Gloria Ferris

Normally, Tim and I don’t do very well when we write out a list of New Year’s Resolutions based on self-improvement. This year we jointly wrote out our New Year’s resolutions and this is number 1 with us. Shop Locally. I added a codicil to share what we find on this blog. Here [...]

It was standing room only at Corpus Christi Hall Tuesday night. Councilman Kevin Kelley Ward 16 and our councilman Brian Cummins from Ward 15 led the meeting. Fire Chief Stubbs was there with three assistant chiefs; Interim Safety Marty Flask attended; former fire chief Kevin Garrity flew in for the meeting; State of Ohio [...]

The following comes from the Audobon Society:
I do not believe that it is prudent for the state to create a marina project that may jeopardize the natural habitats on Middle Bass Island. I believe that a marina servicing several hundred boats promotes the overuse of a natural island resource which is rare in the state [...]

For the past few days, I’ve been using a free service called FEEDblitz, and it really cuts down on the amount of time I need to devote to monitoring my favorite blogs. Here’s an excerpt of what they say About themselves:

FeedBlitz is a service that monitors blogs, RSS feeds and Web URLs to provide greater [...]

First of all, I think that we all need to get past the ODP Christmas Party issue and move on. The past is the past, and we need to talk about the present. Read Brewed Fresh Daily for more details. I am more disturbed that Sherrod Brown’s staff would in essence paint all [...]

I was waiting for somebody else to comment on the item from yesterday’s paper, Without Moe or a certain future, Ruthie closes her diner….”It’s a very sad fact that we have to close,” said the provider of distinguished matzo ball soup, fresh-cut french fries and mile-high coconut cakes. “We’ve been open for a long time.” [...]

This morning I picked up my Saturday PLAIN DEALER and read the following headline:
“Could miners have lived?… By following procedures, they may have missed best chance for survival”
In my usual rational way, I began to rant and to rave in the general direction of my husband, Tim, who has learned to listen with one [...]

This morning, when I pulled out of my driveway on my way to a meeting on the east side of Cleveland, I noticed a significant change in the way my street looked. Today is trash day in my neighborhood, and usually that means bits of trash flying all over the neighborhood and empty [...]

Early endorsements probably don’t mean much of anything any more now that the limits on individual contributions are obscene. One person having the ability to contribute $10,000 to one candidate is outrageous. Unfortunately, I see our government officials being those individuals who can raise the most money and then spend it to [...]

This is my response to what my friend, Jill wrote today on her blog, Writes Like She Talks. In the past, there was no endorsement of a primary candidate. Candidates “slugged it out” on the issues, and the voters of each party decided who should represent them in the general election. But then [...]