. Heating other forms of quartz, like amethyst, commercially produces much of today’s citrine. Such citrine is usually betrayed by its orange color with red undertones, instead of the yellow...What Is Citrine?
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  • The Browns Outsider (Browns)

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    A decade. It's hard to believe that we're already coming to the end of another decade. On January 1, it will be the end of the Aught's, the end of the Double 0's. And a painful decase it has been for the Cleveland Browns organization and their fan base. An average of over 10 losses per year. 12 starting quarterbacks. And a lot of hardened livers for Browns fans. In this week's Outsider, Chris take a year by year look back at the decade. He also hits on the search for a new football czar, the failed fan protest, and the QB's the Browns may consider in the draft.

  • The Five Greatest Traditions Of Ohio State Football (Buckeyes)

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Ohio State football is rich in tradition, and since his hiring, Coach Tressel has made the upholding of these traditions a cornerstone of his program in Columbus.  From the Buckeye Grove, to script Ohio, to Carmen Ohio, to Michigan Week, to tailgating, Woody, and The Shoe ... these traditions are part of what makes it so great to be a Buckeye fan.  In a rerun of a column we run every year during Michigan Week, Furls ranks the top five Buckeye football traditions.

  • Preview: Ohio State at Michigan (Buckeyes)

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Ohio State vs. Michigan baby. Where the expected and the logical are traditionally suspended for three hours in mid-November while a bunch of kids play an intense, physical game of football, and an altogether unique chapter is written into the history of the greatest rivalry in sports. This year, the Buckeyes have a Rose Bowl berth wrapped up. But an outright Big Ten title, and a chance to keep Michigan from becoming bowl eligible will be on the line when they kickoff tomorrow at noon in The Big House. Can Michigan win this football game? Dan Wismar gives us his thoughts in this excellent…

  • Cavs Lose Lead, Lose Ugly In D.C. (Cavs)

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Not a pretty picture. The Cavs put together by far their worst effort of the season, getting outsmarted, out-hustled and out-muscled for the final two-and-a-half quarters. They for all intents and purposes stopped playing around the middle of the second period, as a 17-point lead disintegrated into a 17-point loss in a welter of poor offense, poor defense, and rebounding that went way beyond poor and into the realm of crap-tacular. The result was a 108-91 Washington runaway. Jesse recaps the loss for our readers.

  • Lead Pipe Locks (General)

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    It was a kiss your sister 1-1-1 week for The Lead Man last weekend, and we know how rare non winning weeks are for western Lake County's top handicapper once we get into the meat of the football season. Picking winners at a 59% clip so far this year, Lead looks to get back in the winner's circle this week, as he and his staff at the Leadquarters have uncovered some key information in regard to some tilts on this week's slate. But this weekend isn't just any weekend, it's Michigan weekend.
 
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  • everyone has their blankets

    alexa - cleveland's a plum
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am
    you know how linus from the PEANUTS always has his blanket? well i've recently started to notice that i have quite a few "blanket's" of my own where that if i'm missing even one of them my world is just not right. first being that i always have to have a black hair band around my right wrist - true that you never know when you're going to need to pull your hair back, but it's turned into an accessory that i've been sporting for about 15 years.secondly, i always have to have a bottle of water with me. normally it's my reusable university of dayton nalgene or a bottle of smart water but for…

  • win a HP Pavilion dm3 laptop

    alexa - cleveland's a plum
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:17 pm
    earlier this week on twitter i mentioned that i had a giveaway as HUGE as shaq's shoes in the works, well that said giveaway starts today kids.i'm giving away a brand new thin and light HP dm3 notebook PC to one of YOU. shall i repeat that for you to let it sink in? i'm giving away a brand new thin and light HP dm3 notebook PC to one of YOU. and it looks a little something like this...shiny huh? and to think that sleek design all comes in a 1 inch thin package for mobility ease.it has some awesome features too, most impressive to me being that the HP dm3 has ultra low voltage processors…

  • it's time for PlayhouseSquare's Jump Back Ball ticket sales kickoff

    alexa - cleveland's a plum
    17 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am
    there are quite a few annual events in cleveland that i look forward to year after year like the indians and browns home openers and krusty's summer sauce camp.but there's one event in particular that i've been attending since my move to cleveland that blows all other annual events out of the water in regard to swankiness. yes, swank.swank is defined as imposingly fashionable or elegant; grand; fashionable; smartness in style or bearing; elegance; swagger.and all of those adjectives describe PlayhouseSquare's Jump Back Ball perfectly.but now that i think about it, party, dancing, fun,…

  • happy hours, late nights, brides and champagne

    alexa - cleveland's a plum
    16 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am
    i didn't take any pictures this weekend. blogging fail.but i did spend a seemingly random friday night out with some of my excellent friends.i started the night early at blind pig for their fabulous happy hour, lava lounge for a tasty late dinner, flying monkey for cocktails and running into many more friends, hotz's for miller high life, and more late night beer drinking at kramer's house in ohio city. flash forward, and it's 5am and i'm parking my car in front of my apartment downtown. not sure how "two drinks" at blind pig turned into me rolling home at 5am but you'll have that i guess.the…

  • providence house phriends group happy hour

    alexa - cleveland's a plum
    13 Nov 2009 | 11:35 am
    happy friday kids!!nothing crazy from me today, as i'm on deadlines like whoa, but i wanted to post some pics real quick from last night's providence house phriends group happy hour at bier market in ohio city. there was a great turnout and i already can't wait for the next one, yo.drew, nicole, anne and dankevin, @lzone, and michaelreally really sweet girls who i just met last night that i don't recall of their names - sorry ladies, i still heart you thoughhallums, dave, a dude i've met before but forget his name, another dude i met but don't remember his name, MOB, sonpal, trapp, and…
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  • Ohio Serial Killer

