Archive for November, 2007

To Live or Not To Live in the City

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

While browsing at BFD today, I noticed this post and although I did leave a comment  I knew that  what I really wanted to say would be a full blown post and I should do it here instead of there. It is a bit left of center to the topic but does in a way address the […]

Was It Strictly About The Dollars?

Monday, November 12th, 2007

By now, we all know that the Wide Open experiment at the Plain Dealer is history, but I just can’t seem to get this thought out of my head–a measly $100 contribution to a congressional candidate wiped out a really good idea.  How can that be?  An idea that would go a long way to securing […]

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Last month we lost our beloved Oatmeal.  Her time on earth was well spent–chasing squirrels, watching geese fly overhead, dressing up in the latest fashion trends, and very seldom without her sunglasses when Katie was around. Maureen posted a fitting obituary to the dog and Katie left a heartfelt comment, and me, I couldn’t say […]

Election Day November 6, 2007

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Please vote today. Our right to vote as American citizens is one of the gifts that our forefathers saw fit to give us.  Through the years, fewer and fewer of us have seen the need to vote, and so, fewer and fewer of us decide our fate.

What a shame it would be that through our apathy, […]

Will Voting “NO” on Issue 14 Get Anyone’s Attention?

Monday, November 5th, 2007

I certainly hope so.  In this day and age, there is a lot of talk about something called “tough love”.  I think it is time that the taxpayers of Cuyahoga County start issuing some “tough love” to the Port Authority and our County Commissioners by voting NO on the renewal of the tax levy for […]

Plain Dealer Is Nothing If Not Predictable

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Although many of us kept our thoughts to ourselves because we were hopeful that the WIDE OPEN experiment would work, many of us thought that it was only a matter of time before the blog would be shut down for some nefarious reason.  Little did we know that it would happen so quickly and for […]