    4 Nov 2009 | 1:04 pm
    Photo by Cheryl Harris of the NEOCH Photo ProjectAre We Casting Aside Some Women in Our Cities?As you most likely have read, Cleveland had a serial killer living in the Mt Pleasant neighborhood. I know the victims, and I see them almost everyday. At this point, only one woman has in fact been identified, but we know that they were all African American women. But I can close my eyes and see these women in our shelters in Cleveland. They sometimes have an addiction or a mental health problem or chronic health condition and they always have unstable housing. They "hook up" for short periods of…

  • Homeless Denied Identification

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:02 am
    The Identification Crisis Collaborative*West Side Catholic Center * St. Colman’s Outreach Ministry * Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries- 2100 Lakeside Shelter for Men * NEOCH * Community Women’s Shelter – Mental Health Services * Care Alliance * St. Malachi Center * Project SAVE * The Church* Catholic Charities – Bishop Cosgrove Center and Emergency Services at St. AugustineFiscal Agent: West Side Catholic Center, 3135 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113, www.helpcleveland.orgNovember 3, 2009PRESS RELEASEHOMELESS DENIED STATE PHOTO ID’S:With No Proof of Residency Homeless Are Not…

  • Good Will Gone Wild

    28 Oct 2009 | 7:36 am
    Local University Students Sleeps OutsideI have never been a big fan of these fund raisers, but apparently Habitat for Humanity supports the concept locally. CWRU students slept outside earlier this month, and had a great night. One of our old interns wrote a letter to the editor complaining about the mixed up message and inappropriate stereotypes. Mike is correct that it is difficult to match the goals of raising dollars with awareness campaigns. There is some debate at the national level about these pizza and box nights. It is not fun to be homeless and it is nearly impossible to realize the…

  • We Need Blankets!!!

    22 Oct 2009 | 10:14 am
    The Shelters Are In Need of Your Help!!The Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry Men's Homeless Shelter at 2100 Lakeside is in need of blankets for their residents. The economic downturn has caused them to lose a few of the sources they had supplying their blankets so they have asked for our help. They will take any new or good used blankets in any size. Please consider doing a blanket drive where you work or at your faith congregation for 2100 Lakeside Shelter. Blankets can be dropped off at the shelter on your way to work, at lunch, or on the way home. If you do a blanket drive and can collect…

  • Reply to Shelter Standards Request

    8 Oct 2009 | 11:50 am
    Guidelines vs. RegulationsThe Homeless Congress has secured the endorsement of 20 City Council candidates to pass some kind of regulations of the shelters. The list of council members is regularly updated on the NEOCH website with a link to the proposed legislation as written by the Congress.One interesting note came by fax on October 5, 2009 from current City Councilman Anthony Brancatelli and candidate for Ward 2. While he checked the box in support of the proposal to regulate the shelters, he altered the the form to say that he would work to pass "or support" the regulations. Then at the…
 
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  • Custom Onesie or Youth Shirt Giveaway

    TLC
    10 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am
    Since the giveaways have been sparse lately due to my lack of time I thought I'd mention a cool online site for kids' and babies clothing called My Emmy Baby who is hosting a giveaway through November 23.  It's free to enter so check it out... Remember these Little Miss shirts? So cute! There are plenty of styles to choose from including Thanksgiving and Christmas themes. Want a custom order, send Emily an email.

  • Weekly Giveaway Winners

    TLC
    30 Oct 2009 | 6:55 pm
    Congratulations to this week's giveaway winners: Andi, Angela, An Island Life, Cathy, Chris, Gina, Laurie, Mary, Mike, Peggy and Tina won Amy Knapp Family Organizers Brian won the set of soaps from Dugshop Jennifer won the necklace from the Pretty Peacock

  • This gave me a smile...

    TLC
    19 Oct 2009 | 4:52 pm
    ...and a definite Melt Bar & Grilledcraving that I may just have to try and satisfy by replicating one of my own from afar! A while back, Gina from Independence won dinner to the restaurant, and shared these super cute pictures of her and her husband along with their delicious dinners...thanks guys!

  • Weekly Giveaway: Halloween and Dia de los Muertos Soaps from Dugshop

    TLC
    18 Oct 2009 | 10:18 pm
    {WIN} Check out this awesome variety of soap products from Dugshop! Read my {Review} to learn more about how wonderful the Dugshop product line is... {To Enter}  Tell me your favorite Dugshop item (besides the ones pictured here) {Extra Entries} Tweet about the giveaway and/or post it on your blog {Bonus Entries} Get one extra entry for each when you: Subscribe (Email or RSS) Follow On Google/Blogger Become a Fan on Facebook Follow Tricia's Dish on Twitter Get 5 entries when you make a purchase from Dugshop {CLICK HERE TO WIN}

  • Warm Up Those Last Cool Nights (or your Browns tailgate) with an Outdoor Fire Pit

    TLC
    18 Oct 2009 | 9:41 pm
    Well if you've been reading my Postcards from Brasil, you know I've been spending a lot more time outdoors lately! Although my family and friends in Cleveland have been complaining about the cold weather, I know there are some folks that can still enjoy some time outside with a fire. However, it's meant to be portable too so it would be relatively easy to pop your outdoor fire pit in your trunk and haul it to the Muni lot (that's for all of you crazies tailgating before the Browns games in rain and snow!) There are some really nice and affordable outdoor fire pits from Outdora…
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